14 MAR 2019: Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection has announced the appointment of Federico Berardinucci as District Sales Manager for Eastern Canada effective Monday, March 18th. Berardinucci comes to his new role with experience in the Canadian travel industry, most recently at Air Canada Vacations as National Accounts Manager.

“We are very excited to have Federico join our North American sales team,” says Michelle Palma, Vice President, Field Sales of North America for Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection.

“Federico brings a wealth of expertise in sales and new business development to this role. His ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with our agency partners will allow Uniworld to build our market share in Eastern Canada in 2019 and beyond.”

Kristian Anderson, Senior Vice President of Global Sales for Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection said, “Federico is very well known and respected within the leisure and corporate travel markets in Canada. He brings a strong track record of success in working with our agency partners in Eastern Canada.”

Berardinucci’s knowledge of the trade business, which includes direct experience in business development, sales strategy, and account management with Air Canada Vacations and Porter Airlines, will allow Uniworld to further strengthen its presence in Eastern Canada.

At Air Canada Vacations, he was instrumental in negotiating preferred agreements with top chains and consortia. Prior to his time at Air Canada Vacations, Berardinucci held Regional Sales positions with Porter Airlines and Manulife Insurance.

Berardinucci can be reached directly at federico.berardinucci@uniworld.com.