Trust International

ORLANDO, FL -- TRUST International, a subsidiary of international media giant Bertelsmann AG, today announced the appointment of Andrea Carillo Bianchi as the new Director of Business Development for Europe and Asia. Ms. Bianchi will be responsible for the acquisition of new clients in the European and Asian markets from the Frankfurt, Germany office.

Ms. Bianchi has worked as product manager for tour operator DERTour since 1998, where she was responsible for product strategy, planning, and purchasing for the Southern Africa and Indian Ocean regions.

"Andrea Bianchi is a critical addition to our business development team. We are confident that her proven leadership skills will energize TRUST's plans to continue international expansion," stated Sven Hohmann, Managing Director of TRUST International.

Previously, Andrea Bianchi worked in the Frankfurt office of SUN International, a hotel group based in South Africa, where she was Sales Manager.

Ms. Bianchi, a native of Brazil, graduated with a degree in law from Sao Paolo University in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Ms. Bianchi also has a post-graduate degree in marketing from IHK in Frankfurt, Germany.

About TRUST International

TRUST International is a subsidiary of the media giant Bertelsmann AG. TRUST develops and implements a state-of-the-art central reservation system, providing tailor-made, real-time reservations and global distribution solutions for the hospitality industry. TRUST services provide real-time solutions that seamlessly connect hotels and bookers worldwide, including private label telephone lines, connectivity to all Airline Reservations Systems and to various websites and Internet platforms. TRUST maintains three offices worldwide including the Headquarters in Frankfurt, the Americas office in Orlando, Florida, and a reservations center in Singapore.

Among TRUST's clients: some 1,300 hotels at 685 destinations in 95 countries such as SRS-WORLDHOTELS, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts, Pan Pacific Hotels & Resorts, Kempinski Hotels & Resorts, Dorint Hotels & Resorts, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Preferred Hotels & Resorts, Swissôtel, Oberoi Hotels, Astron Hotels, and Small Luxury Hotels of the World.

James Forte
Account Executive
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