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New Asia Pacific role for Australia’s Coral Expeditions

Coral Expeditions appointed Jarrod Zurvas to the newly created role of sales and distribution manager Asia Pacific.

Helen Hutcheon, Australasia correspondent

May 5, 2023

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Zurvas, a Queenslander, was previously director of global sales for Variety Cruises and is a former director of sales Asia Pacific for Quark Expeditions.

‘We are thrilled to have Jarrod join the team,’ Commercial Director Jeff Gillies said.

New markets

’Jarrod’s enthusiasm and experience will be highly valued as he leads our partnership and sales efforts in Australia, New Zealand and into new Asia Pacific markets,’ Gillies said.

‘I am extremely honoured to join this home-grown success story,’ Zurvas said.

‘With an emphasis on transformative and experiential travel experiences venturing to parts of Australia and the world rarely seen or experienced, I could not be more excited to be a part of the team,’ Zurvas 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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