| Date: |
17 October 2011 |
| On behalf of: |
Travelzest plc (‘Travelzest’ or ‘the Group’) |
| For immediate release |
Travelzest plc (AIM: TVZ)
MARY JEAN TULLY CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF THE CRUISE PROFESSIONALS WINS THE COVETED CONDÉ NAST ACCOLADE FOR THE 12TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
Mary Jean Tully of The Cruise Professionals, a Travelzest company (LSE:TVZ.L), is proud to announce that for the 12th straight year, she has been named in the elite Condé Nast Traveler's 2011 List of the World's 135 Top Travel Specialists, featured in the December 2011 issue.
The Cruise Professionals’ top selling cruise lines, Crystal Cruises and Seabourn, have also won Condé Nast awards. The Cruise Professionals has been Crystal Cruises’ top producer for 10 years, and Crystal Cruises has scored a win as Condé Nast Traveler’s “Best Cruise Line” of 2011. In addition, Seabourn has been named the "Best Small-Ship Cruise Line" by the readers of Condé Nast Traveller in the magazine's 24th annual Readers' Choice Awards. This is the third time in four years that the magazine's readers have acknowledged Seabourn’s excellence.
Tully has been able to distinguish herself through exceptional customer service and expert industry advice, and the accolade aptly recognizes her unparalleled expertise.
Jonathan Carroll, President of itravel2000 and CEO of Travelzest, said:
“We are very excited and proud of Mary Jean winning this award for the 12th year. The dedication to providing excellent customer service and product knowledge to our customer is a keystone of The Cruise Professionals and the Travelzest Group as a whole.”
Mary Jean Tully, CEO of The Cruise Professionals, said:
“Expert advice and impeccable customer service has resulted in receiving his accolade, however the recognition from Condé Nast is the result of the extras I negotiate and the excursions I arrange for our travellers. This is an incredible 12 year winning streak.”
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Travelzestplc (LSE:TVZ.L) is a dynamic travel group, with a collection of online travel retailers and specialized tour operators, with operations in over 5 countries in Europe and North America. Included in the Travelzest family are holiday.co.uk, flight.co.uk, travelzest.com, itravel2000.com, The Cruise Professionals, Best of Morocco, VFB Holidays, Peng Travel, Faraway Holidays, The Malaysia Experience, Tapestry Collection, The Wow House, Captivating Cuba, JMB Travel, and Fair's Fare. Travelzest is traded on London's AIM Exchange under the symbol TVZ.
