SilverRail Technologies, the developer of a
global distribution platform specialising in passenger rail, has
appointed Alain van West as Vice President Business Development.
A specialist in international travel sales
and distribution, van West was previously the Director of Large
Market Sales at American Express.
His appointment comes at a time when SilverRail
is undertaking a robust programme to sign on more train operating
companies to its simplified rail ticketing system, SilverCore.
SilverRail has already partnered with carriers
in the UK, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Benelux, the US and Canada,
allowing them to easily sell tickets via online travel agents and
travel management companies.
“In the EU alone, the next 10 years will see
more than $500 billion invested in the rail sector, making rail
travel more and more attractive to consumers,” said van West. “To
take advantage of this, rail carriers need to figure out how to
make tickets easily available to passengers no matter where in the
world they are, what language they speak and which currency they
use. Purchasing rail tickets doesn’t need to be difficult and can
be as easy as booking flights.”
SilverRail CEO, Aaron Gowell said, “Alain
has previous experience working on both sides of the supply and
demand chain with prominent travel brands, including Eurostar, US
Airways and British Airways as well as several Travel Management
Companies including Carlson Wagonlit and BCD. These roles have
given him a broad understanding of the travel market and put him
in good stead to help SilverRail reach its goal of being the
global rail ticketing platform.”
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