Travel Ledger, the leading B2B billing and settlement platform for the travel industry, has appointed Chris North as Head of Business Development UK & Ireland, supporting the company’s accelerated expansion across the UK, Ireland and Europe.
Mr North joins with a strong industry pedigree, having served as Managing Director of Vertical Systems and as a Trustee of Abta LifeLine. With 30 years’ experience in the travel industry, he will focus on deepening relationships with travel suppliers, consortia, intermediaries and agency groups, while driving new business opportunities across the Travel Ledger ecosystem.
His appointment follows a significant period of momentum for Travel Ledger. In recent weeks, the business has launched integrated banking and virtual card capabilities through a partnership with Adyen, and announced a transformational integration with Expedia TAAP, enabling fully automated virtual card payments for travel agents across Europe.
The Expedia TAAP integration (Travel Ledger Integrates ‘TL Pay’ Product with Expedia TAAP | ittn.ie) delivers end-to-end automation: booking and payment data are captured directly from the TAAP platform, reconciling instantly within Travel Ledger, eliminating manual matching, improving financial visibility and enhancing cashflow management through real-time balance tracking and forecasting. This development is part of Travel Ledger’s broader strategy to become the travel industry’s most advanced digital settlement and financial automation platform.
Roberto Da Re, Founder of Travel Ledger, said: “Chris brings 30 years of travel industry experience. Combined with his energy and drive, we feel we can achieve our ambitious expansion plans across the UK, Ireland and Europe. We are investing heavily in our business and will continue to deliver reliable, ever-evolving technology.”
Travel Ledger currently supports more than 2,300 companies across the UK, Ireland and Europe, processing over £1.5 billion in transactions annually. Through its TL Pay virtual card and banking offering, the business provides travel companies with secure, automated and scalable financial tools designed specifically for the sector.
Chris North said: “I’m delighted to be joining at such an exciting moment for Travel Ledger. The combination of industry demand, new payment capabilities and strong momentum across Europe makes this a huge opportunity for the travel trade to modernise the way it
manages financial operations.”
For those wishing to connect with Chris and Travel Ledger, please email [email protected] or visit www.travelledger.org.
