Kuoni Destination Management voted ‘World’s Leading Destination Management Company’ for the second consecutive year!

Kuoni Destination Management has been voted 2011’s “World’s Leading Destination Management Company” by the World Travel Awards, which recognize outstanding performance, service excellence and the highest level of customer satisfaction.



For the second consecutive year, Kuoni Destination Management has been named World’s Leading Destination Management Company’ by the World Travel Awards. The award aims to encourage world-class competition, stimulate innovation and creativity, as well as ensure that travelers receive exceptional value. The awards are presented to companies from various segments of the travel and tourism industry every year.

The Grand Final Gala of the World Travel Awards was held in Doha, Qatar, January 11, 2012, with the most important decision-makers in global travel and tourism in attendance. Yasser Noman, Head of DMC Specialists and CEO Destination Middle East & Africa, received the award on behalf of Kuoni Destination Management.

“We are very happy to receive the recognition from the travel industry for the second year in a row. 2011 has been a momentous year for Kuoni Destination Management, bringing GTA into the company has given us a richer global community and we have filled the organization with even more talented and expert travel professionals,“ says Rolf Schafroth, CEO Global Travel Services. Since the World Travel Awards appeared on the international travel scene 18 years ago, the organization has taken a global lead on one of the most important aspects of travel and tourism – the quality customer experience.

January 12, 2012