10/12/2006 - Caribbience Team visits first Flight Centre Stores
After Monique Sang and Nick Davies bounced into four major Flight Centre stores in
down town Toronto to meet key sales staff, explain the technology and the
products that will be delivered to them shortly. "The enthusiasm of the Flight
Centre agents and managers was amazing " explained Monique "and of course we
bought some little treats to help at coffee break!".
By complete coincidence a
Flight Centre customer entered one store during the training and asked for one
of the products which will be offered by Caribbience. Initial product will
concentrate on the better known English speaking islands as well as the popular
Dutch speaking islands. "Aarons energy and enthusiasm were electric", according
to Nick, "if I was a customer entering the store I am sure I would not leave
without buying my vacation".
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20/11/2006 - Investors rush to join the show
After several meetings with the executive team at Caribbience, several
enthusiastic investors decided to support the companies plans and invest. "A
further round of investment is planned to take the company to a more global
level " explained acquisition and development Director Andrew McBarnett, who
also operates as CEO, founder and Chairman of the company. Mc Barnetts vision
five years earlier is now a reality and about to hit the streets.
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15/11/2006 - Caribbience product team visit World Travel Market, London UK
President, Nick Davies and two product development staff, Laura Wilkinson and
Sofie Svensson, visited WTM in London to meet old friends and make some new
ones. In a hectic two days of hand shaking and contract signing some great new
products were brought to the product line.
Caribbience has been forging
relationships with hoteliers, experience providers, DMCs, media and Tourist
offices and Caribbean organisations like CHA and CTO for five years already. "WTM provides a platform to sign new contracts and thank existing suppliers"
commented Davies.
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20/10/2006 - Regional Managers Appointed
As part of the development of Caribbience as it rapidly approaches its launch
with Flight Centre two regional appointments were made. Erik Niels, based in
Curacao and handling Dutch islands and West Caribbean and Alana Flores, based in
Toronto who will handle East and the upper chain of islands. Both immediately
embarked on visiting islands to inspect properties and meet new partners and are
busy from their regional bases with product development and managing the local
product within their domains. Both Alana and Erik are highly motivated
individuals with a true love of the Caribbean, Alana hailing from Trinidad and
Erik originally from Holland but having lived many years on the Dutch Islands.
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02/10/2006 - Davies attends the Dive show in London, UK
Nick Davies, President of Caribbience, and on board the company since 2002,
visited the number one dive show in the UK in Birmingham to meet Caribbean
tourist representatives and research for new product.
Caribbience quest to
deliver an all encompassing product recognizes that experiences such as Golf,
Dive, Weddings are very important to growth and development and will play a big
role by mid 2007
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18/09/2006 - Caribbience signs an exclusive distribution partnership
with with Flight Centre Canada.
Caribbience In a major step forward, Caribbience, which was originally formed back in 2001
in the UK, signed an exclusive deal to provide Flight Centre (Canada largest
and most successful travel company) with its upscale boutique accommodations and
experiences across over 120 stores nationwide.
The system will be available in
all stores for use by over 700 highly skilled Flight Centre agents. Jason
Duasatoy, Product Director of Flight Centre was on hand to sign the document and
clinch the deal. Said Jason "we have long recognised the need for an upscale
brand and beileve that our new partner Caribbience, will fulfill our top end
customer needs. The idea is that they will provide product currently not offered
by Flight Centre, top end unusual and lifestyle products and clients will most
likely travel on scheduled air."
Caribbience is gearing up for a launch of it products in partnership with Flight Centre in early January 07.
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13/09/2006 - Caribbience's technology partner, Blue Dymension
to enhance its agency portal.
Travel Software experts Blue Dymension started to enhance the platforms and design the
end product that will go into service to provide Travel Agents an easy to use,
easy to understand system that will direct the customer on an easy to choose and
purchase route. CEO, Andrew McBarnett confirmed "we have just implemented a similar
system for a major New York incoming operator and with some modifications to the
system we know that the agents using it will be thrilled at the ease of use and
clarity of information".
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28/07/2006 - New Marketing Manager joins Caribbience.
Monique Sang, a seasoned tourism professional with airline, travel agency and
tourism related experiences in the Caribbean, Canada and the UK has joined
Caribbience as its new Sales and Marketing Manager. Monique brings a wealth of
experience to the Caribbience team and is Canadian of Jamaican descent. Monique
has worked in niche markets as well as for one of the Caribbeans most efficient
airlines, Air Jamaica. Her energy and drive will move the company forward and
she has already had several months working with the company on developmental
issues in 2005. Welcome to the team!!!
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