FCM Consulting appoints Rachel Newns to lead enhanced hotel practice

29 November, 2023 – FCM Consulting has named Rachel Newns as its Global Hotel Practice Lead as part of a strategic expansion of the business’s capabilities across key industry verticals. 

Fresh off the stage at this year’s GBTA Europe, where Newns led an education session on Navigating the Evolving Needs of Business Travel Accommodation, her role will be focusing on how FCM Consulting can support our customers in the strategic management of their hotel programs and the global strategic direction of the Hotel Practice. 

By utilising over 15 years of experience, Newns will drive innovation and standardisation throughout the practice, whilst continuing to work closely with FCM clients. 

Throughout her career, Newns has worked her way through the Flight Centre Travel Group ranks from Travel Consultant to FCM’s Head of Hotel Program Management for EMEA. Newns highlights her greatest achievement as the spearheading of the development of FCM UK’s revitalised hotel program. It is with this determination for success that Newns will be using to ensure her vision for FCM’s accommodation program can be applied globally. 

This appointment is effective immediately and forms part of the globalisation of FCM Consulting, headed up by Jo Lloyd. 

“Rachel’s appointment, alongside our continuing expansion of FCM Consulting, reflects the importance businesses are placing on program accommodation strategy,” said Lloyd. 

“With Rachel's extensive expertise in the field and outstanding capabilities, she is an invaluable asset to the FCM Consulting team. Through her profound insights and innovative solutions, I believe Rachel’s expertise is instrumental to guiding businesses through accommodation challenges leading to successful travel programs.”

This is the latest structural change made by Lloyd, following the appointments of industry experts Glenn Thorsen - Global Sustainability Lead, Florian Mueller - Global Aviation Practice Lead and Eve Smith, Change Management and Communications Lead. FCM Consulting’s highly skilled global team of subject-matter experts span key areas such as travel sourcing, program optimisation, payment solutions, and more, who apply their considerable knowledge to advising clients from small enterprises through to global corporations.
 

About FCM
FCM is one of the world’s largest travel management companies and a trusted partner for thousands of national and multi-national organisations, including many household brands, Fortune, and FTSE 100 companies. With a 24/7 reach in over 100 countries, FCM’s agile and flexible technology anticipates and solves client needs supported by expert teams who provide in-depth local knowledge and duty of care as part of the ultimate personalised business travel experience. As the flagship corporate travel arm of the ASX-listed Flight Centre Travel Group, FCM is able to deliver the best market-wide rates, unique added-value benefits, and exclusive solutions for its clients to support their business travel requirements. A recognised leader in the travel tech space, the company has debuted several proprietary client solutions over the last 12 months including a new omnichannel platform featuring a ‘first of its kind’ customised end-to-end user experience and FCM Booking, an innovative option to traditional OBTs. Alongside its travel management services, the company also provides specialist services through FCM Consulting and FCM Meetings & Events to service the broader needs of its clients.