Online travel booking site, Travelstart has announced Philip Åkesson as the new Country Manager for their Nigerian Branch. Philip will be taking over from Andre Van Straaten who previously held the roles of both Country Manager and International Markets Project Manager.
Under Philip’s leadership, Andre will continue to manage strategic relationships with suppliers in West Africa.
Speaking on the new appointment, Travelstart CEO, Stephan Ekbergh said, “Philip brings a wealth of experience and we are delighted to welcome him to the Travelstart Nigeria team. As an ecommerce business leader he will be an asset to Travelstart and will bring a depth of practical knowledge that our customers and partners will benefit from.”
Just how experienced is Philip Åkesson? Very. He’s a Stockholm School of Economics alumni and one of the founding members of Konga. At Konga, he filled in positions ranging from operations, strategy, investor communications, business intelligence and strategic partnerships
As Country Manager, Philip will oversee commercial and operational strategies for Travelstart Nigeria and drive initiatives that will grow the brand. This is a great opportunity that he seems optimistic about. In his words, “I am excited to start a new challenge within the Travelstart group and look forward to working with the team to expand its presence across verticals in the region, leveraging my experience in the local ecommerce space.”
Following this appointment, Philip Åkesson will be based at Travelstart’s Nigerian office in Ikeja, Lagos.
