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Expotel’s CEO Ian Burnley ranked second in travel industry ‘Power 50’

Ian Burnley, CEO Expotel, has been ranked second in a ‘Power 50’ index of the industry’s 50 most influential people for 2011. He entered Conference and Incentive Travel’s annual listing, which is compiled from votes by industry professionals, for the first time this year.

Burnley says, ‘I am delighted to have received support from across the industry to achieve this high ranking in the poll.  We have established a strong team since the buyout in 2008 and are pleased with the progress we are making in the meetings and events market. We look forward to another successful year in 2011.”

Expotel acquired the specialist agency Venues Event Management, in November 2010 having acquired the specialist online meetings business, LateMeetings.com, a year earlier.  The number one ranked HBA in the UK, Expotel has been led by a new management team since 2008 when the group was acquired in a buyout backed by Phoenix Equity Partners.  The Venues Event Management ceo, Anita Lowe, was listed at number 10 in the Power 50 listing.

This news story was written by DialExpotel for Expotel, the UK’s leading hotel, travel and venue booking agency. To find out more about the Expotel Group or Venues Event Management, call Expotel on 0844 793 7300

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