Yates, who departs the company today (July 31), will join Scenic and Emerald Waterways as sales manager, north on September 3.
Revealing her new role in a Facebook post to agents yesterday, she said: “This is a totally new sector for me and I’m really looking forward to learning a new product.
“I’m also hoping that I’ll still have the support from all of my lovely agents with this new role.”
Dawn Quinn, head of UK trade sales at Scenic and Emerald Waterways, said: "We are really excited to welcome Nicky to the Scenic and Emerald Waterways trade team as our new sales manager, promoting our two fantastic brands.
"Nicky is bringing with her a wealth of experience and excellent key agent relationships. The entire team is looking forward to welcoming her in early September.”
