Hotelscene has a strong history, and wealth of experience at board level, of the business travel industry.
| 1981 | Hotelscene Established |
| 1996 | Hotelscene opens offices in Bristol |
| February 1997 | Client Focused booking system launched |
| March 2002 | Corporate Xtranet launched – online request bookings |
| March 2003 | Full Online availability through Corporate Xtranet – instant confirmations and “no touch” booking |
| January 2005 | Business Travel World Award for Best IT process in Travel for the Xtranet |
| March 2005 | Introduction of robotic “Auto Rebook” tool, ensuring lowest promotional rates available. |
| June 2006 | Hotelscene launch Conference Plus |
| November 2006 | Gold Award Winner – Best Booking Agent – Buying Business Travel Awards |
| January 2007 | Introduction of rail booking, Online Reporting and Airplus payment system |
| August 2007 | Private Equity Group Bestport take 37% share in Hotelscene |
| October 2007 | Direct booking link to Travelodge launched |
| February 2008 | Hotelscene awarded Best Company status |
| February 2008 | Nick Temple joins Hotelscene as non Executive Chairman |
| About Nick Foot Managing Director Nick.Foot@hotelscene.co.uk +44 (0)844 826 4346 |
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Nick joined Hotelscene in 2004 and was appointed managing director in 2007. Previously he had worked for 15 years in the Travel Management arena where he co-owned a mid-size corporate travel company before selling it in a MBO. Nick went to the University of Denver and also attended the Business Growth Programme at Cranfield School of Management. He has a wealth of general management experience which he has applied in both expanding and contracting markets. He lives in Hampshire with his wife and 2 sons. He is a passionate supporter of Chelsea Football Club and enjoys other pastimes such as shooting, golf and cricket.
| About Nick Hurrell Sales & Marketing Director Nick.Hurrell@hotelscene.co.uk +44 (0)844 826 4382 |
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Nick Hurrell joined Hotelscene in 2007 and was appointed to the Board in January 2008. He started his career in Corporate Travel with HRG (then Hogg Robinson Travel) and held various management positions including Director of Business Development.
Nick’s experience in dealing with both UK and Multinational organisations has lead to a sound understanding of client needs, and he is well qualified to compare the abilities of traditional travel management companies with the current trend towards more specialist corporate operators.
Nick is married with two children and lives in Hampshire. Away from work, Nick is involved with a local amateur dramatic society and runs a motorsport team.
| About Nick Temple Chairman Nick.Temple@Hotelscene.co.uk |
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Nick Temple joined Hotelscene as non Executive Chairman in February 2008.
He enjoyed a distinguished career at IBM spanning more than 30 years, becoming CEO of IBM UK before leaving in 1995.
He currently serves as either a non-executive director or chairman of several companies, mainly in the technology sector, that include Datatec plc, Datacash plc, FoxIT, Capula, and 4imprint plc.
