INTERNATIONAL. MSC Group – Cruise Division Head of Retail Adrian Pittaway is leaving the company to pursue other interests.
In a LinkedIn post, the much-respected executive said: “It’s always tough to walk away from something that you love. But after 8.5 amazing years at MSC, I have made the personal decision to leave ‘the best job in travel retail’ in a few weeks’ time.”
Pittaway expressed his pride in the achievements of the young business he joined in 2015.
“Since then, we have grown many times over, launched 11 ships, developed wholly new and industry-first innovative concepts and a new approach to luxury cruise retailing,” he wrote.
“But most importantly to me, I have been able to support, grow and mentor a whole new generation of retail leaders across our fleet who now will carry forward this fantastic business with true passion and professionalism. Cruise retail is all about people, and this is for me the most important thing to see continue, develop and grow.”
He concluded: “I would like to thank all my team who have really been rockstars, and also all our retail partners who have been closely by our side through the highs and lows over these past years. I wish you all continued success in the next period of MSC’s amazing retail growth journey.” ✈
