The B2B booking platform welcomes Iain Raeper to team
RateHawk.com, an online system for booking hotels, air tickets and transfers for travel professionals, has announced it has appointed Iain Raeper to the team as Area manager for Scotland.
The move further expands the company’s UK and Ireland commercial team. Raeper’s industry experience spans more than two decades, with him having held senior positions in sales, business development and partnership building in tour operators and travel companies including If Only, EFR Travel Group and ONEE Luxury Travel.
In his new role, Raeper, pictured, will focus on customer acquisition, key accounts support and building relationships with the trade in Scotland.
“We are thrilled to welcome Iain to our team,” said RateHawk’s Head of business development for the UK & Ireland, Chantal Tomlinson. “His proven track record in developing B2B business opportunities and sales, coupled with his deep industry knowledge and extensive experience make him the perfect addition to drive RateHawk’s growth forward.”
Raeper said of his appointment: “I am delighted to join RateHawk at such an exciting time in its growth trajectory. The company’s rapid growth and advanced technical capabilities make it an industry frontrunner.
“With an extensive hotel inventory, robust technical functionality, an intuitive interface, and outstanding service, RateHawk is ideally positioned to help its agency partners of all sizes grow their businesses.”
The number of RateHawk partners exceeded 80,000 travel professionals in the second quarter. In the UK, the platform is used by over 3,000 partners. RateHawk offers a web platform and a mobile app enabling partners to handle business remotely.
