The Travel Corporation, Led by Brett and Gavin Tollman, Committed To Building South Africa Through Tourism
The Travel Corporation, Led by Brett and Gavin Tollman
, Committed To Building South Africa Through TourismThe Tourism sector has become the most powerful sector for South Africa in terms of revenue generation, employment, trade and investment. The sector is one which can truly transform the nation, uplifting and empowering the lives of all South Africans through opportunity creation.
For one proudly South African family, leveraging the opportunity of tourism to uplift the nation has been a life-long commitment. The Tollman family, founders of The Travel Corporation (TTC), represent proudly South African leaders of growth and competitiveness of the global travel and tourism industry. Having spent decades building the reputation of South Africa's tourism industry, both in South Africa and across the globe, TTC represents the world's largest privately owned travel and tourism company composed of over 25 international travel and tourism businesses including tour operators, hotels and other leisure interests.
Today, under the leadership of Brett Tollman as global CEO of TTC, and Gavin Tollman as Chairman of all South African interests represented by TRAVCORP SA, TTC is a leading company in the global marketplace with unequalled experience and expertise in tour operations, river cruising, hotel management and affiliated services, providing best cost/quality products and experiences for its guests and customers. With over 40 offices and more than 3500 staff spread across five continents, TTC carries more than one million passengers each year.
At the heart of TTC's efforts is the recognition that Tourism is an industry critical to fostering understanding and harmony between nations and individuals, as both traveling minds and human spirits. TTC since its creation has grown to become an international source of ambassadorship for South Africa.
Here at home in South Africa, TTC has become a national benchmark of excellence in visitor experience creation from product to service, as well as an applauded example of committed, visionary leadership in tourism investment through both infrastructure creation and people development.
As an established investor in the advancement of the hospitality industry across South Africa, TTC continues to demonstrate why it is one of the nation's leaders in tourism sector upliftment through its fundamentals people, product, partnerships and promise. Especially in 2010 while the world looked to South Africa as host nation of the biggest sporting event on earth the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
As with any investment, ownership of the outcome is vital, emphasises Gavin Tollman, Chairman of TRAVCORP SA:
"TTC's commitment to South Africa is and has always been for the long-term.For South Africans within the tourism industry, 2010 has offered us all an opportunity to showcase that which we are so very proud of - that which we have created as South Africans building this nation, and that which we now share with the world. The investment which the nation has made into hosting the Games is one which South Africa must see a return on for years to come. Especially as it relates to the tourism industry. This requires ensuring that the industry manages, monitors and maintains commitment to development of hospitality sector skills and infrastructure, as importantly employment creation, continuing to deliver experience excellence as a priority legacy of the remarkable honour, and immense responsibility, of successful hosting of the greatest sporting show on Earth."
For South Africa there could be no better qualified or more strongly committed partner for tourism sector growth and development. Today TTC represents one of the world's largest privately owned travel and tourism companies is composed of over 25 international travel and tourism companies including tour operators, hotels and other leisure interests. With over 40 offices and more than 3500 staff spread across five continents, The Travel Corporation group carries more than one million passengers each year. Representing a numberof leading global touring cruising and hotel businesses, TTC is composed of a numberof brands which sell, in addition to global destinations, their home of South Africa. Some of these global businesses include Lion World Travel, African Travel, Creative Holidays, New Horizons, Wilderness Safaris, as well as Milestones Tours and Trafalgar Tours.
Within South Africa they proudly lead such award winning properties as Bushmans Kloof, The Twelve Apostles Hotel, The Oyster Box (recently reopened and a much adored icon by South Africans) along with Thompsons Holidays, Hylton Ross Touring and other touring businesses which allow the people of South Africa and the world to explore and celebrate the Tollman's home nation.
TTC have also recently created Cullinan Business Development a dedicated business unit focused on working with the South African Government to advance the Tourism sector for all people of the nation and also The Conservation Foundation which invests in various domestic and international projects to ensure the sustainability of tourism. The creation of CBD is a direct, vital reflection of TTC's commitment to, and conviction around, the promise and potential of the Tourism sector of South Africa, and South Africans at large. Grooming Your Horse in the Summertime Jungle Tours of Vietnam Lake Whatcom Living A Closer Look Into Sudden Valley Washington The rising level of Medical Tourism in India A Destination Wedding Could Be Your Perfect Choice Top Tourist Attractions in West Cornwall Travelling to Singapore Goa Beaches Tour: Exploring the Beauty of Nature Travel to Sardinia Comparisons of Scores on Handwritten and Word Processed Essays The Most Useful Mexico Travel Tips Arranging Masquerade Ball at Ball Venues in London Office Cleaning London City Centre