RateHawk hires Area manager for Scotland

In his travel industry career spanning over two decades, Iain has held senior positions in sales, business development and partnership building in tour operators and travel companies including If Only, EFR Travel Group and ONEE Luxury Travel. In his new role for RateHawk, Iain will focus on customer acquisition, key accounts support and building relationships with the trade in Scotland.

Announcing the appointment, Chantal Tomlinson, RateHawk’s Head of business development for the UK & Ireland, commented: “We are thrilled to welcome Iain to our team. His proven track record in developing B2B business opportunities and sales, coupled with his deep industry knowledge and extensive experience make him the perfect addition to drive RateHawk’s growth forward.”

On his appointment, Iain Raeper commented: “I am delighted to join RateHawk at such an exciting time in its growth trajectory. The company's rapid growth and advanced technical capabilities make it an industry frontrunner. With an extensive hotel inventory, robust technical functionality, an intuitive interface, and outstanding service, RateHawk is ideally positioned to help its agency partners of all sizes grow their businesses.”

The number of RateHawk partners exceeded 80,000 travel professionals in the second quarter. In the UK, the platform is used by over 3,000 partners. RateHawk offers a web platform and a mobile app enabling partners to handle business remotely.

Launched in 2016, RateHawk employs over 500 professionals in commercial roles globally and has offices in London, Berlin, Milan, Lisbon, Warsaw, Dubai, Limassol, and Wilmington. RateHawk is part of the UAE-based Emerging Travel Group, a global travel company that operates travel brands for individual travelers (ZenHotels), B2B travel professionals (RateHawk), and corporate customers (Roundtrip) in over 190 source markets. In 2023, Emerging Travel Group achieved a gross transaction value of $2.6 billion.