Brett Archibald was appointed SVP Business Development, Group RCI in September 2007 and is based in London, England. He has responsibility for a team of 90 people growing existing business, securing new entrants in the market place and creating strategic TORE relationships across Europe, Middle East, Africa and India.

The previous 5 years to this Mr Archibald ran his own travel company – VEA, based in Johannesburg, South Africa and also spent a year working for RCI in Hong Kong.

From 2000 to 2002 he held the position of Managing Director of RCI Europe and he has also worked at the Tourvest Group (South Africa’s largest travel and tourism group) as Director – Global Business Development and E-Commerce.

Before joining Tourvest, Mr Archibald was on the board of RCI Southern Africa where his role was that of Group Development Director.

In addition to the above, Mr Archibald has held the role of marketing director of a successful leisure property development and timeshare company – the Wall Hollard Group, and served four years articles with Ernst and Young.

He holds a Bachelor of Accounting Science degree through the University of South Africa, an International Marketing Management Diploma and has completed an Executive Development Programme through the University of Southern Africa in conjunction with the University of Southern Queensland.

Mr Archibald was schooled in Natal, South Africa and is a keen sportsman, having run the Comrades Marathon and the Two Oceans Marathon. He plays squash, tennis, golf and is a keen water and snow skier and also enjoys kite boarding. Mr Archibald has travelled extensively internationally and has had business dealings throughout the UK, Europe, the USA and the Far East.

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