John Bevan, former managing director of Lastminute.com, has joined CallUma as non-executive director.

Published: 19 Jan 2009

John Bevan, former managing director of Lastminute.com, has joined CallUma as non-executive director.

CallUma provides multilingual services to support travellers overseas through a "Just Text HELP" tool and through travel products. It offers services such as trackable luggage tags, information on resort amenities and emergency translation to holidaymakers.

CallUma is part of the GlobeLink group of companies, which offer translation and interpretation services to individuals and businesses across the world.

In his new role, Bevan will be responsible for forging new partnerships within the travel industry by working with CallUma's founder and chief executive Tony Partridge.

Bevan joined Lastminute.com in 2004 when it acquired Online Travel Group (OTG), where he was group marketing and product director. He was promoted as its UK business-to-consumer managing director in 2007.

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