NEWS ROUND-UP
Premier’s Evolve wellbeing team pose in front of two of the office’s destination scenes
Premier plans to put employees first
Ben Ireland
ben.ireland@
travelweekly.co.uk
Staff at Premier Holidays are being encouraged to ‘get lost’ in the destinations they sell after the company installed palm trees, beach scenes and a ski lift in their new premises.
The independent operator,
which has moved its head office from Cambridge to Cambourne, nine miles to the west, is modelled on the offices of Google and Facebook, which encourage a happy working environment. On breaks, the 90 members of staff can relax in oasis-style social hubs or a soundproof ‘cow shed’ pod with artificial grass. They can
MOVERS & SHAKERS
➜ Former Holiday Extras insurance ambassador ANDREA
CLAYTON-NORRIS has joined Affordable Car Hire. Clayton- Norris has been appointed business development director
for the company’s new division, AffordableXtras.
➜ Royal Caribbean International regional sales manager COLIN RILLIE is to
join MSC Cruises as national account manager for Scotland and Northern Ireland. Rillie will start on November 28. His move comes three months after Steve Williams also left to join MSC Cruises.
➜ Broadway Travel Services
has appointed HAYLEY HALL as long-haul general manager. She starts her new role this week having joined from Hays
Travel.Broadway is expanding its long-haul offering and recently appointed TREVOR BATES as aviation manager.
“We want to alter the culture of the business to make it a more fun place to work”
eat on a ski-lift table with a snowy mountain backdrop or dine in an airport lounge-style setting. There is also a large flatscreen
TV with internet, PlayStation and Netflix, so employees can relax. Desks are surrounded by floor-to- ceiling posters of beach scenes, indoor palm trees and surf boards. Susan Papworth, Premier
Holidays group managing director, said: “Our move to more modern premises has brought a lot of
change to Premier – we want to alter the culture and ethos of the business to make it more cutting edge, a fun place to work and, above all, to give our employees a sense of pride in their company. “We are placing a big emphasis on staff wellbeing. “We spend so much of our life
at work that we really want Premier to be a welcoming and friendly place for all.” Premier, which also operates 20 travel agencies and is celebrating its 80th anniversary, encourages employees to get active during the working day. It has put together ‘get
active’ cards featuring simple stretches to do at desks and created a wellbeing team, called Evolve, across its agencies that will organise lunchtime walking groups, after-work running clubs and other healthy activities. Bikes are available to use on lunch
A tiki bar-themed kitchen
breaks at the new head office.
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