Paul Evans (businessman)

Paul Evans is the founder and chief executive of the Lowcosttravel Group and lowcostholidays, one of Europe's leading online travel agents and a Top 6 Global bed banks, which he started in 2004.[1] The company now has revenues of US$900 million plus.

lowcostbeds.com is a global hotel bed bank in 47 countries/13 languages worldwide, whilst its sister company lowcostholidays.com is a dynamic packaging website that operates throughout Europe, USA, and Australia from a base in Majorca, Spain.

Hoteling.com is a mobile friendly hotel only offering available in multiple languages and countries.

Prior to this he was Group Chief Operating Officer of Watermark plc. which provides a diverse range of products and catering services to the airline and travel industry where he was responsible for the profitability of worldwide operations.

Evans has an extensive background in mainstream travel, starting in Club 18-30 as a Resort Manager, working as a Product Development Executive/Manager at Saga Holidays. He then spendt 13 years within the Airtours/MyTravel Group.[2]

He joined Airtours Holidays as a Contracts Manager, and rose to Group Purchasing Director. He was then appointed as Deputy Managing Director of Going Places Travel (part of MyTravel), where he managed and implemented the chain's commercial and marketing strategy across 750 retail shops, finally leaving the group in 1999.

After leaving My Travel he joined the First Choice Holiday Division as Managing Director[3]

Following this, he became a Non-Executive Director of Holiday Hotels before this business was acquired by lastminute.com.

After founding the Lowcosttravelgroup in 2004 - which was awarded Rising Brand of the Year at the Travolution Awards 2012[4] - the group later announced an agreement to combine its accommodation with easyJet flight to develop easyJet Holidays.[5]

lowcosttravelgroup was also the owner of his own travel technology firm, Intuitive, until December 2012.[6]

He took the decision to move low cost beds to Switzerland in 2009 and lowcostholidays to Spain in October 2013, to best organise the group and drive the lowest possible operating costs.

Recognised as a 'holiday guru'[7] throughout the industry, Evans has spoken on the panel at prestigious travel events, including WTM,[8][9] as well as appeared on numerous BBC Radio 2 shows.[10][11]

Evans has directed time and effort into marketing the Low Cost Travel Group, touring London on a bed in 2009,[12] appearing on TV for the first time in 2011,[13] and securing regular TV spots throughout late 2013, 2014, and 2015 with the "don't go high cost" campaign.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "AlbionVenture Management Backs lowcostbeds". Growth Business. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  2. ↑ "Paul Evans Executive Profile". |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help);
  3. ↑ "lowcosttravelgroup Rank 20 in 2009 Fast Track 100". Fasttrack. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  4. ↑ "How lowcost Goes to Market Fast and Why it Matters". Travolution. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  5. ↑ "easyJet and lowcostholidays Announce 3 Year Strategic Plan". easyJet. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  6. ↑ "lowcost Chief Hails Advanced UK Tech". Travolution. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  7. ↑ "lowcost's Paul Evans Recognised as a Holiday Guru". BBC. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  8. ↑ "Paul Evans at WTM". TTGDigital. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  9. ↑ "Does the Beach need to get Connected?". WTMLondon. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  10. ↑ "Paul Evans Chats to Steve Wright". BBC. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  11. ↑ "Steve Wright in the Afternoon: With Paul Evans". BBC. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  12. ↑ "lowcost CEO Tours London on a Bed". YouTube. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  13. ↑ "lowcostholidays get Boost from first European TV Campaign". Marketing Magazine. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  14. ↑ "Don't Go High Cost, Go lowcost TV Ads Launch". The Drum. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)

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