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Ovolo Hotels has appointed Christopher James as its General Manager of Sales, Australia managing sales across the Australian hotel portfolio.

Hailing from The Langham Hospitality Group where he was Assistant Director of Global Sales (Corporate and Entertainment) and AccorHotels as Business Development Manager, Christopher will lead the Ovolo Australia’s sales team focussing on sales for the Australian operation both domestically and internationally.

“I’m extremely proud to have been given this opportunity to work on such an evolving and developing designer lifestyle brand. After spending 10 years in the London hospitality scene, it’s hard to miss the buzz Ovolo is making within the hospitality industry both locally here in Australia and abroad.

“I’m excited to be investing my experience, passion and drive to gain more success for the company and of course, make sure we have a laugh along the way,” James said.

COO of Ovolo Hotels Australia, Dave Baswal says James’ extensive industry experience will be a great asset to Ovolo Hotels as it continues to grow in Australia and beyond.

“I am delighted to appoint Christopher James as our new General Manager of Sales for Australia. Chris has an exceptional track record and his overseas experience, combined with extensive regional experience, makes him ideally suited to this new role for Ovolo. With an ever-expanding portfolio – both domestic and internationally – I have no doubt that Chris is the right person to lead Ovolo sales through our successful new chapter.”

James has had significant achievements during his ten years in the hospitality industry being awarded Marriott Sales Champion Australia 2015 and Langham Employee of the Year 2016.