Amadeus IT Group has announced the appointment of Guy Snelgar to the position of head of sales and consulting for UK & Ireland, and John Prentice as senior sales and consulting manager – leisure, for UK & Ireland.

Both Snelgar and Prentice will be based at Amadeus UK’s head office at Gatwick Airport.

In their new roles, Snelgar will oversee Amadeus’ consulting work throughout the UK and Ireland, helping existing and prospective customers achieve their goals with bespoke IT and optimised processes.

Prentice will report into Guy and be instrumental in developing and implementing tailored solutions to help customers achieve business excellence.

Maria Whiteman, commercial director, Amadeus UK & Ireland said: “Last year was our best year ever in terms of booking production and we are determined to build on that momentum.

“That’s why the time is right to invest in and expand our sales and consulting department and I am especially pleased to be announcing the addition of two highly skilled and experienced industry professionals.

“With plans to further grow the account management team, I am confident that we will have the right skills to help our existing and new customers maximise the benefits that Amadeus’ solutions and IT consultancy have to offer, across both corporate and leisure travel sectors.”