A NEW leadership team
has been appointed to
head up the merged
Rennies BCD Travel in South
Africa, following the September
announcement that Rennies
Travel had merged with BCD
Travel’s joint-venture partner in
South Africa, Connex Travel.
Since the merger the
company has been undergoing
a restructure, which has
seen ceo of Rennies BCD
Travel, Bronwyn Philipps,
leave the company. BidTravel
is recruiting to replace her,
with ceo of BidTravel, Lidia
Folli, heading up the business
alongside a newly appointed
team at present.
“Appointed as md of
Rennies Travel in 2011,
Bronwyn was responsible
for shaping and successfully
leading the business over
the past decade,” says Lidia.
“Having previously proven her
mettle as executive director,
business development as
well as leading several
national portfolios for more
than 18 years, Bronwyn left
an indelible mark on the
business.”
The new team include
long-serving members of
BidTravel’s management team
as well as new recruits. Chief
operational officer
Lynn Howarth has 38 years’
experience within the group,
and will oversee the strategic
operational management team
nationally. Jacques Leonard
recently joined the team
as chief commercial officer,
with experience in business
development, sales and
marketing. Cfo Colin Mitchley
has a financial background
that spans multiple industries,
including experience within the
BidTravel group. Herby Seedat,
who also previously worked
within the BidTravel fold, will
now be cio of BidTravel and
Rennies BCD Travel. Sandra
Engelbrecht and Yasmeen
Khan are heading up the
account management team.
Koena Lerotholi is head of
sales and Louis Graham
heads up the meetings and
events division.
“Evolution and agility have
always been key strengths of
Rennies BCD Travel and the
changes within the leadership
team present us with another
opportunity to evolve and
excel,” says Lidia.
