MONTREAL — ********** has announced that Craig Landry, currently Vice President, Marketing at **********, has been appointed President of the ********** Leisure Group.

In his new position Landry will be responsible for the integrated leisure group, which consists of the ********** Vacations tour operator business and the leisure ******* ********** rouge.

“I am very pleased to announce Craig Landry’s appointment as the new President of the ********** Leisure Group,” said Benjamin Smith, President, Passenger Airlines at **********. “As Vice President of Marketing at **********, Craig successfully managed and revitalized all facets of our brand, including new product development, as we embarked on our international expansion. He has also put ********** at the forefront of customer relationship management by enhancing our digital, social media and other communications channels.

“I look forward to Craig applying his talents and skills to advance **********’s leadership position in the dynamic and highly competitive leisure travel market,” said Smith.

Landry was appointed Vice President, Marketing at ********** in August 2010 and was responsible for eCommerce, Product Design, Brand Management, Advertising, Marketing Communications, Digital Marketing, Social Media, Sponsorships, Loyalty, Partner Marketing, CRM, Marketing Analytics, and New Product Development.

Prior to this he was Senior Vice President, Commercial for Aeroplan Canada, **********’s loyalty reward program and later Senior Vice President, Corporate Development for Groupe Aeroplan. He began his ******* career at ********** in 1994 where he held a variety of positions primarily in Pricing, Yield Management and Network Planning.