Experience

Reykjavík Sightseeing

• Iceland
• Leisure, Travel & Tourism
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director / Framkvæmdastjóri

  • Apr 2016 - Present

  Reykjavik Sightseeing has become one of Iceland's leading tour operators since its launch in 2016, offering a selection of daytours from Reykjavik, including the famous Golden Circle, Blue Lagoon and South Coast, as well as hunting for the Northern Lights in winter. The tour schedules enable customers to add various adventure or relaxation combinations together with each daytour, such as going on a snowmobile ride, walking on a glacier or bathing in a secret lagoon as they explore the different nature sites. Even though all tours are guided professionally by an English speaking guide, all our signature tours include an exclusive use of a Smart Audio guide, which is a GPS sensitive device prepared specifically for Reykjavik Sightseeing. It is an audio guide in 10 different languages (Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Korean, English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Finnish). This way, we go out of our way to "speak to" as many people as possible who may not have English as a first language. Show less



Iceland Travel

• Iceland
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Marketing- and Business Development

  • Feb 2014 - Mar 2016

  In short, I was responsible for further developing online sales to end consumers for Iceland Travel (IT). Iceland Travel is the leading incoming tour operator and destination management company (DMC) in Iceland with operation dating back to 1937. Therefore, there is a vast experience at IT in welcoming people in Iceland and there has been partnership with travel agents and tour operators around the world for decades. Services offered by IT vary from organizing day excursions and activities to various holiday packages in Iceland and Greenland for both groups and individual travelers alike. In addition to these leisure programs, Iceland Travel also operates conferences, events, meetings and incentive programs as well as assisting cruise liners arriving in Iceland by taking care of their passengers. Iceland Travel is a subsidiary of Icelandair Group. Show less



Icelandair

• Iceland
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• • May 2008 - Feb 2014

  Responsible for strategic management of Icelandair's 26 weekly flights from its 4 UK gateways to Iceland. With departures from London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Manchester and Glasgow, these flights fall into Icelandair's network of flights connecting Europe with the US and Canada via Iceland. In 2013 there were onward connections available from Iceland to: New York, Boston, Washington DC, Seattle, Denver, Anchorage, Minneapolis, Orlando, Toronto and Halifax.

• • Sep 2006 - May 2008

  Managed and developed sales and distribution strategy for sales out of Iceland to over 30 destinations in the US and Europe. Led a team to develop holiday packages to all destinations in the network.

• • Mar 2004 - Sep 2006

  Headed up sales, distribution and marketing strategy for Icelandair's schedule of flights ex London Heathrow, Manchester and Glasgow to Iceland and several markets in the US and Canada.



Icelandair Holidays

• London, United Kingdom

• Director

  • May 2008 - Feb 2014

  Along my work as General Manager for Icelandair, I also head up the operation of Icelandair Holidays, which is a fully bonded ATOL licensed in-house tour operator of Icelandair. With the focus on fully bookable holiday packages online, we've developed holidays which are suited to every season in Iceland, from soaking up the midnight sun to marvel at the Northern Lights in winter. Along my work as General Manager for Icelandair, I also head up the operation of Icelandair Holidays, which is a fully bonded ATOL licensed in-house tour operator of Icelandair. With the focus on fully bookable holiday packages online, we've developed holidays which are suited to every season in Iceland, from soaking up the midnight sun to marvel at the Northern Lights in winter.



Bílheimar ehf.

• Reykjavík, Iceland

• Sales Manager

  • Feb 1998 - Mar 2004

  Bílheimar ehf. was a subsidiary of Ingvar Helgason hf., a car dealership in Reykjavík, which later became known as BL ehf. At the time, Bílheimar and Ingvar Helgason held appr. 30% market share of new car registrations in Iceland, offering brands such as Nissan, Subaru, Opel, Isuzu and Saab. My role involved everything from foreign relations and purchase orders of new vehicles, to marketing and sales to businesses and consumers. Bílheimar ehf. was a subsidiary of Ingvar Helgason hf., a car dealership in Reykjavík, which later became known as BL ehf. At the time, Bílheimar and Ingvar Helgason held appr. 30% market share of new car registrations in Iceland, offering brands such as Nissan, Subaru, Opel, Isuzu and Saab. My role involved everything from foreign relations and purchase orders of new vehicles, to marketing and sales to businesses and consumers.