With New Hire, Victor Sets Sights on U.S. Growth

Victor has appointed Jean De Looz senior vice president of North America as the online charter marketplace company seeks to expand its presence in the region. De Looz, who spent the past five years at Dassault Falcon Jet in its Eastern U.S and Canada aircraft sales division and has previous charter sales experience at Meridian Air Charter, will take responsibility for regional sales and operator relationships, as well as lead broader strategy and management of Victor’s U.S. business.

 “Victor is a pivotal and pioneering player in the private aviation space. Having just closed a $20 million Series B investment with BP as lead investor, the company is well placed to keep disrupting and advancing the market,” he said.

De Looz now heads a team of 25 sourcing, flight management, marketing and customer service employees based at Victor’s new U.S. headquarters in Manhattan. The team has more than doubled in size this year, including the summer appointment of Ryann Richardson from Uber as vice president of marketing in North America. This provides Victor with a “strong platform for further U.S. growth” and complements its music and entertainment charter business based in California, which is run by industry veteran David Young.

Founded in 2011, Victor said it reached its sales revenue forecast of $39 million to $41 million in 2016 and is on target to exceed $60 million this year. In the U.S., Victor’s bookings have increased threefold in the first half of the year, “prompting further focus on expansion there.”