Abercrombie & Kent and sister brand Cox & Kings have welcomed back Richard Hey as agency sales manager for northern UK and Europe.

Hey re-joins the business after the size of the sales team was reduced during the pandemic.

He will focus on supporting travel agents with training and product assistance for both brands.

Kerry Golds, group managing director, said: “The trade are an important pillar of our business and our commitment to our trade partners means that now recovery is well underway, we need a full team to support them.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Richard back to the family and look forward to working with our partners to support them and their clients.”

Hey added: “It’s great to be back, I’m looking forward to showcasing these exciting, iconic and pioneering brands to the travel agent community.”

After Hey had left the company in August 2020, he worked in a freelance business development role and as trade development director for Adriatic Holidays.