ABC Companies recently announced the appointment of Bryan O’Connell to the position of senior vice president sales for ABC’s Western Region. O’Connell brings decades of transportation-related expertise to the position.
In his new role with ABC, O’Connell will be responsible for the day-to-day supervision and management for all of the Western Region’s sales-related activities that impact financial performance, operational performance, new business development and inventory management, as well as ongoing development and relationship management of new and existing customer accounts.
O’Connell joins ABC from his most recent position as senior vice president for Transdev, where he was responsible for strategic development and oversight of sales and operations of the company’s bus division. As a seasoned transportation executive, he brings 28 years of leadership experience within the transportation and travel and tourism-related industries where he led, managed, developed and implemented highly-successful sales, marketing and operations initiatives for a diversity of corporations including: OHH Group/Best Western and Double Tree Suites Hotels; Universal Studios Hollywood; CUSA Southern California Gray Line; Greyhound Lines; Destination America; Travelways Inc.; and Gray Line.
Throughout his career, O’Connell has participated in many local and national associations including membership and board positions with the Anaheim/Orange County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Anaheim Transportation Network, Newport Beach Conference and Visitors Bureau, California Travel Industry Association, and the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce. Mr. O’Connell resides in Southern California with his wife and children.
“Bryan is uniquely qualified to lead our organization’s Western Region,” said Roman Cornell, ABC chief commercial officer. “His background and depth of industry experience is second to none and his addition to our executive team rounds out our commitment to retaining the industry’s best talent.”
