Galaxy appoints five new Vice Presidents

Galaxy Travel Distribution System Ltd today announced the appointment of five new vice presidents in the areas of sales, operations, systems design and software development.

Mr. Marco Gorin has been appointed Senior Vice President. Sales and Marketing. Gorin is responsible for directing the company's global sales programmes through a network of offices and staff located in Sydney, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Frankfurt, Toronto and Buenos Aires. Through Galaxy's regional offices, Gorin leads the sales activities of some 30 National Marketing Companies (NMC) representing Galaxy in over 60 territories world-wide. Gorin's aggressive approach to Galaxy's market expansion is making rapid inroads in Latin America, Eastern Europe and the Confederation of Independent States (C.I.S.) through the continued establishment of solid partnerships and strategic alliances. Gorin joined Galaxy in 2002.

Mr. Iwan Spillebeen has been appointed Senior Vice President, Operations and Special Projects. Spillebeen is responsible for directing Galaxy's worldwide training programmes; Galaxy's global Help Desk and  for coordinating operational issues among Galaxy National Marketing Companies and regional sales offices. Apart from continuing with the spearheading of Galaxy's corporate web design, Spillebeen's expanded role also focuses on the coordination of the development of special projects to serve and support increased market demands and niche opportunities. Spillebeen joined Galaxy in 1999.

Mr. Kirby Nuguid has been appointed Vice President, System Design and Architecture. Nuguid is responsible for the continued evolution and design of the system architecture, which is pivotal to Galaxy's global activities. Nuguid works closely with the Galaxy management team to develop new software strategies aimed at supporting the continuous evolution and needs of Galaxy's global users. Nuguid joined Galaxy in 1993.

Mr. Lau Hong Heng has been appointed Vice President, Software Development. Lau is responsible for overall management of the company's software department in Cyberjaya, Malaysia. With over 10 years IT experience, Lau's strengths lie in IT strategic planning, technology development and implementation, problem solving, and team building. Lau is well-versed in  interfacing with business alliance partners, customers and end-users. Lau joined Galaxy in August 2003

And Mr. Kenneth Mok, who has been appointed Vice President, Finance. Mok oversees the entire operation of the accounting and finance department. In addition, Galaxy BSP is operated under his supervision, ensuring timely and accurate settlement for all the transactions processed through Galaxy TDS. With his knowledge and experience in financial management, Mok assists Galaxy  management in making sound strategic and financial decisions maximising the long-term financial benefits for the company.

According to Mr. Paul J. Casey, Galaxy's President and CEO, the appointments are related to growth in scope of general responsibilities and geographic breadth of Galaxy presence. "Galaxy is now poised for the next level of significant  expansion," said Casey, "and these appointments are a recognition of that."

All executives continue to report directly to Casey.