FCM named Asia’s Leading Travel Management Company at World Travel Awards 2016

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FCM Travel Solutions, part of Australia - headquartered Flight Centre Travel Group has been named "Asia's Leading Travel Management Company" by the World Travel Awards 2016. The company had won this coveted award last year, as well as successively from 2011-13, and in 2007, previously. The prestigious award was announced at the 2016 World Travel Awards Asia & Australia Gala Ceremony held at the Intercontinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort, Vietnam. The World Travel Awards are voted for by travel and tourism professionals worldwide. This award is a testimony to FCM's commitment to excellence that it has demonstrated over the past 12 months. Commenting on the win, General Manager of FCM Asia Network Caroline Kerr said, "Winning the award again in 2016 was a testament to the hard work by FCM to deliver on their promise to customers in the region." She added "We are truly grateful to accept this award – we are very proud of our teams in this region and the work th ey have done to exact this result. The work is not yet done, we will continue to work with our clients and use their feedback to enhance what we do and continue to improve our offering to our customers" Vikram Kohli, President, FCM Travel Solutions, India said, "FCM's localisation of travel management services while maintaining industry leading standards, have played a pivotal role in earning this accolade. We are proud of the industry's endorsement of FCM's brand promise. We are committed to delivering better customer experience and through our repertoire of six exciting brands, we will continue to address diverse client needs." FCM has a long established presence in Asia with operations in 17 countries including wholly- owned businesses in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and India. FCM Travel Solutions in India recently acquired the business interests of Travel Tours Group, becoming an INR 3,000 crore business, from the combined strength. This has pivoted FCM Travel Solutions to the position of the second largest travel player in the Indian travel and tourism industry.
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