EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.,
July 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Mark Rickoff, a highly experienced
travel retail professional who has served the industry for over 40
years, has joined Hudson Group as Vice President, Business
Development.
Mark will have responsibility for building Hudson's business
relationships in both new and existing markets. He will report to
Mike Mullaney, Executive Vice
President of Corporate Strategy & Development.
During his career, Mark has been associated with many prominent
companies, such as American Airlines/Sky Chefs, Concession Air
Corporation, Dobbs House, Marriott
and WH Smith.
Most recently, he served as Vice President of Location
Development for automated retailer ZoomSystems, with responsibility
for expanding the brand's footprint in the United States. He graduated from
Penn State University and received a
law degree from New York's
St. John's University.
Noted Hudson Group President & CEO Joe DiDomizio: "I have known Mark for over 20
years, and he is someone I have always looked up to and admired.
His experience in the travel industry is unsurpassed. His laugh is
unmistakable and infectious; his character and personality so
winning that you can't help but like him within seconds of meeting
him. Mark will be a welcome addition to the Hudson Group
family."
About Hudson Group:
Hudson Group is the largest
duty-paid travel retailer in North
America. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of international
duty-free travel retailer Dufry AG (DUFN) of Basel, Switzerland. The company operates over
700 Hudson, Hudson News, Hudson Booksellers, cafes, specialty
retail and duty free shops in 70 airports and transportation
terminals in the United States and
Canada. Dufry operates additional
newsstands in 12 more countries around the world. Dufry operates
over 1,400 stores in 47 countries and 180 airports and
transportation terminals.
For more information, visit www.hudsongroup.com and
www.dufry.com.
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