About
Paul Stanley – Managing Director
Paul Stanley has a first class background in travel having held senior management and board level positions with several companies.
Paul began his travel career overseas in 1986 and worked in various areas of Spain, the Caribbean and the Far East. Returning to the UK he subsequently held a number of senior positions including National Account Manager with Thomson Tour Operations, Commercial Director at Travelscene, Senior Contracts Manager for GTA, Director of Destinations of the World ( Europe), and Sales and Marketing Director with Ignite Sales and Marketing. Paul moved to Sweden in 2008 and established Our Man In Scandinavia the following year.
Paul has extensive experience across a variety of disciplines in sales, marketing, contracting, product development, representation and p.r., and for over 30 years has worked with all sectors of the industry – major tour operators, leisure and business travel agents, online retailers, hotels, tourist boards, attractions, airlines, car hire and representation companies. He is therefore uniquely positioned in understanding the needs of both supplier and customer, and knowing the most effective way to accurately present your product to the market.
Johnny Gardsäter – Sales & Marketing Director
A graduate in financial and marketing studies, Johnny Gardsäter began his career in travel in 1991 and has worked exclusively within the Nordic and European travel trade in the divisions of Sales, Marketing/PR and Product within tour operator / wholesaler and transport companies.
In 2005 Johnny was headhunted to Aviareps after 15 years with a competitor performing sales, marketing and representation for hotels, airlines, destinations and tourism products across the world. His particular strength and focus has been in the growth and developments of Hotel Chains such as Inter-Continental Hotels and Resorts, Forum Hotels, HFS (at that time Ramada, Days Inn, Park Inn and Howard Johnsons) Walt Disney Parks and Resorts and Airlines such as Delta Airlines, US Airways, Estonian Air, Fly Nordic, Aer Lingus, Alitalia, BWIA and Jet Airways as well as building tourism brands including the destinations of USA (Discover America), NYC & Company, Ft. Lauderdale, Australia (ATC), Barbados, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Kenya, Malta and Jordan.
In 2013 Johnny joined Our Man in Scandinavia as part owner and Sales and Marketing Director. He is the current chairman of Discover America Sweden a position he has held since 2002.
