Hogg Robinson Group (HRG) has appointed John Harvey as marketing director. Harvey first joined HRG in 1979, working through the business to an appointment on the board of the then UK business travel division in 1990. His career path took him into other areas of commerce and industry, with extensive experience in both consulting and the technology sector. He joined the HRG team again in 2009, on an interim assignment to lead the global sales team through a period of transition, and more recently has been leading a number of major projects surrounding the development of new global initiatives.