Radius CEO Christopher Vasiliou

Global Travel Company Radius has announced that its board of directors has appointed Christopher Vasiliou as the company’s CEO and president. He will also serve on the board of directors effective from 14 July.

“Chris brings a wealth of experience and leadership skills and his proven ability to execute strategy and drive stakeholder value,” said Radius chairman of the board Bill Tech.

“Of particular importance, at this point in Radius’s evolution as a leading global travel management company is Chris’s strong background in sales, marketing and international operations.”

Industry background

Vasiliou initially started his career in the hotel and travel agency business before joining American Airlines/Sabre where he was responsible for joint ventures and direct distribution for Sabre’s Asia Pacific division in Shanghai. Prior to that he held various leadership positions at Sabre and Travelocity, including CEO at Travelocity, senior vice president of North and South America for Sabre Travel Network, as well as managing director of National Accounts and managing director of Sabre Europe.

“It is indeed an honour and pleasure to have been selected to lead Radius,” said Vasiliou. “The combination of world class corporate travel management agencies, unmatched global travel network, long-term relationships with key global travel suppliers and a strong, experienced management team all position Radius to transcend the challenges that the entire industry will face over the next few years.”

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