UK: Reside Worldwide has appointed Jessica Sharpe as director of sales for the EMEA region.
Based in the UK, Sharpe reports to Juliet Howie, vice president global enterprise sales, whose hire to the company was announced in June this year. In her new role, Sharpe will be responsible for engaging and developing new business opportunities for Reside among the top global corporate companies in the market.
Sharpe has been involved in the corporate travel and hospitality markets since 2010 and held the director of sales position at both National Corporate Housing and BridgeStreet. She is also an active member of many leading industry organisations including the Institute of Travel Management (ITM), the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) and the Travel and Meeting Society (TAMS).
Lee Curtis, chief executive officer and founder of Reside, said: “We’re delighted that Jessica is joining Reside with her sales expertise in the serviced apartment, extended stay and international hospitality industries. This hire marks another step forward in our expansion in the EMEA market that was enabled by our tech platform, Reside 3Sixty, during the pandemic. Our 3Sixty network now has over a million vetted, high-quality accommodations at our clients’ disposal and is helping clients resume safe relocation of their employees worldwide.”
