James Lester

Director, Business Development at DerbySoft

James Lester has over 15 years of experience in business development, commercial partnerships, market development, and key account management. James is currently the Director of Business Development at DerbySoft since August 2019. Prior to that, they served as the Commercial Partnerships Director at No1 Lounges Ltd from December 2017 to July 2019. James also worked as the Manager of Market Development and Key Account Management at Dubai Tourism from June 2017 to December 2017. Earlier in their career, they held various roles at GTA, TUI Travel PLC (Specialist & Activity - Ski), and TUI Travel PLC, where they specialized in key account management, strategic partnerships, and purchasing.

James Lester's education history includes attending The Manchester Metropolitan University, where they studied Business in Europe with Spanish. James also went to Lord Wandsworth College, although their field of study is not specified. Additionally, they obtained a certification called HEDNA University 1.0 from HEDNA (Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association) in 2013.

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  • Director, Business Development

    August, 2019 - present