Silversea Cruises will undertake a major
internal restructuring initiative of its top executives, the
company said Feb. 2.
Albert Peter, CEO
since 2001, will transition to deputy chairman of Silversea Leisure
and Travel, an affiliate company based in Monaco and headed by
Manfredi Lefebvre, chairman of Silversea Cruises
Holding.
The unit's focus is
the pursuit of investment opportunities in the travel and leisure
markets. Lefebvre will stay on as chair of Silversea Cruises
Holding, overseeing the group's strategy, Silversea
said.
"We are very
grateful to Albert for his terrific contribution to Silversea as
chief executive over the past six years and are very glad he will
continue as a key player in future developments that shareholders
have planned," Lefebvre said.
"He has guided the
company through challenging times, ensuring with shareholders'
support Silversea's survival post 9/11, and has done much to ensure
the company's financial success and return to profitability. We
will continue to draw on his very extensive and wide-ranging
experience to develop our leisure and travel investment
unit."
Meanwhile, Amerigo
Perasso has been promoted to president of Silversea Cruises, and is
responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company, based in
Monaco. The sales and marketing, revenue management, vessel
operations, finance, information technology, human resources and
legal departments will report to him, Silversea said.
Perasso, 41, was
appointed as chief financial and revenue officer in 2004 and joined
Silversea 1997, working on the project that led to the construction
of the Silver Shadow and the Silver Whisper.
David Morris has
been promoted to executive vice president, worldwide sales and
marketing. He joined Silversea's executive team in 2003 as senior
vice president of sales for North America and was promoted in 2006
to executive vice president of sales and marketing for North
America. Morris will report to the Perasso and will continue to be
based in the Fort Lauderdale office.
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