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GTI grows with team hires and client wins

Tourism marketing and PR agency, GTI, has bolstered its team with new hires and returning talent across PR, marketing and sales:

  • On the PR team, Colleen Giblin has returned to GTI as Group Account Director, while Sophie Stanton and Laneisha Lynch joined as PR Account Managers.
  • The sales and marketing team has seen Anne Lee rejoin as Trade Marketing Director and Simran Mediratta welcomed as Account Director.
  • The agency's consumer team has been bolstered with Jessica Cory as Account Director and Tiarna Henry-Wharton as Account Manager.

The new appointments follow a series of client wins for the agency, including integrated trade marketing and PR for Rockefeller Center, as well as an expanded PR remit in Australia and New Zealand for Oceania Cruises, Hurtigruten, and independent travel advisors MTA - Mobile Travel Agents.

GTI's Founder and Managing Director, Sarah Anderson, highlighted industry referrals as key drivers of recent client wins: "GTI was recommended to our new clients Hurtigruten, MTA and Oceania Cruises by industry partners, and we are delighted to have the opportunity to work with these amazing companies and support their growth.

"As a certified B-Corp we are interested in steady growth that provides our team with the challenges and opportunities they seek while ensuring our impact is bedded in sustainable ways to travel that benefits communities - we are lucky to be an independent agency working with brands we can passionately promote.

"We have a keen focus on growing a happy team and our new hires have incredible expertise across event management, trade distribution, digital marketing strategy and the luxury travel space which aligns well with our client needs."

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