Denver, CO, May 9, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Direct Travel, Inc., the market leader in corporate travel management, today announced the appointment of Michelle Sitzman as Chief People Officer and Dave Breslin as Executive Vice President of Customer Experience, New Tech Stack. Former Talend and SAP Concur executives, Michelle and Dave will help Direct Travel expand and establish a culture of continuous innovation.
“Our leadership team is vital to the continued success and evolution of Direct Travel. We are delighted to have Michelle and Dave join us during a period of investment and growth as we look to set the global standard for The Perfect Trip,” said Christal Bemont, CEO of Direct Travel. “With Michelle and Dave on board, we can ensure our internal teams thrive and our clients continue to thrive.”
As Chief People Officer, Michelle will cultivate company culture and lead strategy and talent development at Direct Travel. Michelle brings 30 years of experience in human resources, most recently serving as Chief People Officer at Talend, where she led global teams, culture and workplace strategies. Prior to Talend, Michelle was an HR leader at LinkedIn, where she held roles including Senior Director of Learning and Talent Development and Director of HR Business Partnering.
“Having worked with Christal at Talend, I know firsthand her dedication to investing in people, as well as the business results that investment achieves,” said Sitzman. “I look forward to growing our excellent team and using my experience to continue Direct Travel’s reputation as the best place to work in travel.”
Dave is a consulting leader and cloud software executive with over 25 years of experience in global implementation, spend management, regulatory compliance, corporate travel and business transformation. He spent the last 20 years at SAP Concur, most recently serving as Senior Vice President and Head of Customer Service, where he was responsible for a global service delivery organization with more than 1,000 team members and led the implementation of all Concur solutions for corporate clients. . Dave will be instrumental in ensuring the success of Direct Travel’s new technology stack, working closely with the customer experience team to continue to deliver innovative customer-centric solutions for Direct Travel’s business operations, integrations and services.
“Direct Travel is a recognized and dedicated industry leader in customer service and success, and I look forward to working alongside Christal to transform the industry and improve the customer journey,” said Breslin. “This team is pioneering a new era of integrated business travel that fully meets our customers’ needs, and I can’t wait to be a part of it.”
Direct travel recently announced the appointment of Todd Pelletier to Chief Sales Officer and Scott Schwisow to Senior Vice President of Technology and Strategy. These additions aim to accelerate the company’s new era of growth and innovation following news of its acquisition by prominent venture capitalist Steve Singh and a leading group of investors.
About Direct Travel, Inc.
Direct Travel is a leading provider of corporate travel management services. The company has been providing travel management since 2011, working with clients to develop highly customized travel programs. By leveraging both its people’s expertise and innovative solutions, Direct Travel enables customers to obtain the greatest value from their travel program in terms of superior service, progressive technologies and significant cost savings. Direct Travel has offices in more than 80 locations across North America and the United Kingdom. For more information visit www.dt.com.
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