The Advantage Travel Partnership
Chris Smart is an experienced IT professional currently serving as a System Analyst at The Advantage Travel Partnership since December 2022. Previously, Chris worked at Box & Charnock Ltd from February 2018 to December 2022, initially as a Systems Administrator before advancing to the role of primary IT Manager. Prior experience includes positions at Asendia from September 2011 to February 2018, where Chris was involved in pre-press operations as a Laser Pre-Press Compositor and managed client services as a Client Service Executive. Additionally, Chris held roles at HOBART Service UK from September 2008 to September 2011, beginning as a Customer Service Representative and ultimately becoming the National Customer Service Supervisor. Chris holds a NetAcad Cisco CCNA1-3 certification in Network and System Administration from Bedford College and a BTEC National Diploma in Computing.
The Advantage Travel Partnership
The Advantage Travel Partnership is the UK’s pre-eminent business network representing travel agents and travel management companies. Our members are all independently owned travel businesses that operate across 750 locations throughout the UK, representing a large proportion of the UK’s travel agency landscape. In addition, our global network footprint continues to expand with representation in 83 countries across 96 network partners who work together in servicing corporate accounts. Collectively, as a global network, our members generate over £12.5 billion in global sales annually - with £4.5 billion from travel sales from our UK membership – and cater for many millions of holidaymakers and business travellers by assisting them with their travel arrangements.