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Global Mobility Veteran Brian Friedman Joins AltoVita as Non-Executive Board Advisor

Founder of The Forum for Expatriate Management (FEM) and leader in global mobility joins latest success story in corporate travel

London, UK; February 23rd, 2022: AltoVita, the leading tech platform with a fast-growing global footprint for the corporate accommodation market, today announces its appointment of industry veteran, Brian Friedman, as Non-Executive Board Adviser.

Brian Friedman, who is well-known for founding The Forum for Expatriate Management (FEM), has worked in the relocation and global mobility market for over 40 years and is without doubt one of the most highly regarded thought leaders in the profession. Prior to his current advisory roles as Strategy Director at Benivo and Board Advisor to a leading London-based law firm, Brian worked as Managing Partner, Human Capital at EY, where he was responsible for the Human Resources and Global Mobility service line.

Brian will be a catalyst in AltoVita’s rapid scale up phase, by providing insights and influence on the travel and mobility sector, as well as building new client relationships. Brian will lend his industry expertise and vision to creating the corporate accommodation industry’s latest series of AltoVita events, focusing on key issues such as ESG and relocation management.

Vivi Cahyadi Himmel, CEO and co-founder of AltoVita, said: “I am so excited to be working with Brian. He is a true legend in our industry and his reputation and years of experience will help take AltoVita to the next level. Brian will be an invaluable source of industry expertise and a true mentor to me, my co-founder, COO Karolina Saviova, and our leadership team. Brian will also be actively involved in our upcoming summit to be launched this week and which will be held in London in May 2022.”

Brian Friedman added: “I have watched in awe as AltoVita has come from a small startup to become the leading technology platform for corporate accommodation in just four short years. Vivi and Karolina are inspirational female role models and what they have established is truly breathtaking. I am delighted to be working with them both as they continue to build the best technology platform in the corporate accommodation industry.”

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