Riikka is the country manager for the UK team. Nearly 30 years of selling the UK has not diminished her passion of all things British.  She knows Great Britain inside out from gorgeous Cornwall to the Scottish Highlands, Welsh Valleys to the gardens of Kent. Very hands on both with clients and suppliers alike Riikka is always looking for new experiences and products to offer her clients. Occasionally she can be found in a good old British pub sampling some local ales or on long country walks with her black lab, Louie.

Jason with his previous business management experience in the field of engineering, makes him a fabulous guardian of the back office. Everything from IT and finance to HR and just being the general support for the rest of the team fills his days. The rest of the time you can find him on his sailboat on the English Riviera.

Henna is in charge of our supplier contracts and the day-to-day running of the London office. Well-travelled and creative, she uses her local knowledge when designing bespoke packages for individuals and small groups alike. Her endless patience and calm manner makes her perfect for dealing with the most demanding of requests. Recently she introduced a new low carbon footprint product using public transport while touring the UK ! If you need inside information on the best ‘speakeasies’ or brunch venues in London, get in touch.

Tiina has been with us for over two decades and knows London and the UK inside out. Her forte is managing big MICE groups and larger projects, as she has solid product knowledge and endless patience with everchanging, tight schedules. With a solid fanbase of customers that have worked with her for years, Tiina is a massive asset to the team. Her weekends are spent keeping fit, reading, walking her Westie and spending time with her family.

Alex trained in tourism management and joined Scancoming UK just over a year ago having already worked within incoming tourism elsewhere. Able and willing to work with all kinds of groups, Alex loves doing the research and always goes the extra mile in her project management. If you have a demanding itinerary, Alex is your girl as she leaves no stone unturned in her quest for the perfect itinerary. Being a keen sports woman, at weekends you might find her jogging in the greenery of Richmond Park.

Gary manages our Ticket Sales department and has over 30 experience of working within the ticketing industry. His team provides tickets for all manner of  ticketed events throughout the UK including all Premier League football matches. Gary is responsible for business development in his department and sourcing new ticket allocations for new and alternative products. There is nothing Gary doesn’t know about ticketing and can be found in his down time, more often than not, attending shows and musicals in London’s dazzling Westend.

Kirsi has been in the travel trade for more than two decades; most of that in the ticket department in our London office. She will be able to suggest the best shows in town and is full of new ideas for your group. She has great local expertise of football, events, concerts and theatre. Almost native to South London by now, she enjoys good music and spending time with her young family.

Saara is the newest member of our team, having at first been our intern and now a full time member of our group reservation team. Saara is particularly skilled sourcing hotel accommodation outside the big cities in the UK and has previous experience in the wholesale side of the industry. She is very well educated within the tourism sector and has a huge enthusiasm to learn about new trends in our industry. In her sparetime Saara likes to keep fit, cook and explore what our fabulous capital has to offer.

Samuel is in charge with our office administration. He is a newcomer to the industry and the youngest member of our staff. A key part of our business is supporting a new generation of travel professionals, training new staff to the best of their ability and helping them to grow and develop in their role. Samuel spends his spare time with amateur dramatics or in the gym.

We swear that Louie, our 11 yr old Labrador, does not know he is not one of the human kind….Fiercely territorial, he regularly scares the living daylight out of deliverymen.

 

Not understanding he is not allowed in the meeting room when we get visitors, he sulks like a child and seeks sympathy from his best friend, Gary. As he is getting on a bit now, he spends most of his days sleeping, so he is the perfect office mascot.