MSC Cruises appoints Amanda Elgie from Collette Travel

Amanda Elgie is joining MSC Cruises from Collette Travel in the newly-created position of regional sales manager for the North East and Yorkshire.
The line is also creating a new sales position in Ireland as part of ambitious growth plans in both countries following a restructure last year and a major expansion of the field-based sales team.
Elgie was a business development manager at Collette and previously worked at AMA Waterways as sales manager and previously at Thomas Cook. She joins MSC on April 3 reporting to head of retail Andrea Stafford.
The appointment and sees the total number of regional sales managers grow to seven, alongside a national account team that is responsible for managing cruise specialist agencies.
Sales director Steve Williams said: ‘We are absolutely thrilled for Amanda to join us at such an exciting time at MSC Cruises.