ATLANTA — Travelport has boosted its Agency Commerce teams in the Americas and Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

In the Americas, Simon Ferguson will become Managing Director, Agency Commerce for the region, which spans Canada, the U.S. and Latin America. He takes over from Bret Kidd who will be taking an alternative role within Travelport. Ferguson will relocate from London where he currently oversees Travelport’s Northern Europe region, and will be based in Atlanta, George as of July 1. His earlier career included leadership positions in travel technology and media before joining the company in 2011. In 2017, Travelport’s revenue in the Americas was over US$700 million.

In EMEA, Damian Hickey has ben appointed Managing Director, Agency Commerce following the departure of Rabih Saab earlier this year. Effective June 1, he will relocate to Travelport’s Langley, U.K. base from Singapore, where he currently oversees Travelport’s Air Commerce business in the Asia-Pacific region. Hickey has been with the company since 2012 in a number of leadership roles, and boasts over 20 years’ experience in the travel technology sector. In 2017, Travelport’s revenue in the EMEA region exceeded $1 billion.

Jason Clarke, Managing Director for Agency Commerce said: “I would like to thank Bret for his contribution in leading the Americas over the past two years, and congratulate Damian and Simon on their new roles. I am confident that leaders of their caliber will ensure we continue to meet the needs of our customers in these critical regions and help them improve their performance with the unique tools and differentiated content only Travelport offers.”