Amadeus has created a new position, head of commercial Asia-Pacific, airlines, saying the region is driving its airlines business into one of its fastest-growing business units.
The role is held by Cyril Tetaz, who retains his current role as regional director for Japan. He reports to Hazem Hussein, executive vice president, airlines, Amadeus Asia-Pacific, Eastern Europe and Turkey. Tetaz, who has been with Amadeus since 2004, will be directing all commercial relationships with Amadeus’ airline customers in the region.
Tetaz chosen for newly-created role in Amadeus’ airline businesss
Meanwhile, Jonathan Tong and Abdullah Ozkececi move to Amadeus’ Singapore hub as head of airline IT solutions and head of airline IT sales respectively for Asia-Pacific, Russia, Turkey and the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Singapore-born Tong moves back home after two years at Amadeus’ R&D hub in Nice. Ozkececi has been with Amadeus since 2011 and was head of airline commercial for Turkey and Ukraine.
Tong and Ozkececi succeed Charles Rogier and Christian Baillet respectively, both of whom have taken up leadership positions within Amadeus’ Central Europe airlines team.
