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Alex Christou is the Global Managing Partner of Accenture's Global Travel Services Business and is based out of the London office. During his 21 year career with Accenture he has primarily worked with clients in the tour operator, transportation, airline, hotel and construction industry assisting in major transformational programmes in the front and back office. In addition, Alex is Accenture's global spokesperson for the travel industry.
Alex obtained a First Class Honours degree in Mathematics from Imperial College, London in June, 1984, and Doctorate in Mathematical Physics from Trinity College, Oxford in February, 1987. He was elected as a Research Fellow at St John's College, Oxford prior to joining Accenture in July, 1987.