(EMAILWIRE.COM, October 09, 2009 ) CHICAGO, Ill.-Following an internal review TUI Travel PLC Activity Sector is to consolidate its back office systems in its three North American distributors of adventure travel products. To support future growth, iExplore, the number 1 ranked website for adventure and experiential travel and the Adventure Centre, both based in the USA, and Trek Holidays in Canada, will assume a central management structure.
As a result, Dallyce Macas, currently head of Trek Holidays, becomes President and CEO of the combined operations, which are to be known as Adventure Distribution Distribution - North America. Dallyce will continue to be based out of Toronto. In addition, Todd McClamroch, currently President and CEO of iExplore, is appointed to the newly created position of Executive Vice President - IT & e-Commerce, and will continue to be based out of Chicago.
“We believe a more coordinated approach to managing our distribution capability in the USA and Canada will ensure that we will capitalise on the outstanding growth potential that exists in the North American adventure travel market. The combined business will be ideally placed to promote TUI Travel’s leading range of global adventure experiences including the brands Quark, iExplore, Country Walkers, International Expeditions, Zegrahm and Exodus, as well as a complementary selection of products sourced from trusted third parties“, commented Colin Stump, Managing Director of TUI Travel PLC’s Adventure Division.
The Activity Sector is one of TUI TravelÂ’s fastest growing sectors, operating in the market segments of Adventure, Marine, Ski, Student and Sport travel. It comprises over 60 businesses, operating out of 12 countries, reaching worldwide source markets. The Sector has over 1 million customers per annum and has more than 3,000 employees. TUI Travel PLC is an international leisure travel company, which is structured through four sectors: Mainstream, Specialist & Emerging Markets, Activity and Accommodation & Destinations. TUI Travel PLC is a FTSE 100 leisure travel company listed on the London Stock Exchange (TT.L). It was formed in September 2007 by the merger of First Choice Holidays PLC and the Tourism Division of TUI AG. TUI TravelÂ’s vision is to make travel experiences special. Through 200+ products and brands it provides customers with a wide choice of differentiated and flexible travel experiences to meet their changing needs. TUI Travel is recognized for its commitment to sustainable development and is listed in the FTSE4GOOD index.
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Amanda Sundt, CMO
iExplore, Inc.
TEL: 312-492-9443 x140
E-MAIL: Amanda@iexplore.com
