Colin is the Founder and Chairman of Collinson. He created Collinson in 1991 as a holding company for all the individual companies, products and services that he developed throughout his career spanning 40 years.
Having built the company on innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, Colin is the driving force behind many firsts in the travel and loyalty arena. He launched the first independent global VIP lounge access programme, Priority Pass; Columbus Direct was the first company to sell direct travel insurance in the UK, and ICLP was the first dedicated international loyalty agency of its kind in the travel sector. He has also been recognised for being at the forefront of loyalty with awards such as Loyalty Magazine's Personality of the Year 2017 and the Loyalty Lifetime Achievement Mega Award in 2011.