Travelport Malaysia Appoints New GM

Travelport has appointed Nicholas Kong as General Manager for Malaysia.

Effective immediately, Nicholas will lead in the delivery and roll-out of Travelport technology, as well as oversee Travelport’s commercial operations to drive growth across the region.

A seasoned industry professional with 20 years of account management and sales development experience, Nicholas joined Travelport in 2011 and has since then become an integral member of the Travelport Malaysia team.

Prior to joining Travelport, he worked for a number of other technology companies in sales and account management including Abacus, Amadeus, Creative Advances Technology and E-globalfocus.

In his new role, Nicholas will report into Carole Oh, Travelport’s Commercial Director for Singapore, Malaysia & Philippines.

“I am very pleased to appoint Nicholas to lead our Malaysia commercial team,” said Carole. “With his industry experience, leadership capabilities as well as strategic account management skills, I am confident that he will deliver the best service possible to both our current and new customers in the region.”

Nicholas holds an MBA from the University of British Columbia, Canada, as well as an advanced diploma from the Association of Business Executives in the UK.