Thursday 31 July 2014

MITR expands inflight team


Mars International Travel Retail has appointed Tom Manktelow as Business Development Manager – Inflight. Tom will be responsible for all inflight business globally, working with partners to establish Mars as the inflight chocolate option of choice.



Inflight is an important sector within the MITR business and Mars is committed to offering inflight passengers a great range of products, with both catering and buy-on-board snacking and gift items. In this new role, Tom will be responsible for growing the company's inflight business, developing and executing strategy both to engage current customers and acquire new ones. 

Says MITR Sales Director Christophe Bouye: 'Mars' extensive and globally known portfolio enables us to present airlines with a fabulous range of miniatures, minis, snacking and sharing pouches, and gift items, to cover all inflight needs.  It will be down to Tom to work with airlines globally to develop this business, establishing long term relations with customers, shaping strategy and building joint business development plans.'


Tom joins the company from Highland Spring where he managed its Foodservice Sector, and before that he was at Lindt chocolate. He adds: 'I'm delighted to be joining such a dynamic company and help to  develop a sector which has clear potential, particularly in terms on onboard food sales which is becoming more and more important as a source of ancillary revenue to airlines.'

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