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Aurora Expeditions creates new chief marketing officer role

Australia’s Aurora Expeditions appointed Hayley Peacock-Gower to the newly-created role of chief marketing officer to grow the brand globally.

Helen Hutcheon, Australasia correspondent

November 23, 2021

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Peacock-Gower has more than 20 years’ experience in strategic branding, marketing and media with companies including News Corp, Fairfax Media, Canon and Leo Burnett.

CEO Monique Ponfoort described Peacock-Gower as a 'top talent’ who will be an asset to the company’s executive leadership team.

‘Her extensive background and skills will add immeasurably in building the marketing, content and strategic partnership platform that will drive growth for the Aurora brand,’ Ponfoort said.

Key timing

She said Peacock-Gower’s appointment comes at a key moment for Aurora Expeditions, with the launch of its second purpose-built ship Sylvia Earle next year and the return to small-ship expedition travel in Antarctica from January

Peacock-Gower said her new job was ‘an incredible opportunity’ to innovate and drive interest and demand for the product worldwide.

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About the Author

Helen Hutcheon

Australasia correspondent

Helen Hutcheon did her cadetship on a shipping magazine and worked in P&O’s Sydney office for seven years as a public relations journalist.

For 19 years she was deputy editor of Travel Week, which was Australia’s leading trade newspaper that covered major local and international industry events.

In 2008 the late legendary Rama Rebbapragada presented her with an award from Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd ‘in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the cruising industry.’

In 2010 she won the Neil Frazer Award for ‘outstanding contribution to the cruise industry,’ elevating her to CLIA Australasia’s hall of fame.

She has been the Australasia correspondent for Seatrade Cruise Review since 1997 and for Seatrade Insider (now Seatrade Cruise News) since its launch in 2000.

 

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