Hugh Edwards joined Consulting Strategies in August 2005 as their UK representative, having been in travel management consulting since January 2000.
Hugh offers expertise in:
· Travel management processes
· Travel policy
· Travel management company performance, tender, selection and implementation
· Airline, hotel, car rental strategy and negotiation
· The marine and offshore market
With over 38 years industry experience, Hugh is unique in the UK travel management consultancy arena in that he has worked for an airline, a travel agent and was Corporate Travel Manager for a large multinational corporation.
Hugh was with British Airways for 20 years in a variety of sales, marketing and operational roles, working in the UK in London, Aberdeen and Bristol and numerous countries overseas including Russia, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries, Canada, Japan and the Seychelles.
He has also been Marketing Director of a leading UK-based Travel Agency with offices in Bristol and Oslo.
As a Corporate Travel Manager he was the driving force in educating employees throughout the parent company in travel cost disciplines and maximizing savings from its global spend which at one time exceeded UK£100 million.
Hugh's clients include Stolt Offshore, AMEC plc, Skanska, AEA Technology, Yukos, Westland Helicopters, United Utilities, Scottish and Southern Energy, Hanson plc, Imperial Tobacco and AMP.
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