INTERNATIONAL. Michael Barrett has been appointed Events and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Director at The Moodie Davitt Report, effective 20 August.
He is currently Executive Officer at the Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA), a position he has held since July 2010. Before that he also worked at TFWA as Conference & Research Manager from 2006 to 2013. Besides his events and executive experience, Michael has an impressive background in CSR projects and fund-raising. He has a BA in Modern Languages & European Studies from Bath University.
The Moodie Davitt Report Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie said: “We are excited that Michael is joining our team to drive our successful events business and to lead our strong and growing Corporate Social Responsibility agenda.”
Michael Barrett said: “I am delighted to be joining the industry’s leading media company and working with The Moodie Davitt Report’s strong, dynamic team. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Martin and Dermot on numerous occasions in the past and am excited at the opportunity of helping them take their prestigious event portfolio to new heights.
“The Moodie Davitt Report has demonstrated strong commitment and dedication to Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives for many years so it is a real privilege to be able steer new projects in this field, which I am passionate about, and promote further CSR within the duty free and travel retail industry.
“The past eight years working with APTRA have been truly enriching, working with many companies within the industry across the association’s various activities. I would like to thank the board of APTRA for their support.”
Michael can be contacted at michael@michaelbarrett.fr and from 20 August at Michael@MoodieDavittReport.com
APTRA PAYS TRIBUTE AND SEEKS REPLACEMENT
Since his appointment in July 2010, Barrett has helped to build the association into a dynamic organisation that supports and nurtures the duty free & travel retail industry in Asia Pacific, APTRA said.
APTRA has embarked on recruiting a suitable candidate to replace Barrett and continue the valuable work of the Association.
APTRA President Andrew Ford commented: “On behalf of the Board I would like to thank Michael for all he has done to build APTRA and take it from its infant stage to its maturity as a strong regional duty free association. His energy, dedication and resourcefulness have contributed enormously to the co-ordination of APTRA’s advocacy campaigns, the management of a wide-ranging research programme and the development of respected seminars and training initiatives. We wish him well in his future endeavours.”
Interested candidates are invited to send their CV with a covering email to info@aptra.asia.
For further information about the work of APTRA please consult www.aptra.asia or contact info@aptra.asia
