Contiki has named Dave Marathakis as its new National Sales Manager effective immediately.

Once a Trip Manager for over three years running Contiki adventures throughout the UK and Europe, Dave first joined the Canada team as a Sales Manager for Eastern Canada before recently becoming the team’s Senior Sales manager. In his new role, Dave will lead sales for the youth travel expert and continue to further develop relationships with trade partners across Canada.

Originally from Australia, Dave has been Contiki Canada’s lone Aussie for the past four years, first in a Sales Manager role overseeing all regions in Eastern Canada and then as a Senior Sales Manager, responsible for managing over 400 individual accounts across Canada and helping to support the development of the sales team. He first got his taste of travel 10 years ago in his role as a Trip Manager for Contiki, running all adventures in continental Europe and specializing in the UK and Ireland. He was then quickly promoted to a UK Training Manager where he was tasked with educating four fellow Trip Managers on best practices. Dave comes to his new role as National Sales Manager with immense understanding and knowledge of the travel agent’s day-to-day life, having been one himself as a team leader at Flight Centre in Toronto prior to joining the Contiki Canada team.

“Over the previous four years as a Sales Manager with Contiki, I have had the pleasure of getting to know and helping amazing agents in Canada. With this new and exciting opportunity as National Sales Manager, I am able to pass my passion onto a new, dynamic and young sales team to continue the support and grow our trade partners all over the country,” said Dave Marathakis.

“We are delighted to have Dave continue to apply his experience working with our wonderful trade partners in his new role,” said Sheralyn Berry, President of Contiki Canada. “Dave has worked tirelessly to grow sales for our valued partners since joining our team four years ago and we couldn’t think of a better brand advocate to lead our energetic and experienced sales team.”

Dave can be reached at david.marathakis@contiki.com, via phone on (647) 270-8005 or on Twitter at @Contikidave.