Graham Brownrigg has been appointed the new manager of the Rotorua Visitor Centre & i-SITE.
Rotorua District Council economic and regulatory services group manager Mark Rawson said the key focus of Mr Brownrigg's new role will be improving the overall visitor experience at the visitor centre complex and developing ahigh-performing sales team.
He said Mr Brownrigg's responsibilities will also include adding value to Rotorua visitor industry products, providing specialised packaging and innovative new services that get more people visiting Rotorua and raising the profile of the services provided to visitors and locals.
"I'm delighted that we've secured someone with Graham's skills and depth of experience in both the retail and sales sector.
"He has a solid background in building high-performing sales teams, and we're really looking forward to having him with us on our team."
Mr Brownrigg is an account manager at Sharp Corporation and has held management positions at New Zealand Post where he won the Customer Choice award in the Rotorua Business Awards and led his team to the finals of the Post Shop of the Year Awards.
He has also been involved in the organisation of events in the CBD, including the Rotorua Farmers Market and Last of the Summer Wine Food & Wine Festival.
