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MSC Cruises promotes Lisa Teiotu to MD Australasia

Lisa Teiotu was named MD Australia and New Zealand for MSC Cruises.

Helen Hutcheon, Australasia correspondent

June 6, 2023

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Teiotu, who joined the company in November 2019, was previously commercial director Australasia, responsible for overseeing local operations and commercial activities.

Trade and consumers

She also was charged with promoting the brand to the travel trade community, as well as consumers.

Prior to this, she was head of business development in Australia and New Zealand for Royal Caribbean.

In line with Teiotu’s new role, Michelle Warren has been appointed Australasia marketing manager.

Warren joined the company in March 2022 as marketing executive.

Growth plan

Geneva-based Sales Executive Director Angelo Capurro said the two promotions are part of the company’s growth plan to have 23 ships by 2025, strengthening its position as market leader in Europe, South America, the Middle East and Southern Africa.

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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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