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Heritage Expeditions hires Robert Halfpenny in new global sales director role

New Zealand’s Heritage Expeditions appointed Robert Halfpenny to the newly-created position of global sales director.

Helen Hutcheon, Australasia correspondent

November 20, 2023

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Halfpenny, who will be based in Sydney, takes up the job in January.

The travel industry veteran, who has worked for Globus Tours, Rocky Mountaineer and Aurora Expeditions, was most recently regional sales manager Asia Pacific for Quark Expeditions.

New era of growth

Aaron and Nathan Russ, owners and directors of Heritage Expeditions, said the appointment marks a new era of growth for the company.

Nathan Russ said Halfpenny’s extensive experience in the expedition cruise sector and impressive track record makes him ‘the ideal fit.’

‘Robert’s career spans more than two decades, from guiding to leading international sales teams, and we are very excited to welcome him to the Heritage Expeditions team,’ he said.

Halfpenny said he shares the company’s passion about the future of expedition travel and looks forward to contributing to its ongoing success.

Incredible company

‘Heritage Expeditions is an incredible company, doing incredible things and sharing incredible places and experiences with its guests,’ he said.

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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