Wed, Jun 11, 2008
Was Formerly Head Of Marketing
Online private aviation 'matchmaker'
Virgin Charter announced Wednesday Brian Pope has been promoted to
chief operating officer. Pope, who previously held the position of
chief marketing officer, will now oversee Virgin Charter’s
operating groups including Marketing and will continue to report to
CEO Scott Duffy.
"Brian is a strategic planning and operational expert and a key
member of our management team," said Duffy. "Brian played a key
role in our successful launch and has been instrumental in driving
our growth. In addition to leading the marketing efforts,
Brian has served as the de facto operational lead and I am pleased
to formalize this."
Pope has more than 15 years in management roles with global
brands. Prior to serving as chief marketing officer for Virgin
Charter, he spearheaded innovative marketing programs for IMG
Consulting and Universal Studios Hollywood. Pope holds a Bachelor
of Science in economics from the University of Pennsylvania’s
Wharton School and an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg
School.
"Richard and Scott had the vision to create an online solution
backed by world class customer service that is revolutionizing the
private charter aviation market," said Pope. "We knew that
combining one of the world’s most respected brands with some
of the best minds in technology and private aviation would be a
winning formula, but the demand is exponentially greater than we
could have imagined."
Launched to the public in March, Virgin Charter bills itself as
an online marketplace for private air travel, that makes it easier
than ever to find and book charter flights on private aircraft from
operators hand-picked for their exceptional safety and quality
standards. Free to join, Virgin Charter’s technology solution
allows clients to submit their trip request online, compare offers
from top charter operators, select the best offer and buy it
online.
The company is privately held and headquartered in Santa Monica,
CA.
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