BCD Travel appoints Edoardo Priori as managing director, Italy
UTRECHT, The Netherlands, April 17, 2023 – Leading travel management company (TMC) BCD Travel announced the appointment of Edoardo Priori to the role of managing director (MD) of Italy after a successful six month tenure as acting MD, Italy. Priori will continue to oversee the complete operational and financial responsibility for BCD Italy, a wholly owned entity of BCD Travel.
BCD Italy has five offices located near its customer bases in Milan, Turin, Treviso, Florence and Guardiagrele employing over 300 people. BCD Italy serves large multinational corporates and a host of small and medium sized businesses for both their corporate travel and meetings and events needs.
While Priori and his team have deployed all of BCD’s innovative technology across their client base, they never lose sight of the importance of authentic relationships. They are proud to manage the travel needs of over 250 customers including Bank of Italy, GEA Group, Carrefour, Fosber and Teamsystem.
Priori joined BCD with a decade of experience in the legal field. He started working at BCD as a legal consultant in 2018 and advised the executive team on all legal issues affecting the business. In September 2022, he was appointed acting MD for Italy with a focus on client retention and acquisition. Furthermore, he worked on the global integration to streamline processes and bring the full suite of global solutions to clients in Italy.
As Italy’s MD, Priori reports to Senior Vice President, Europe Joanna Greenfield who oversees growth in Italy, France, Benelux, the U.K., Ireland and the European Service Center.
About BCD Travel
BCD Travel helps companies make the most of what they spend on travel. We give travelers innovative tools that keep them safe and productive and help them make good choices on the road. We partner with travel and procurement leaders to simplify the complexities of business travel, drive savings and satisfaction, and move whole companies toward their goals. In short, we help our clients travel smart and achieve more. We make this happen in 106 countries with a global client retention rate of 97%, the highest in the industry. For more information, visit www.bcdtravel.com.
About BCD Group
BCD Group is a market leader in the travel industry. The privately owned company was founded in 1975 by John Fentener van Vlissingen and consists of BCD Travel (global corporate travel management and its subsidiary BCD Meetings & Events, global meetings and events agency) and Park ‘N Fly (off-airport parking). For more information, visit www.bcdgroup.com.