Focus Travel Partnership, the UK’s leading consortium of independent SME travel management companies, has announced that Joanne Emerson has been appointed as Marketing, PR & Events Manager. Joanne joined the Focus team 18 months ago as PR & Marketing Executive prior to her promotion to the management team. Joanne’s extensive career in sales, marketing & events includes 10 years with Uniglobe Preferred Travel, three years with American Express GBT and tenures with a leading law firm and the charity sector.
The Focus Team
This announcement follows the strategic appointment in June of Focus CEO, Steve Banks (formally CCO of Agiito), along with Implementation & Support Executive, Victoria Shorrocks who joins the Focus Support team led by ITM award winner and Business Travel People Awards ‘Tech Innovator’ finalist Tony Edge, and Commercial Support Executive, Lisa Moseling, who joined the Focus Commercial Team led by Dani Ives earlier this year.
As part of her responsibilities, Joanne has taken over the leadership and curation of Focus events from Commercial Manager, Dani Ives, who continues to establish mutually beneficial supplier agreements shaping the partnership’s unrivalled long-established air fare programme and seeking new opportunities within the supply chain for the overall benefit of Focus TMCs. Joanne will also continue to oversee the development and execution of Marketing and PR strategies to enhance the profile and continued growth of the Focus brand, along with supporting the requirements of its TMCs and Suppliers.
Victoria’s role includes strengthening the digital capabilities on behalf of Focus TMC Partners, whilst Lisa supports the commercial function of Focus by ensuring there are clear lines of communication and education on suppliers to Focus TMCs, she is the ‘voice of the consultant’ within the Focus central team.
Steve Banks, CEO, Focus Travel Partnership said: “Jo’s promotion to Marketing, PR & Events Manager is well-deserved, and we are confident her creativity and insight will continue to elevate our brand and support our TMC Partners. She has been instrumental in delivering exceptional events, including the summer’s Focus Champions Conference and our upcoming Focus Partners Conference, and we are excited to see her take on this expanded role. We are equally thrilled to welcome Lisa Moseling and Vic Shorrocks to the Focus central team. Lisa’s operational expertise and Vic’s implementation and technical acumen play pivotal parts in strengthening our partnership as we continue to innovate and support the evolving needs of our TMC Partners and Suppliers.
All three appointments will help us strengthen the bright Focus future ahead and ensure that the continued growth and success of our TMC Partners remains our priority.”
About Focus Travel Partnership
Focus Travel Partnership is the leading UK business travel consortium for the independent and SME sector and represents 54 TMC Partners with a total turnover of over £1.3 billion. Focus leverages the latest technology platforms and a comprehensive range of services to enable its TMC Partners to future-proof their businesses. The collective size and buying power of the partnership, along with its long-established industry leading corporate air programme, enables Focus to negotiate the best possible deals with Airlines and suppliers across all sectors. The continued growth and strength of the partnership through TMC Partner membership, supplier base, and buy-in from all major global airlines, is unmatched by any other UK consortium.
For further media information please contact: Joanne Emerson / e: JoanneE@Focustravel.uk / t: 0203 978 4942