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BANGKOK, 4 August 2025: Asian Trails has confirmed the appointment of Sushil Mankar as Chief Technology Officer, succeeding Marcel Grifoll, who has been an integral part of Asian Trails for the past 13 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With over two decades of IT leadership experience, Mankar brings a wealth of knowledge in driving digital transformation within the travel industry.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Asian Trails\u2019 Chief Technology Officer Sushil Mankar<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

In his previous role as Senior Vice President of IT at Thomas Cook India, he led the implementation of core applications and IT systems across 23 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He will lead the expansion of Asian Trails\u2019 digital strategy, including eConnect, the company\u2019s real-time B2B booking platform, along with other industry-leading technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commenting on his appointment, Mankar said: \u201cI am excited to join Asian Trails and lead the technology team into the future of innovation and growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy focus will be on fostering a collaborative environment, driving strategic technology initiatives and delivering exceptional value to our customers and people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sushil succeeds Marcel Grifoll, who has been an integral part of Asian Trails for the past 13 years. He played a key role in the company\u2019s growth, first as Group CFO\/COO and more recently as head of our technology division since 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commenting on his time with Asian Trails, Grifoll said: \u201cIt has been a fascinating journey since I joined Asian Trails in 2012, and I am happy to have been able to contribute in key strategic areas to shape Asian Trails\u2019 ongoing success and digital transformation process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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