Title: Group Director, PR & Communications

Skills & experience: Alexis joined the Company in 1993, prior to which she held a number of senior marketing positions with the car rental business, Hertz, and worked for a corporate communications consultancy advising blue chip clients on strategic communications.

Title: Group Strategy Director

Skills & experience: Prior to being appointed to his current role in November 2009, Jürgen was Group Chief Financial Officer from July 2008, prior to which he was Chief Financial Officer for the UK & Ireland segment. He spent three years prior to this as Head of Controlling & M&A for Thomas Cook AG in Germany. Before joining Thomas Cook, he held senior positions within Siemens Financial Services, the international consulting firm Booz Allen & Hamilton and Westdeutsche Landesbank.

Title: Chief Executive Officer, Group Destination Management

Skills & experience: Pete joined the Company in 1996. Until November 2009 he was Chief Executive Officer, Mainstream Travel, UK & Ireland. Pete comes from a strong tour operating background and has 26 years of travel industry experience, previously working for ILG and Sunworld where he was HR Director.

Title: Chief Executive Officer, UK & Ireland

Skills & experience: Ian joined the Thomas Cook Group in 2000 as Director of Sales and has since held a variety of roles including Executive Director, UK Holidays. In September 2008 he became Chief Executive Officer, Independent Travel, UK & Ireland. In November 2009, he was appointed to his current role. He has held senior positions within the leisure and travel sector with companies including Holiday Autos, The Rank Group and Co-op Travel. Ian has 25 years of experience in the travel industry.

Title: Chief Executive Officer, East and West Europe

Skills & experience: Thomas joined the Company in 2001 and has been responsible for the Eastern and Western European markets since 2006. He has held senior positions leading the International Markets Division, Corporate Development and Mergers & Acquisitions. Before joining the Company he spent seven years with Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, latterly as a Partner.

Title: Chief Executive Officer, Central Europe

Skills & experience: Peter joined the Company in 2001 and has held a number of senior roles within the Group. Prior to joining the Company he was Executive Board member of Kuoni Reisen Holding AG in Zürich, where he managed the company’s European division, and Chief Executive Officer of LTU Group in Düsseldorf.

Title: Chief Executive Officer, North America

Skills & experience: Michael joined MyTravel North America as President in 2000 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer, North America in 2005. He has 26 years’ experience in the travel industry. Prior to joining the Group, he was a partner and CEO of The Holiday Network, which was acquired by Airtours International (MyTravel Group plc) in 2000.

Title: Acting Group Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Executive Officer, Group Operations

Skills & experience: Ludger joined the Company in 2004. He was Chief Financial Officer of the Company until June 2008. Prior to joining the Company he was CFO of Lufthansa Cargo AG, CFO of Kolbenschmidt-Pierburg AG and director of Mauser Waldeck AG.

Title: Chief Executive Officer, Airlines Germany

Skills & experience: Ralf joined the Company in 2004 and has held a variety of senior roles within the Group. Previously he held a number of senior positions with Lufthansa AG.

Title: Group Director, Human Resources

Skills & experience: Paul joined MyTravel Group plc in 2006 as Group Head of Reward, a role he retained after the merger in 2007. He was appointed Group Director, Human Resources in April 2009.

Prior to 2006 he held senior reward and human resources roles at Clifford Chance, Atos Origin, Geest plc, Vodafone plc and De La Rue plc. Paul has almost 20 years’ experience in human resources and employee reward.

Title: Group Company Secretary

Skills & experience: Derek joined the Company in April 2008, before which he spent six years as Head of Secretariat at Centrica plc. From 1998, he was Company Secretary of Allied Zurich plc, the UK listed holding company of the Zurich Financial Services Group, and between 1990 and 1998 he was Assistant Secretary of B.A.T Industries plc.