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Braydon Holland takes on new appointment with Norwegian Cruise LineBraydon Holland takes on new appointment with Norwegian Cruise Line

Braydon Holland is now the Hong Kong-based senior director sales Asia for Norwegian Cruise Line.

Helen Hutcheon, Australasia correspondent

August 18, 2021

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Credit: Seatrade Cruise News

Holland has spent 20 years in the cruise industry, with nine years based in Asia.

Australasia

As sales and marketing director for Star Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line, he grew the NCL brand in Australia and New Zealand.

He then took on the role of VP sales at Genting Hong Kong where he led the sales performance for the multi-brand cruise division — Star Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Dream Cruises and Crystal Cruises — across the Asia Pacific region.

Reports to Ben Angell

He will work closely with Damian Borg, director of sales Australia and New Zealand for NCL, and will report to Ben Angell, VP and MD for NCL APAC.

Holland will be responsible for driving the company’s sales strategy throughout Asia, including Hong Kong and mainland China, Singapore, Japan, India, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Important market

‘Asia continues to be one of our most important markets,’ Angell said.

‘Braydon Holland is a well-respected industry executive with an extensive network of contacts, a proven track record of building successful brands, as well as comprehensive NCL brand knowledge.

‘He will be a significant asset to our team and we wholeheartedly welcome him onboard.’

‘Thrilled to return’

‘After five years, I am thrilled to return to the NCL family at such a pivotal time for international travel and cruise,’ Holland said.

‘I look forward to continuing to build close working relationships with our valued trade partners and my new team as we take NCL to the next level.’

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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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