VIRGIN VOYAGES PROMOTES SHANE RILEY TO VP OF INTERNATIONAL SALESΒ AND JOHN DIORIO TO VP OF NORTH AMERICAN SALES
New roles reflect continued commitment to company successΒ andΒ selling exceptional Sailor experiences
MIAMI, FL, Jan. 19, 2022 – Richard Bransonβs Virgin Voyages is diving head first into 2022 with two new ships and two noteworthy promotions on its global sales team. Shane Riley and John Diorio have both been promoted to Vice President of Sales, promising to grow the brandβs footprint and sales presence around the world. Both Riley and Diorio have been champions for the brand and crucial leaders with Riley covering UK/International sales and Diorio covering North American sales.
Virgin Voyages celebrated the launch of its first ship, ScarletΒ Lady, at the end of 2021 with impressive plans to debut both ValiantΒ Lady andΒ Resilient Lady in the spring and summer of this year from Europe. With VirginΒ Voyagesβ foray into new markets, RileyΒ helmed the expansion of the companyβs UK-basedΒ sales team and the development of emerging regions like Australia.
Similarly,Β Diorioβs increased scope over the years was substantiated by assuming the entirety of the NorthΒ American field sales andΒ managing influential relationships with key partnersΒ like the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) and Cruise LinesΒ International Association (CLIA).
βOver the past severalΒ years, Shane and John have demonstrated the ability to produce strategicΒ partnerships and achieveΒ tremendous growth for the company,β saysΒ Diana Block Garcia, Senior Vice PresidentΒ of Revenue, Sales and Itinerary.Β
βWith an unparalleled approach to sales,Β both Shane and John have been fundamental members of Virgin Voyagesβ salesΒ teams yielding the success of the brand. Weβre thrilled to announce their promotions to Vice President.β
Virgin Voyages has already received the most five-star reviewsΒ on TripAdvisor and continues to offer a brilliant value proposition, leading Scarlet Lady to be named the βbest new cruise ship in 2021β by Cruise Critic.Β
Following in her wake, Valiant Lady willΒ make her debut in Portsmouth, UK thisΒ March before moving to her homeport of Barcelona in May for irresistibleΒ seven-nightΒ voyages throughout the Mediterranean. Then in August, ResilientΒ Lady hits the high seas launching from Athens, Greece withΒ itineraries throughΒ the Adriatic Sea to many of the regionβs hidden gems.
For more information on Virgin Voyages, visitΒ www.virginvoyages.com.
SOURCE Virgin Voyages
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