Hays Travel ready to go all-in on cruise with bookable website following Cruise.co.uk deal
'We're very interested in the German market," she said. "And one of the best ways to break into new markets is to start with an existing company so the German business is very attractive to us.'
She said Hays remained open to further acquisitions in the future, adding: 'I don't necessarily think we are done for this year. If the right proposition that fits into our objectives comes onto the market then we could be interested in it.'
However, she admitted any potential acquisitions would be in the UK market as opposed to overseas. 'Once we understand the German market better as a result of this acquisition, there may be a case for that in the future, but not right now.'
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