ATDW announces Jan Hutton as new CEO

Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW) is delighted to announce the appointment of Jan Hutton as its new Chief Executive Officer effective October 20th, 2020.

Ms Hutton joins ATDW from Destination NSW, where she held the position of GM Marketing for over two years. In this capacity Jan successfully led strategic marketing with many notable achievements, reflected in the organisation’s current high performance. Prior to this her roles included Chief Marketing Officer at Destination Gold Coast and Chief Marketing Officer at South African Tourism. She brings significant private sector and government leadership experience particularly in strategic destination growth, both nationally and across global markets, as well as expertise in stakeholder management, business transformation and digital innovation.

Announcing the appointment of Jan Hutton, ATDW Chair Frances-Anne Keeler said “Jan was a standout candidate in a highly competitive selection process. She is a highly regarded senior leader with a diverse background in global, national and regional tourism, while possessing significant digital development expertise. Her appointment marks a new chapter for ATDW and the Board is looking forward to working with Jan to ensure ATDW continues to deliver on its remit as an essential service for all tourism-related businesses that want to accelerate their growth.”

On her appointment, Jan Hutton said: “I am honoured and excited to have been selected to lead ATDW. The organisation has an essential role to play in the recovery of our once-flourishing industry. Building further on our success is a challenge I accept with pride, confidence and determination.”

Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW) is the national tourism digital-resources marketplace for products, experiences, attractions and events across Australia; serving visitors, Destination Marketing Organisations (DMOs) and key global distributors, as a vital enabler of increased industry performance.

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