CrossCountry has announced that they have appointed Anna Weeks as Regional Director at the company.
Anna, who started as a graduate at First Group, has experience in bus and rail, having worked for First Glasgow, ScotRail and Northern, where she was Regional Director.
This appointment marks the operator's move to strengthen its decision making regionally, with Anna being the final appointment of regional directors.
Anna will be responsible for the operational and financial performance in the North East and Scotland. In Scotland, she will work closely with industry colleagues to position CrossCountry as a major player in the country.
Anna Weeks will take on her new role at the beginning of March 2020.
What did the officials say?
Anna Weeks commented:
“I am excited to be joining such an established business and I am looking to applying my know-how to this role. As regional director, I will be able to help CrossCountry realise its strategic objectives.”
Tom Joyner, Managing Director at CrossCountry added:
“Anna has an impressive skill-set at her disposal which will benefit us greatly. The north is an important region for us, and Anna will play a pivotal role in delivering positive changes for our customers as well as managing relationships with important stakeholders across Yorkshire and the North East. CrossCountry is changing and the regional directors will enable us to be more effective in the region, reflecting a wider trend for more localised decision making. This is a win-win for our people and importantly our customers.”
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