Beacon appoints Katie Ritson director of customer accounts

Purchasing consortium Beacon has appointed Katie Ritson as its new director of customer accounts. Ritson brings to the role more than 15 years' sales and account handling experience gained in the hospitality and leisure sector. Her career to date has included senior roles in both independent, medium-size and large corporate hotel groups, including IHG where she worked in various UK properties over a seven-year period, winning awards for outstanding revenue generation.