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STB names Christine Vel as new director for UK and Ireland |02 June 2017

Christine Vel has been appointed by the Seychelles Tourism Board as the new director responsible for the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland market.

A senior marketing executive based in the Paris office, Ms Vel will be assuming the new position on July 1, 2017. She replaces Tinaz Wadia who has been at the helm of UK office for the past four years.

Upon making the announcement, Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) chief executive Sherin Francis said she was sad to see Ms Wadia depart, but equally proud to see another Seychellois take up the role.

“Christine has risen through the ranks at the STB; from a marketing executive, senior marketing executive and now director, and all this is due to her own hard work and dedication, as well as the opportunities and trust afforded to her through the STB structure,” said Mrs Francis.

“This serves as an example for other STB staff, those currently working and those who want to join the industry, as it demonstrates the opportunities available to them,” she added.

Ms Vel, who celebrated 10 years of service with the STB on May 28, 2017, will move to the UK tourist office with a wealth of experience.

She made her debut as a marketing executive responsible for various markets in 2007. Moving up in her career, she was attached to STB’s UK Office from March 2012 to November 2013 when she moved to the Paris office to look after the France and Benelux markets.

Ms Vel has described her new appointment as a “challenge,” adding that her goal is to work alongside the STB team to increase visitor arrival numbers from the UK and Ireland market, with the support of both local and overseas trade partners.

According to figures available from the Seychelles National Bureau of Statistics, UK & Northern Ireland have sent 8,699 visitors to Seychelles from January up to May 28, 2017.

STB chief executive Francis has taken the opportunity to recognise the work done by Ms Wadia and her small Seychellois team to redress the UK market and help bring up arrival numbers from this traditional market.

Mrs Francis also expressed appreciation for Ms Wadia’s commitment and dedication displayed during the four years she has worked for the Seychelles tourism marketing body, and wished her the very best in her future endeavours.

When Ms Wadia joined the STB, she had 19 years’ worth of experience in the tourism industry, having worked in various Seychelles-based tourism-related service, including hotels.

 

 

 

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