TRAVIX INTERNATIONAL

Merging the three While McDonald was forced to build an entirely new business process , this wasn ’ t entirely new for him . Prior to joining Travix in 2013 , he had worked on front end and middle-tier level platformbuilding , but the huge end-to-end scale of this project was uncharted territory .

McDonald admits he sometimes became frustrated that the process couldn ’ t move as quickly as he desired , due to the sheer number of elements involved , but that was a part of what made it so satisfying : “ The team was totally engaged and up for the challenge . In a large scale program like this there are many opportunities for teams to step up and make a difference , and that is what I saw . We were able to adopt new technologies and really up our game across the whole technology stack .”

Prior to Travix , McDonald ’ s career was predominantly in the travel agency sector , beginning with Online Travel Corporation PLC , a start-up acquired by lastminute . com which he then moved on to , and followed that with a role at the company lastminute . com was bought by , Travelocity .

He then worked for five years for Rank Group PLC , deviating from the theme by delving into the world of gambling with brands like Mecca Bingo and Grosvenor Casino , before stepping into his current role .

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Number of employees at Travix International

McDonald joined Travix prepared for a sizeable challenge , and fortunately the existing staff were ready and willing to take on whatever was needed .

“ It was pretty obvious what needed to be done ,” he explains . “ It was

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