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1. 1. www.theirishworld.com

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   Published on: 4/15/2008   Last Visited: 4/16/2008

   JURYS INNS has announced the appointment of Barbara Cassani to the newly-created role of chairman.
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   Ms Cassani has a track record of developing fast-growing businesses profitably and has extensive experience in the budget travel sector.She was most recently non-executive chairman of Barcelona-based low cost airline Vueling, prior to which she was a Partner of 3x + Y Ventures, a firm set up to identify acquisition and start-up opportunities in the UK travel, restaurant and hotel industries.
   
   She is perhaps best known as founder and chief Executive of Go-Fly, the European low cost airline founded with capital from British Airways and sold to Easyjet in 2002 for £374 million.She was subsequently first chairman of the committee which successfully brought the 2012 Olympics to London.Ms Cassani's early career was as a consultant for Coopers and Lybrand, followed by 10 years at British Airways.
   
   Jurys Inns, formerly a division of the Jurys Doyle Hotel Group, was acquired in June 2007 by Quinlan Private.
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   CHAIR: Barbara Cassani

2. 2. www.hotelnewsresource.com

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   Published on: 4/9/2008   Last Visited: 4/9/2008

   Jurys Inns Appoints Cassani as Chairman
   
   Hotel News ResourceQuinlan Private, the leading international private equity and real estate group, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Barbara Cassani to the newly-created role of Chairman of Jurys Inns, the group's budget hotel business.
   
   Cassani, who assumes the role with immediate effect, will work with Quinlan Private and the Jurys Inns management team to drive the growth and development of the Jurys Inns brand across Europe.
   
   Cassani has a track record of developing fast-growing businesses profitably and has extensive experience in the budget travel sector.She was most recently Non-Executive Chairman of Barcelona-based low cost airline Vueling, prior to which she was a Partner of 3x + Y Ventures, a firm set up to identify acquisition and start-up opportunities in the UK travel, restaurant and hotel industries.
   
   She is perhaps best known as Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Go-Fly, the European low cost airline founded with capital from British Airways and sold to Easyjet in 2002 for ,374 million.She was subsequently first Chairman of the committee which successfully brought the 2012 Olympics to London.
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   Niall Geoghegan, Chief Executive, Jurys Inns said: 'Barbara Cassani has an excellent understanding of the budget travel sector and brings with her a wealth of experience in developing businesses profitably.
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   The Jurys Inns portfolio offers enormous potential and I look forward to working with Barbara to realise those exciting growth opportunities.'
   
   Barbara Cassani said: 'Jurys Inns has a strong management team, led by Niall Geoghegan, a premium brand and excellent growth and development potential.

3. 3. Barbara Cassani - Speakers Biography - Celebrity Speakers Limited

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   Published on: 5/17/2008   Last Visited: 5/17/2008

   Barbara Cassani
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   Barbara Cassani founded the low cost airline Go and spearheaded the successful London 2012 Olympic bid.She is currently a partner in 3x + Y Ventures which was established to identify start-up and growth opportunities in the UK travel and retail sectors.She started her career in management consulting then worked in a wide variety of roles at British Airways.In 1997, Barbara started-up Go, the low-cost airline, with a £25m investment from British Airways and guided the airline to profits in less than 3 years as its CEO.She then headed a £110m management buyout and a year later Go was sold to easyJet for £374m.
   
   "In 2002, Barbara Cassini was named as the Veuve Clicquot Businesswoman of the Year"
   
   In detail
   
   Upon graduation in 1984 Barbara worked as a management consultant for Coopers & Lybrand before moving to work in the U.S. operation of British Airways.There she worked in sales, marketing, and on the team that integrated Dan-Air into BA's business.She was awarded an honorary degree from Cranfield University in 2004.
   
   What she offers you
   
   Through her experiences within the airline industry and the successful London 2012 Olympic bid Barbara is well positioned to explain to decision makers how to create a highly motivated team, increase competitiveness and develop winning business strategies.
   
   How she presents
   
   An engaging and dynamic speaker, Barbara's presentations are filled with innovative ideas and are guaranteed to show audiences how to leapfrog the competition, delight customers and increase both sales and profits.
   
   Languages
   
   Barbara presents in English.