Portman Travel, one of the UK’s leading travel management companies, has announced the appointment of a new Marketing Manager at its Chertsey based headquarters.

Deanna Seiffert will be responsible for implementing and overseeing Portman Travel’s ongoing marketing strategy and will work closely with the company’s senior management team across all marketing disciplines, with a focus on e-digital, social media and Responsibly Portman, the TMCs corporate responsibility programme.

She joins Portman with 15 years of marketing experience in the travel industry comprising a career that spans various sectors including aviation, tour operators and travel agencies. In her most recent role, Seiffert was in charge of all B2B and B2C activities for Hotel Reservation Service (HRS), a global electronic hotel reservation system for business and private travellers.

Seiffert said of her appointment: “Portman Travel has been experiencing phenomenal growth over the past 12 months and so it is an exciting time to join the company. I look forward to the challenge ahead and in contributing to the ongoing success of Portman Travel.”

Adrian Parkes, Chief Commercial Officer said: “I am delighted to welcome Deanna to the team at Portman. Her appointment will undoubtedly benefit the commercial division and company as a whole as she brings years of experience and industry knowledge to the role.”