Gary Burrows

Gary Burrows has a diverse work experience spanning over several industries. Gary is currently serving as the Group CEO and Executive Director of PlanPay, a travel industry company that offers a digitized lay-by platform. Prior to this, they were the Chief Executive Officer of Play Travel, an Australian travel start-up.

From 2019 to 2022, Gary Burrows worked as the Managing Director of TheFork, a TripAdvisor company, where they were responsible for the profit and loss of the Australian business. Gary oversaw product migrations and implemented sales transformation strategies.

Before that, they served as the General Manager Sales for Event Hospitality & Entertainment Limited from 2018 to 2019. In 2017, they were the Commercial Director for Australian Doctor Group, overseeing commercial and client activity across multiple publications and websites.

From 2015 to 2016, Gary Burrows was the Director of Special Projects and Sales at Groupon South Africa, where they led digital and e-commerce projects and served as the Head of Sales for divisions including Local, Travel, and Goods.

Prior to that, they worked as the General Manager of Media24 (Pty) Ltd's eCommerce division from 2014 to 2015, where they built an online flash sales platform.

From 2010 to 2014, Gary Burrows was the National Sales Director for Groupon South Africa, responsible for strategy and growth, including the launch of Groupon Travel and Goods divisions.

Before their time at Groupon, they held positions such as Sales Director at Kinetic Events, where they built a client portfolio in the tech industry, and Sales Manager at Naseba, where they managed teams for event sponsorship across various industries.

Overall, Gary Burrows has gained extensive experience in sales, management, and strategy across the travel, hospitality, publishing, e-commerce, and event industries.

Gary Burrows completed a Masterclass in eCommerce at Harvard Business School in 2014. In 2013, they also obtained a Digital E-Marketing Diploma from Quirk Education. Additionally, in September 2022, they became a Certified Member (CM) through the Australian Institute of Company Directors.