LAS VEGAS, April 30, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allegiant Travel Company (Nasdaq:ALGT) today announced the promotion of Jude Bricker to the position of Senior Vice President of Planning, Trent Porter to the position of Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis, and Chris Allen to the position of Director of Investor Relations.
"We are pleased to recognize the important contributions each of these individuals has made to the success of our organization," said Andrew Levy, President of Allegiant Travel Company. "As Allegiant continues to pursue new growth opportunities, we are committed to developing a strong leadership team."
As Senior Vice President of Planning, Bricker will oversee the Company's network planning, revenue management, fleet planning and treasury. Prior to joining Allegiant in 2006, he was employed at American Airlines. Bricker will continue reporting to Levy.
In his role as Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis, Porter will be responsible for financial planning, budgeting, reporting and analysis. Prior to joining Allegiant in 2009, he was the Senior Manager of Financial Planning for Operating Budgets and Long Range Planning at US Airways. Porter will continue reporting to Scott Sheldon, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Allen will remain responsible for the Company's relationships with the investment community. Prior to joining Allegiant in 2009, he worked as an Equity Research Associate at UBS. Allen will continue reporting to Scott Sheldon, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
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Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Company (Nasdaq:ALGT) is focused on linking travelers in small cities to world-class leisure destinations. Through its subsidiary, Allegiant Air, the company operates a low-cost, high-efficiency, all-jet passenger airline, and offers other travel-related products such as hotel rooms, rental cars, and attraction tickets through its website, www.allegiant.com. The company was ranked ninth in the 2011 Forbes' Best Small Companies. Allegiant was also recently named one of FORTUNE magazine's "100 Fastest-Growing Companies" for the second consecutive year.
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