Carnival Corporation Names Company Veteran Sture Myrmell to Lead
Carnival UK; Appoints Global Tourism Leader Marguerite Fitzgerald to Lead Carnival
Australia
MIAMI, Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival
Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL;
NYSE: CUK), the world's largest cruise company, today
announced two appointments within its global leadership team,
naming industry veterans to lead operations for Carnival UK and
Carnival Australia.
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Carnival Corporation names Sture Myrmell president of Carnival
UK
Effective Oct. 18, Sture Myrmell,
currently president of P&O Cruises Australia and president of
Carnival Australia, will begin his new role as president of
Carnival UK, the UK's largest cruise operator, overseeing the
Cunard and P&O Cruises UK cruise line brands. Myrmell, who will
be based in Southampton, England,
will also serve temporarily as president of Cunard during the
recruitment for that position. He will report directly to
Josh Weinstein, chief operations
officer for Carnival Corporation, who also has responsibility for
Carnival UK.
Effective Jan. 10, 2022,
Marguerite Fitzgerald, most recently
serving as the lead for Boston Consulting Group's (BCG) global
lodging and leisure practice, as well as its global strategy
business, will assume Myrmell's prior position serving a dual role
as president of P&O Cruises Australia and Carnival Australia.
Fitzgerald, a global travel and tourism veteran bringing deep
expertise in all aspects of cruise operations to Carnival
Corporation, will be based in Sydney and report directly to Jan Swartz, group president, Holland America
Group.
"Sture is a two-decade-plus veteran at our company, so we look
forward to him bringing his deep experience, excellent
leadership skills and proven track record of success to a new
leadership opportunity," said Weinstein. "He will play a crucial
role in our success in the UK, and we look forward to his
contributions as we deliver to our guests the best vacation
experiences in the world."
With over 20 years of experience with Carnival Corporation,
Myrmell has served in multiple positions across the Princess
Cruises, Cunard, Seabourn and P&O Australia brands. In his new
role with Carnival UK, Myrmell replaces Simon Palethorpe, who will be leaving the
company at the end of November after six years for a new
opportunity.
"Simon has been a true asset for the company these past years,
and we wish him the best with this new opportunity," said
Weinstein. "He successfully revitalized the Cunard brand and then
ably stepped into the role of president of Carnival UK for the past
15 months, leading both P&O Cruises and Cunard back into guest
operations this summer with the Carnival UK executive team."
Australian-born Fitzgerald brings two decades of strategy and
operational experience in retail and leisure travel to her
dual-role position with Carnival Australia, replacing Myrmell.
Fitzgerald has worked across global geographies developing
international strategies for travel and tourism companies,
including over 10 years working with cruise lines – including
several Carnival Corporation brands – in virtually every area of
operations, from commercial to hotel to maritime. Prior to her time
at BCG, Fitzgerald served for several years in the Australian power
industry.
"Marguerite is a trusted global authority in the travel and
tourism industry with extensive expertise in the worldwide cruise
passenger market, including direct experience working in the
Australian and New Zealand
region," said Swartz. "With the insight she brings from consulting
with some of the world's most well-known travel and tourism
companies, including several of our brands, she is uniquely
qualified to make a strong contribution to Carnival Australia's
continued success. We are delighted to welcome her to the
team."
About Carnival Corporation & plc
Carnival Corporation & plc is one of the world's largest
leisure travel companies with a portfolio of nine of the world's
leading cruise lines sailing to all seven continents. With
operations in North America,
Australia, Europe and Asia, its portfolio features Carnival Cruise
Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn, P&O
Cruises (Australia), Costa
Cruises, AIDA Cruises, P&O Cruises (UK) and Cunard.
Additional information can be found
on www.carnivalcorp.com, www.carnival.com, www.princess.com, www.hollandamerica.com, www.seabourn.com, www.pocruises.com.au, www.costacruise.com, www.aida.de, www.pocruises.com and www.cunard.com.
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CONTACT: Carnival Corporation Media Contacts: Roger Frizzell, Carnival Corporation,
rfrizzell@carnival.com, (305) 406-7862; Mike Flanagan, LDWW, mike@ldww.co, (727)
452-4538