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New President and COO at Norwegian Cruise Line

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - March 6, 2015 - 5:35 pm

Above: a Norwegian Cruise Line ship

By the Caribbean Journal staff

There’s a new president and chief operating officer at Norwegian Cruise Line, following the resignation of Drew Madsen.

Company veteran Andy Stuart has been appointed to the role, the latest post in a career that began with NCL in 1988.

“Given the recent restructuring of the role and job responsibilities, Drew has decided to step down. We thank him for his contributions and wish him well,” said Frank Del Rio, President and Chief Executive Officer of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. “As we continue to build the newly merged organization, we are tapping into the tremendous company and industry knowledge that Andy has, along with the strong relationships he has built with our travel partners.”

During Stuart’s 27-year tenure with NCL he has worked in areas from global sales to marketing and public relations.

“Having seen Norwegian Cruise Line grow significantly during the course of my career, I am thrilled and proud to lead this incredible company as we continue to enhance and build the brand,” Stuart said. “The future is extremely bright and I am looking forward to continuing to work with our travel partners through our expanded sales team, delivering an exceptional product to our guests in conjunction with our hard-working officers and crew and ensuring that our team members are motivated and engaged, all the while building value for our shareholders.”

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