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Canadian travel industry veteran, Doug Patterson has been named as Collette’s president, Canada, a newly created executive position for the American Collette travel company.

“We’re excited for the opportunity to have Doug join our team,” said Christian Leibl-Cote, vice president of International Business & Sales at Collette. It’s the right time for Collette to continue making a name for itself globally.”

Patterson started in the travel industry in the 1980s, with Sunquest Vacations in their Reservations and Sales divisions. He then served for nine years as sales manager, Eastern Canada with Contiki Holidays before being promoted to president, Insight Vacations in 1998.

Most recently, Patterson has been consulting with various travel companies and teaching a travel course at Humber College in Toronto.

Patterson will be working out of the company’s Mississauga, Ont. office, when he starts his new role on March 14.

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