With nearly 30 years of experience, Sancho will steer growth and new opportunities in Chile’s thriving travel retail market
Lagardère Travel Retail Chile has announced the appointment of Oriol Sancho Casadesús as its new Chief Executive Officer. Sancho brings nearly three decades of experience across the dining, hospitality, and retail sectors, positioning him to drive the company’s expansion and solidify its standing in Chile’s competitive travel retail landscape.
Sancho’s responsibilities will include strengthening existing operations, overseeing a series of upcoming store openings, and identifying new market opportunities. His vast leadership experience, most recently as CEO of Espacio Riesco, a leading Chilean conventions and exhibitions company, is expected to be instrumental in accelerating the company’s growth trajectory.
Throughout his career, Sancho has held key positions, including General Manager roles with global travel restaurateur Areas, where he operated in both Spain and Argentina. This international expertise, combined with his leadership in Chile, equips him with the insight and vision needed to navigate the dynamic travel retail market.
Lagardère Travel Retail highlighted Sancho’s unique background as pivotal to the company’s ambitions to become a leading player in the region. The company has been rapidly expanding since it entered Chile just two and a half years ago and is now looking to build on this momentum under Sancho’s leadership.
With a robust pipeline of store openings on the horizon and a clear vision for the future, Sancho’s appointment signals Lagardère Travel Retail Chile’s commitment to growth and its ambition to capitalize on new opportunities in the evolving travel retail industry.
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