The Travel Corporation wins Dale Carnegie Award
In Outstanding Achievement in Staff Development
January 10th, 2012 (Toronto) – Today, the Travel Corporation of Canada was presented with the Dale Carnegie Business Group’s 100th Anniversary Award for Outstanding Achievement in Staff Development.
This special award was created to acknowledge the winning organizations’ ongoing, enthusiastic commitment to training and personal improvement as a fundamental element of their business success philosophy.
“We are thrilled and honoured to receive this award from the Dale Carnegie Business Group,” says Jeff Element, President of the Travel Corporation. “We would like to acknowledge all of the incredible efforts of our entire team in Canada and around the globe.”
The Travel Corporation is a highly successful international travel group with over 25 award winning brands. These include luxury hotels and boutique river cruise ships, niche tour operators and other leisure interests. The Travel Corporation’s guiding principle is one of providing the most enjoyable, enriching travel experience for its customers across the globe.
It is family-owned and has been in business for four generations, maintaining an uncompromising commitment to offering the highest standards of product integrity, outstanding service and leisure experiences. The Group serves over one million customers per year, and is dedicated to providing them with excellent service, value and quality in every one of its businesses. Each brand is strategically positioned and is clearly differentiated in its market sector. Today, they are seen as market leaders in their respective niches.
“We are proud to operate in 60 countries, on five continents, with over 35 offices and more than 4,000 team members,” Element points out. “Wherever they are located, our people are the very foundation of our business.”
Dale Carnegie Training, a world leader in the field of staff development through improved communications and human relations, celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2012. Today’s Special Award presentation is part of the 100th Anniversary celebration. Â
“Only 10 in a million companies make it to the one-century mark,” Kevin Crone points out. “We are proud to be marking this anniversary and in 2012, The Travel Corporation will be celebrating two milestone anniversaries with their two biggest brands: Trafalgar’s 65th anniversary and Contiki Holidays’ 50th anniversary.”
Both the Dale Carnegie organization and The Travel Corporation believe that putting people first, investing in people and building relationships with employees and customers is the first priority in business. The relationship between Carnegie and The Travel Corporation has become stronger with each passing year, and graduates include President Jeff Element.
“We are very pleased and proud to present The Travel Corporation with this well-deserved award for Outstanding Achievement in Staff Development,” says Kevin Crone. “The Travel Corporation stands as an excellent example of the business success that can be achieved through commitment to ongoing personal development. Congratulations to Jeff and the entire team.”
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