Hurtigruten Group expands Asia Pacific team

MD APAC Damian Perry said the expanded team will support growing demand for the company’s two brands — Hurtigruten and HX.

Best support

‘As our business continues to evolve, we want to ensure we can best support our industry partners, agents and consumers across Hurtigruten’s original Coastal Express and Premium Signature Voyages, as well as HX expedition cruises,’ Perry said.

‘Additionally, bringing our PR and communications activity in-house will help strengthen relationships with travel and news media in the region.’

Kirsty Fruin will be based in Brisbane as regional sales manager for Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia.

Fruin, who emigrated from Scotland, previously worked for Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines in the UK.

Melbourne office additions

Briohny Black and Laura Lund are new consultants at the Customer Service Centre at Hurtigruten’s Melbourne headquarters.

Jemma Gormack from New Zealand and Emily Coltman from the UK, both with strong digital and marketing experience, joined the Melbourne office as marketing executives.

Christina Koullas, who has been working as a public relations consultant for Hurtigruten, joined its Melbourne office in the newly created position of public relations and communications manager APAC.