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Wotif Group, operator of leading travel brands in the Asia Pacific such as Wotif.com and AsiaWebDirect.com, was one of the key industry players present at the Thailand Travel Mart 2010 last week (8-10 September).
The Group's top executives in Asia - including Sebastian Fontanarossa, Group Product Director (Asia), Gunn Ketnim, Product Director (Southern Thailand) and Korakot Kanchanapairoj, Product Director (Northern Thailand) - were present with more than 10 members of the local team, together with newly appointed Deputy Group Product Director for Asia, Daniel Finch.
The team were busy with appointments and welcoming industry partners to their information booth with the aim of strengthening existing relationships and forging new ties with top hoteliers and travel operators from the country.
Sebastian commented, "This year's Thailand Travel Mart has been comparatively muted due to recent events but it's been very successful despite these challenges. It was a great platform to catch up with local partners, form a new understanding with others, and explore opportunities to help travel providers reach more customers through our brands."
"It's also been a great opportunity for us to introduce Daniel Finch. We are strongly committed to developing our presence and business in the region, and I believe that the addition of Daniel to our senior team will help us a long way towards achieving our goals for this year."
Formerly Director of Sales at Accor Hotels, Daniel will work closely with Sebastian in driving Wotif Group's product acquisition strategies throughout Asia.
Sebastian added, "It's been a tough year for the industry in Thailand due to the effects of the recent financial crisis, and political unrest. But we've seen encouraging signs of recovery, and if things remain stable we expect the market to pick up rapidly. We're optimistic about the region and are looking into different ways to develop the online travel market for the region through our channels."
Wotif Group has seen steady and regular growth in its Asian Business Unit. In the 2010 Financial Year, the Group saw a record level of room nights sold in Asia, at 1,066,670, up 7% from the previous year. The number of properties listed on the Group's brands also grew by 10% to 4,990.
Wotif Group, operator of leading travel brands in the Asia Pacific such as Wotif.com and AsiaWebDirect.com, was one of the key industry players present at the Thailand Travel Mart 2010 last week (8-10 September).
The Group's top executives in Asia - including Sebastian Fontanarossa, Group Product Director (Asia), Gunn Ketnim, Product Director (Southern Thailand) and Korakot Kanchanapairoj, Product Director (Northern Thailand) - were present with more than 10 members of the local team, together with newly appointed Deputy Group Product Director for Asia, Daniel Finch.
The team were busy with appointments and welcoming industry partners to their information booth with the aim of strengthening existing relationships and forging new ties with top hoteliers and travel operators from the country.
Sebastian commented, "This year's Thailand Travel Mart has been comparatively muted due to recent events but it's been very successful despite these challenges. It was a great platform to catch up with local partners, form a new understanding with others, and explore opportunities to help travel providers reach more customers through our brands."
"It's also been a great opportunity for us to introduce Daniel Finch. We are strongly committed to developing our presence and business in the region, and I believe that the addition of Daniel to our senior team will help us a long way towards achieving our goals for this year."
Formerly Director of Sales at Accor Hotels, Daniel will work closely with Sebastian in driving Wotif Group's product acquisition strategies throughout Asia.
Sebastian added, "It's been a tough year for the industry in Thailand due to the effects of the recent financial crisis, and political unrest. But we've seen encouraging signs of recovery, and if things remain stable we expect the market to pick up rapidly. We're optimistic about the region and are looking into different ways to develop the online travel market for the region through our channels."
Wotif Group has seen steady and regular growth in its Asian Business Unit. In the 2010 Financial Year, the Group saw a record level of room nights sold in Asia, at 1,066,670, up 7% from the previous year. The number of properties listed on the Group's brands also grew by 10% to 4,990.
