Insight Vacations today announced the appointment of Corporate Information Travel Sdn Bhd as its General Sales Agent – Malaysia. Corporate Information Travel will be responsible for sales and marketing as well as reservations and operations on both a business-to-business and business-to-consumer basis across the whole of Malaysia.

“We have enjoyed a strong working relationship with Corporate Information Travel since their appointment as our General Sales Agent for 15 states and federal territories of Malaysia, excluding Penang, last year,” said Ms Sheryl Lim, Regional Director of Asia, Insight Vacations. “The synergy from our collaboration has led to a growth of 35% in sales in the Malaysian market. Particularly in Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Kuching, growth has averaged 50% from 2012 to 2013. This has given us the impetus to work with them for the entire Malaysian region as we envisage even greater sales performance in 2014.”

Corporate Information Travel was established in 1985, with a vision of providing consistently exceptional customer service. Managing Director, Mr Thaddeus Foo, has more than 30 years of experience in both the corporate and leisure sectors of the travel industry, and he leads a team that has over 10 years of experience, with a reputation for customer care and service excellence. Its competencies include handling quality corporate incentive programmes and event trips, as well as individuals, families and smaller groups.

Commenting on the partnership, Mr Foo said, “Corporate Information Travel is known in the industry for our strong and innovative management team who are committed to customer care and service excellence. Paired with Insight Vacations’ reputation for impeccable service and exceptional quality, I am sure that our collaboration will yield even more striking results now that we represent Insight Vacations in all of Malaysia.”

Corporate Information Travel is a founding member of the Corporate Travel Alliance, an accredited member of International Air Transport Association and the Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents. In 2012, apart from being the top producer for Emirates Airlines, Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific, it was presented with the Diamond Award by Malaysia Airlines, the Top Agency Sales Award by Singapore Airlines, the Excellence Award by Korean Air Lines, the Top Agent Award by Air Astana, the Top Performance Agent Award by Amadeus GDS, and the Top Supporting Agent by AIG Malaysia Insurance.

About Insight Vacations

Founded in 1978, Insight Vacations is Europe's premier escorted tour operator with offices in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Singapore and the UK. Insight provides premium escorted coach journeys throughout Europe, the Eastern Mediterranean, North America and the Indian subcontinent. “The Art of Touring in Style” lies at the very heart of Insight’s philosophy. Its travel programmes are specially designed to showcase each destination while indulging guests with impeccable service standards. Uniquely, Insight delivers exceptional quality, unequalled value, and unforgettable escorted vacations that allow guests time to enjoy personal freedom while holidaying, at levels currently unrivalled elsewhere. Insight’s international team of travel professionals plays host to over 100,000 guests each year. The company has appointed specialist travel agents throughout Asia in Brunei, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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