{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"DIGITRIPS","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.digitrips.com\/it\/","author_name":"Selva Danassegarane","author_url":"https:\/\/www.digitrips.com\/it\/author\/selva\/","title":"DIGITRIPS announces the appointment of Patrick Lemaire as Chief Executive Officer and strengthens its leadership team to accelerate international growth - DIGITRIPS","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"iEzHK0wqUd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitrips.com\/it\/digitrips-nouvelles-nominations-et-expansion-en-europe\/\">DIGITRIPS announces the appointment of Patrick Lemaire as Chief Executive Officer and strengthens its leadership team to accelerate international growth<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitrips.com\/it\/digitrips-nouvelles-nominations-et-expansion-en-europe\/embed\/#?secret=iEzHK0wqUd\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;DIGITRIPS announces the appointment of Patrick Lemaire as Chief Executive Officer and strengthens its leadership team to accelerate international growth&#8221; &#8212; DIGITRIPS\" data-secret=\"iEzHK0wqUd\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.digitrips.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.digitrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Photo-Patrick-Lemaire-scaled.jpg","thumbnail_width":1760,"thumbnail_height":2560,"description":"Paris, October 13, 2025 \u2013 DIGITRIPS, leading travel technology company in B2B and B2B2C travel distribution, announces the appointment of Patrick Lemaire as Chief Executive Officer. A graduate of the \u00c9cole Nationale des Ponts et Chauss\u00e9es and the National University of Singapore, Patrick Lemaire brings over twenty years of experience in consulting, entrepreneurship, and the travel industry, both in France and internationally. After starting his career in strategy consulting at Roland Berger and founding his own company, he hold several executive positions within major industry players, including Fram-Promovacances and Smartbox, where he led digital operations and business activities across Europe. This appointment marks a new phase of growth for the group, characterized by strengthened governance and a renewed international ambition. Patrick Lemaire succeeds \u00c9milie Dumont, alongside co-founders Carlos Da Silva and Nicolas Brumelot. Leveraging his extensive experience, Patrick will lead DIGITRIPS through its next stage of development, focusing on international expansion, technological innovation, and the strengthening of strategic partnerships across Europe and beyond. \u00ab Joining DIGITRIPS at this pivotal moment in its growth is a tremendous opportunity. The group has a solid technological foundation, a distinctive offering, and a highly committed team. I am excited to contribute to the next chapter of this journey and to support its expansion into new markets.\u201d &#8221; \u2014 Patrick Lemaire, Chief Executive Officer, DIGITRIPS After ten years of continuous growth, DIGITRIPS is entering a new phase of European expansion. To support this trajectory, the group is strengthening its organization with the creation of two new leadership roles within its Executive Committee. Sophie Laporte Linossier joins the Executive Committee as Vice President Customer Service, effective October 16.VP Customer Service With over 25 years of experience in customer relationship management and user experience transformation \u2014 gained at P&amp;O Australia, Air France KLM Australia, and Smartbox UK \u2014 Sophie will be responsible for enhancing service quality and ensuring that customer satisfaction remains at the core of DIGITRIPS\u2019s European growth strategy. In early October, Vicki Wickens also joined DIGITRIPS as Vice President of International Growth, overseeing the group\u2019s expansion strategy across Europe and globally. Based in the United Kingdom, Vicki brings more than 20 years of experience from leading travel and technology companies, including Expedia, Sabre, and Gimmonix. These appointments reflect DIGITRIPS\u2019s commitment to strengthening its key areas of expertise and becoming a leading European player. The group aims to accelerate its development along three key strategic priorities: \u00ab \u201cWe are delighted to welcome Patrick, Sophie, and Vicki, whose combined experience and expertise will be invaluable in accelerating the group\u2019s internationalization and positioning DIGITRIPS as a leading European player in professional travel distribution. These three appointments \u2014 bringing together complementary and international profiles in key leadership roles \u2014 mark a new chapter in DIGITRIPS\u2019s journey. As we celebrate our first decade, we are equipping ourselves to scale up successfully and ensure long-term growth.\u201d \u00bb \u2014 Nicolas Brumelot, Co-founder and President, DIGITRIPS"}