by Donald Wood
Last updated: 9:55 AM ET, Tue June 18, 2024
Amie Gribbon, North Central Regional Sales Director. (Photo Credit: Avanti Destinations Media)
WHY IT RATES:Avanti has announced a leadership shakeup.—Donald
Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer.
Custom FIT tour operator Avanti Destinations announced the
appointment of two industry veterans to regional sales director positions: Amie
Gribbon to North Central Regional Sales Director and Ken Pringle to Mountain
West Regional Sales Director. Both report to Gina Bang, Chief Sales and
Marketing Officer of Avanti.
“With the appointment of Amie and Ken, we have completed the
restructuring of our sales force, reducing territory sizes so that our regional
sales directors have more face-to-face time with their accounts”, said
Bang. “Both Amie and Ken know the
challenges advisors face, having worked in travel agencies themselves and they
bring well-rounded experience to their new roles as Avanti regional sales
directors.”
Amie Gribbon
Based in Chicago, Amie Gribbon calls on advisors in
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. She has worked for
eight years in the travel industry.
Most recently, Gribbon was regional sales account manager in
a 14-state territory for Venture Ashore (San Francisco). Previously she worked as a travel advisor and
agency owner of XOXO Vacations (Pingree Grove, IL) and also as travel
consultant at Huntley Travel (Huntley, IL).
Ken Pringle, Mountain West Regional Sales Director. (Photo Credit: Avanti Destinations Media)
Ken Pringle
Based in Colorado Springs, Ken Pringle calls on advisors in
Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota,
Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
With 23 years in different segments of the travel industry,
Pringle most recently was a travel advisor himself in his own company, Green
Thumb Travel. Previously he worked 14 years at Avanti Destinations in various
positions, including Director of Reservations and Call Center Manager. He also
was a rail travel consultant at Rail Europe Group and a branch manager at
Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
Advisors can reach Gribbon at
agribbon@avantidestinations.com and Pringle at
kpringle@avantidestinations.com .
Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, wholesale tour operator
Avanti Destinations creates and sells custom-crafted independent (FIT) and
group travel 365 days a year in Europe, Asia, North Africa, the Middle East,
the South Pacific, and Central and South America exclusively through travel
advisors.
For more information, log onto the travel advisor portal
https://book.avantidestinations.com or call 1-800-422-5053 to speak with an
expert travel specialist.
SOURCE: Avanti
Destinations press release.
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