“I consider winning an award in the very first year of our participation in this premium travel and tourism industry platform as a mark of our clients’ and the industry’s immense faith in us. We now plan to ensure that we continue to offer the superior level of services that our clients have come to associate with our brand.” said Mr. Rahul Nath, Managing Director (India & Middle East), FCm Travel Solutions on receiving the prestigious award.
FCm Travel Solutions, which is the corporate wing of Australia’s biggest travel agency group Flight Centre Limited, is a name to reckon with in the corporate travel domain in India. FCm India has been the pioneer for introduction of advanced technologies and services, including CRM packages, online self booking tool, e-Newsletters, visa tracking tool and 24X7 airport presence, which have brought travel services in India at par with the rest of the world. The company has over 900 clients in 20 cities and its turnover figure in the fiscal year 2006-07 was INR 10 billion.
Now in its sixth edition, The Galileo Express Travel Awards seek to honor excellence in professionalism and encourage the travel and tourism industry to attain higher levels of performance. The award ceremony, which was held at The Grand (New Delhi) on Wednesday, was graced by the presence of Mr. Praful Patel (Civil Aviation Minister) and Mr. P.R.S. Oberoi (Chief Editor, Indian Express). The framework for these awards has been carefully thought out and put together by an expert panel from within the industry. The theme for the awards this year was climate change and responsible tourism. It saw participation from all Indian and International tourism boards, business travel management companies, hotels, car rental agencies and airlines.
