Amadeus, the leading event and venue caterer, has appointed Chris Reynolds as Sales Director, to drive new business and maximise opportunities for existing clients.
Following a successful interim period with the caterer, Chris will head up the sales team and has ambitious new business targets for 2013-14 to grow the Amadeus external venue business
Bringing a wealth of experience gained in senior roles at Compass Group UK & Ireland, as well as Sodexo and Sutcliffe, Chris has built an impressive 29 year career in the industry, which provides him with the perfect skill set to expand opportunities for Amadeus.
Kevin Watson, Managing Director, Amadeus, said, “Since joining Amadeus 10 months ago, Chris has been responsible for delivering £8.5m of new business for Amadeus including new contracts at the Library of Birmingham, Stratford Riverside, Lawn Tennis Association Eastbourne, and RHS Tatton Park Flower Show, together with an extension of the existing contract with the Professional Golf Association at the Scottish Open.”
“His contribution towards our growth targets in such a short period of time has been hugely impressive and this coupled with his many years of experience in the industry means we are confident that he will be able to further contribute toward achieving our ambitious growth plans. We are delighted to welcome Chris on board permanently.”
About Amadeus
Amadeus is a retail, event, and hospitality caterer, operating at over 19 major events and venues including: the NEC, the ICC, the LG Arena, the NIA, the Scottish Open, RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, Coventry Transport Museum, Kenilworth Castle, Stoneleigh Abbey, Hagley Hall, National Sea Life Centre and the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.
A business within the NEC Group, Amadeus can boast more than 35 years experience catering for the Group’s 4.1 million visitors, to more than 800 events a year, across its world class venues (NEC, ICC, LG Arena and NIA).
With more than 800 staff, including 75 chefs, the Amadeus team have clocked up over 600 awards for quality.
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