FCM Travel Solutions in China appointed a new chief executive officer (CEO). The company's managing director claimed that the company needed to diversify its leadership styles to increase the effectiveness of integrating China into its global framework.
Former chief finance officer (CFO) of FCM in North Asia Calvin Xie was appointed as the new general manager for the company's operations in China. Based in Shanghai, Xie would be focusing on the long-term sustainability of FCM China's business and promote financial stability in the region.
According to FCM Travel Solutions managing director Asia Bertrand Saillet, Xie has extensive experience in the field and has in leadership functions since he worked for the company in 2018. Saillet added that the new appointment would allow the Asia management team to improve its effectiveness in integrating China to the company's global framework. He also added that his election would improve FCM's performance and create a more sustainable outcome.
Saillet also noted that China has seen the most gradual pace of development based on the overall outcomes of the company's Asia business strategy in the last few years. However, he highlighted that there remain untapped opportunities for managed travel that Xie's input and extensive knowledge of China's market would expand the company's activities further.
FCM Travel Solutions is considered as one of the largest travel management companies worldwide. It has been the flagship global business travel division of Flight Centre Travel Group and operates in 97 countries employing 6,000 workers.
Xie would also drive the company's business In China by accelerating its strategic and digital transformation. The CEO is also tasked at promoting company growth in managed travel through new wins and the implementation of national and multinational businesses.
In a statement, Xie announced that he already has a capable team and has sufficient access to resources to fulfil his duties. He also noted that FCM Travel Solutions is well-positioned to capitalize on the 'new normal' in the travel management sector.
He also acknowledged challenges associated with his appointment, such as prioritizing different functions and building trust with the company's key players. He noted that FCM China's triangular network is involved by customers, suppliers, and partners. Hence, his Asia management team would look for feasible ways to deliver a promising future for the company in China and improve the company's services in managed travel.
In other news, spokesperson of Civil Aviation Administration of China Xiong Jie revealed that China passenger flights fell by 68.5 percent at only 16.72 million. The result was said to be lower than the figures from March. However, it was hinted that China's tourism sector was showing signs of recovery when 115 million trips were booked during the May Day holiday.
