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Brown's track record includes selling a company based on UGC to TripAdvisor, so when he says he'll re-invent Holiday Truth competitors should pay attention.

Just days after his departure as managing director and co-founder of Sunshine.co.uk, Chris Brown has re-emerged as the new owner of review forum Holiday Truth.

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