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Rail Europe has announced leadership changes following the company\u2019s acquisition by Omio Group with Bj\u00f6rn Bender stepping down as CEO and executive chairman of the company.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cIt has been a real privilege to lead Rail Europe over the past four years,\u201d Bender said. \u201cI am proud of what we have achieved together and deeply grateful to our teams, customers and partners who made this journey possible.\u201d<\/p>\n Following Bender\u2019s departure, Jean-Francois Bessiron will lead the company alongside his role as chief B2B officer of Omio Group. He will oversee Rail Europe as it begins integrating into the Group, drawing on Omio\u2019s technology, platform capabilities, and multimodal inventory.<\/p>\n Dau-Khoi Nguyen will support Bessiron by returning to the company as chief operating officer. Nguyen brings deep knowledge of Rail Europe\u2019s business, partners and operating model, having previously served as the company\u2019s CEO from 2018 to 2022.<\/p>\n Nguyen will report to Bessiron and lead day-to-day operations during the integration phase and maintain continuity for the company\u2019s teams, customers and partners.<\/p>\n \u201cDau-Khoi\u2019s return as chief operating officer brings valuable consistency, and his experience will be a tremendous asset whilst Rail Europe is integrated into Omio Group,\u201d Bessiron said. \u201cTogether with the wider leadership team, we will build on the strong foundations Bj\u00f6rn has helped put in place and continue delivering for travellers and partners.\u201d<\/p>\n