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LONDON: 24 August  2011. Travelocity Global today announced that it has named Isabelle Ratinaud as Managing Director of Holiday Autos, responsible for the global b2c organisation.

Isabelle joins Holiday Autos from Monster UK and Ireland where she was previously Marketing Director and played an instrumental role in strengthening Monster’s position as the undisputed market leader in their sector.  Beforehand, she was Opodo’s European Marketing Director responsible for repositioning Opodo’s brand in the online travel market.  Isabelle has also held senior marketing positions at Red Letter Days, Gillette and Aegis media agency Carat.

At Holiday Autos, the world’s largest leisure car hire broker, Isabelle will be responsible for managing the direct channel, new market and web development plus driving all aspects of marketing including digital, brand, PR, CRM and trade marketing.

Alistair Rodger CEO of Holiday Autos, commented: “Isabelle’s wealth of experience gained in the online travel sector, coupled with her understanding of growing an online brand makes her the ideal person to lead our global b2c organisation to its next stage of growth. She also brings strong international experience having previously been located in the US, Germany and France.  I’m delighted that she’s joining us at such a pivotal and exciting time for the brand.”

Isabelle starts her new role at Holiday Autos next month (1 September) and succeeds Stuart Nassos who left the business in July 2011.

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For media enquires please contact the holiday autos press office on holidayautos@fishburn-hedges.co.uk or 0207 492 0969.

About Holiday Autos:

Holiday Autos is the world’s largest car hire broker operating in over 5,000 locations around the world.  Working with partners including Avis, Alamo, Europcar, Sixt, Hertz, National, Thrifty and Budget, Holiday Autos offers competitively priced car hire and a high level of service to all its customers.  As well car hire, holiday autos also offers campervan hire, van hire, prestige and hybrid car hire as well as chauffeur drive services through its consumer website.

Travellers can book directly at www.holidayautos.co.uk or by calling one of the customer services team on 0871 472 5229 (calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras) between 7am to 10pm, 7 days a week.

Holiday Autos has compiled several essential guides to popular European and Worldwide destinations which are hosted on their consumer website.  For more please visit: http://www.holidayautos.co.uk/offers/#guides