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Worldview Travel taps Jim Osborne for new vp operations role

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Jim Osborne - will support more than 550 independent contractors located in 13 offices in three countries
Worldview Travel appointed Jim Osborne to the newly created role of vp operations for the company's leisure division.

Since December 2013 Osborne has been vp air & distribution for Worldview Travel, based in Forth Worth, Texas. Prior to that he spent just over 12 years with Virtuoso Travel managing their global air program, which he grew substantially.

In his new role, Osborne will support Worldview Travel's more than 550 independent contractors located in 13 offices in three countries. This will include marketing, IT, procurement, Virtuoso liaison, training and onboarding.

'We are delighted to have his extensive knowledge in our group along with his great service ethic and positive mentoring attitude,' said Cheryl Nicholson, evp leisure, Worldview Travel.

Karen Jones, manager, partnership onboarding, responsible for bringing independent contractors into the company, will now report Osborne, who will continue to be based in Fort Worth.