14 June 2021
Virgin Australia has announced the appointment of Bain & Company senior partner Dave Emerson as its new Chief Commercial Officer, with Emerson having been aiding the carrier since last year.
Dave Emerson is the head of Bains global airline practice and has been leading many of Virgins business transformation initiatives since last year, when the Covid-hit airline was snapped up by private equity giant Bain Capital for $3.5 billion following a periodof voluntary administration (withDeloitte appointed as administrator).
Bain Capital subsequently tapped formerBain & Company partner Jayne Hrdlicka as CEO, with Hrdlicka in turnbringing in her former employer on the airlines substantial turnaround mi…
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