Celestyal said Peden will build on the foundations laid by Nicholas Filippidis, who has led the line's business development efforts throughout North America. Filippidis will continue as a consultant to ensure a smooth transition for travel partners.
Peden has more than 30 years of experience in cruising, tour operations, air and rail travel, including senior management and executive roles with Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Virgin Holidays Cruises and Island Cruises.
A British national, Peden held full profit and loss responsibility for Virgin Holidays Cruises and the integration of this business unit into the wider Virgin Travel Group. Among his accomplishments while at Virgin, he developed and executed Virgin Holidays Cruises’ first fully-integrated marketing campaign with the launch of a new dedicated cruise brochure, press creative and the business entity’s first national television, digital and social media campaign.
Peden is an 'industry standout and an innovator who brings decades of travel expertise, with an emphasis on cruising,' said Kyriakos Anastassiadis, CEO of Celestyal Cruises. 'We expect he will bring immeasurable enthusiasm to his role and we look forward to him achieving tremendous success in North America.'
Wang comes to Celestyal with more than a decade of maritime experience. For the past nine years she was the secretary to the chief representative in the Shanghai office of Anangel Maritime Service. Prior to that, Wang was a core member of the newbuilding project at Newfront Shipping Management.
'Ms. Wang’s outstanding interpersonal and presentation skills will be a tremendous asset to Celestyal Cruises in what will become a crucial marketplace for us,' Anastassiadis said. 'We expect her to build powerful, long-lasting partnerships throughout China to stimulate and support our growth in this crucial market.'
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