Edinburgh First hires two new appointments

Edinburgh First, the University of Edinburgh’s hospitality and events collection, has announced two new appointments to its business development team
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Edinburgh First, the University of Edinburgh’s hospitality and events collection, has announced two new appointments to its business development team.

Pete Duncan (pictured left) has been appointed as Edinburgh First’s business analyst, bringing more than 20-years of industry experience to the team. He will be responsible for providing critical market, customer and competitor insights to improve occupancy, income and profitability across all the key areas of the commercial businesses. Duncan was formerly head of visitor experience at Mercat Tours and general manager at the Radical Travel Group,

Sarah McLean (pictured right) will also be joining the team as business development manager for accommodation. McLean has previously worked for Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Worldwide and IHG Hotels. McLean will work alongside Amanda Ferguson, head of business development, Edinburgh First, to develop and deliver growth in occupancy and income in hotels and across the University’s accommodation portfolio.

Lyndsay Wilkie, director of Business Development, said: “This is another milestone moment for our team. Not only does this bring a wide range of skills and expertise to the business, but the appointments also provide a much-needed boost proving that the industry is bouncing back after what has been a very difficult year.”

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