Cathay Pacific Airways Limited announced that it has promoted Ross Cronin to director of sales and marketing, Canada, with overall responsibility for the airline's passenger sales & marketing communication strategies in Canada. Ross has spent over 22 years with Cathay Pacific Airways, most recently as Sales Manager, Eastern & Central Canada overseeing passenger sales for the airline in this important region. He joined Cathay Pacific Airways in Vancouver early in 1994 and, later that year, transferred to the management position in Toronto. Prior to this Mr. Cronin worked in various roles with Air Canada across Canada. Originally from Edmonton, Mr. Cronin will relocate to the airline's Canadian regional office in Vancouver.