MIAMI BEACH — The “new Ensemble,” promised president Michael Johnson, will be “bigger, better and bolder,” the “consortium of the future.” But at the same time, it will build on the consortium’s strong foundation and sense of community, Johnson said.
“This was never about a takeover,” he said. “This was about building on existing strengths and giving members more options.”
Johnson spoke Thursday afternoon at Horizons, an Ensemble event for agency owners and managers, at the Eden Roc and Nobu Hotel Miami Beach. It was Ensemble’s first large-scale, in-person gathering since it was acquired in June by Navigatr Group.
Navigatr is owned by Jeff Willner, who moved from a consultancy to his own travel business in the mid-2000s. Today,…