About UsThe First Citizen of the Indian Travel Industry. The Kuoni Travel Group, India, is the country's largest travel and tourism company and a 100% subsidiary Kuoni Travel Holding Switzerland Kuoni Travel Group, India was formed in 1996 through the acquisition of SOTC, India's foremost outbound package tour brand; with a vision to provide all travel and travel-related services to travellers to, from and within India. Between 1996 and 2000, Kuoni India registered prolific growth with an eight-fold increase in profit and consolidated its position as the uncontested leader in India's Outbound market. The company further strengthened its position with the launch of Kuoni Holidays - India s only travel brand focused exclusively on the premium segment - in January 2006.In 2000, to diversify its business, Kuoni India acquired SITA World Travel, a forerunner in Destination Management, incentive and business travel market In 2001, the strategic acquisition of Tour Club, India's principal destination manager in the Middle East, further strengthened Kuoni India's leadership position in the Inbound travel segment. In June 2006, Kuoni, India acquired Distant Frontiers, a specialist focusing on the FIT Iindividual travel market) and MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions) segments and consolidated its position as India s No.1 Destination Management company. Kuoni launched VFS, its visa services arm, in July 2001 as an outsource partner of diplomatic missions with one customer and three offices. Today, VFS Global is a worldwide leader in the visa services business, with operations in 18 countries and 135 offices.Among the top three in India, Kuoni India s Business Travel activity has been re-launched as HRG SITA India effective from January 2007. HRG, with whom a strategic alliance has been formed, is a global giant in the business travel segment.Today, Kuoni India is active across virtually every travel segment and operates a number of highly successful brands in India as also controls strategic markets around the world. The brand portfolio includes SOTC in the Leisure segment; HRG Sita India in the Business Travel segmen |
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