In honour of his long-standing contribution to the Indian
travel and tourism industry, Zubin Karkaria, CEO – VFS
Global, and CEO – Kuoni Group was conferred with the
‘Award of Distinction’ by the Travel Agents Association
of India (TAAI). The award was presented to Mr Karkaria
at the 63rd TAAI Convention held in Abu Dhabi on
14 October 2016.
Speaking at the event, Mr Karkaria said, “I am honoured
to receive this recognition from TAAI, with whom I have
been closely associated since the beginning of my
career. We owe our success to the trust that our client
governments, partners, the travel trade, applicants,
and all our stakeholders have placed in us, and are
committed to the continuous enhancement of our
services.”
Emphasising on Mr Karkaria and VFS Global being great
examples of the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit of
the Indian travel & tourism industry, Mr Sunil Kumar R,
TAAI honours Zubin Karkaria with its ‘Award of Distinction’
The award recognizes Mr Karkaria’s pioneering and entrepreneurial spirit, and his role as a mentor
in the industry
Mr Zubin Karkaria, CEO - VFS Global and CEO-Kuoni Group (second from right) receiving the 'Award of Distinction' from Mr Sunil Kumar R,
President, TAAI (third from left) at the TAAI Convention
President, TAAI said,
Today we are very proud to
state that the VFS Global spark
was ignited in India and then
spread across the world like a
raging fire. Zubin is a beacon
and an inspiration, who has
demonstrated that when you
dare to dream and are committed to making it happen,
virtually anything is possible. Today, TAAI is proud to
recognize his contribution for pioneering initiatives
which includes the establishment of an enterprise like
VFS Global, strongly reflecting leadership of a highly
commendable order, and supporting travel not just in
India but across the world.
Mr Sunil Kumar R
President, TAAI
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