PILCHER ASSOCIATES - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Director
• Advisory Board Member of the Business Travel Market

Following his retirement from HSBC in June 2007 as Head of Business Travel and Expense Management, Tony established Pilcher Associates Limited which provides independent consultancy to both the Corporate Market and the Public Sector across all aspects of Business Travel Management. Tony received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the prestigious Business Travel World Awards ceremony in London and was also named as one of the top 25 most influential Business Travel Executives in the USA by Business Travel News (BTN) for his work in raising the profile of the impact of business travel on the environment. Both Judging Panels made particular mention of the hours Tony had spent sharing his knowledge with both travel managers and travel suppliers at formal conferences and in one-to-one briefing sessions, thereby demonstrating his influence and leadership across all aspects of Business Travel Management. Tony was chair of The Institute of Travel Management's ICARUS Project's Advisory Group from its inception in 2006 until he stood down in April 2009. Project ICARUS was established to promote carbon efficiency and reduction in travel management programmes throughout the UK business travel industry as well as providing guidance on wider sustainability and duty of care issues. Tony is also an Advisory Board Member of The Business Travel Market, a member of the Editorial Board of Public Sector Travel, and Independent Chairman of Judges - The People Awards. In addition to the above, Tony is a regular speaker and facilitator at conferences, supplier forums and industry panels.