Welcome New Members - Travel Management and Consulting Companies
We are delighted to welcome our newest PATA International Members in the categories of travel management and consulting companies. We are excited to have them on board and look forward to working closely with them to build connections across our members, the PATA network and the travel industry on the journey ahead!
Get to know them by checking out their profiles below.
Established in 2012, ACI HR stemmed from a need identified by Founder & CEO, Andrew Chan for a specialist firm owned and operated by people from within the industry. With over 60 years of combined management experience in the sectors they serve, ACI is an award winning specialist Recruitment, Executive Search and Professional Training firm dedicated to the Travel, Tourism, Hospitality and Lifestyle Industries.
At ACI, they understand that finding the right talent is critical to an organisation's success, and finding the right opportunity is paramount to a candidate's career. They are passionate about connecting clients with the very best talents, and pride themselves with the philosophy of “growing the industry one talent at a time”.
Established in 1998 and headquartered in Hong Kong, Plaza Premium Group comprises four core business segments – Airport Lounge, Airport Hotel, & Leisure, Airport Meet & Greet Service, and Airport Dining. The Group has also developed Smart Traveller, a mobile-app based global airport membership programme that is designed for air travellers, offering uniquely-curated perks, benefits and rewards experience through points earning and redemption.
In addition to their own brands, Plaza Premium Group provides global airport hospitality solutions to leading airlines, alliances and corporates around the world. The Group’s brands strive to make the airport hospitality experience exceptional for all travellers, by holistically providing comfort, convenience, value with their love and care by going beyond expectations and redefining the airport hospitality experience, whether arriving at, departure from or in transit through the airports.
THE CENTRE FOR RESPONSIBLE TOURISM SINGAPORE
The Centre for Responsible Tourism was formed from a passion for espousing sustainability tourism, forging partnerships between the different stakeholders.
Started by Kevin Phun, a responsible tourism advocate, lecturer and practitioner, driven by the desire to create responsible and sustainable development in tourism. They combine development knowledge in their consulting work, seeking to deliver solutions that reflect tourism strategies that embed developmental knowledge and understanding.
Headquartered in Singapore with reach across the Southeast Asia and Hong Kong markets, V&V is comprised of a creative and ambitious team of marketing communications professionals who deliver innovative campaigns to get solid results.
They work closely with clients on smart strategies and solutions to most effectively reach their target audiences using an integrated approach. With a soulful, human touch they incorporate Premium PR, Digital Marketing, Social Media, Content Marketing and Partnerships to make brands stand out from the rest. They are also highly experienced in Crisis Communications and provide strategies, protocol mapping and procedures for leading brands as well as handling a crisis if and when the time comes.
The Soothe is V&V’s sister company and is a digital wellness platform and proof of V&V’s expertise in creating quality content, innovative marketing communications, to a targeted growing audience as well as being able to provide real insights to clients on consumer analytics and behaviour.
