Debbie Walters joins Independent Aviation as sales and marketing manager

Recruitment drives growth at Independent Aviation in Australia

North Cairns, Australia-based Independent Aviation has welcomed Debbie Walters to its team as sales and marketing manager. MD Ian Button says: “Debbie is well-known in Tropical North Queensland corporate circles and draws on a skills portfolio based in the tourism, aviation and marketing and communication industries.”

Walters' remit is to build general awareness of the company among charter customers, which she aims to position more firmly within the tourism market. She adds: “Independent Aviation has a sterling reputation and is already well placed as a provider of air transport to government, corporate and community groups. I see tourism aviation as a real growth area, particularly in the reward/incentive market and in the meetings, incentives, conferences and events (MICE) industry.”

In other staff news, Ettiene du Toit has been promoted to operations manager having recently celebrated his fourth anniversary with the company. He will be managing the ongoing upgrade of the reservations and charter management system and says: “We believe that the web-based solution offered by Awery Aviation Software will allow us to introduce innovations in customer service that will be very attractive to our clients.”