Mumbai, July 11, 2023: SOTC Travel, a leading omnichannel Travel and Tourism Company, has been honoured with the award for ‘MICE Travel Agency of the Year – International Travel’ at The Economic Times MICE & Wedding Tourism Awards. The first edition of The Economic Times MICE & Wedding Tourism Awards brought together top leaders from corporates, industry experts, professionals, and enthusiasts from the dynamic sectors of MICE and wedding.

SOTC’s MICE Team was recognized for innovative product development that reassured and inspired corporates to travel once again. The Company built & leveraged strong partnerships & alliances to deliver distinctive experiences to its MICE corporates.

SOTC has successfully managed multiple large MICE groups ranging from 500 to over 1300 each to Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam and Phuket in 2022.

The Company’s MICE team successfully demonstrated innovation, agility and digital astuteness in consistently leveraging technology – ensuring seamless delivery of contactless, scalable, secure solutions to its corporate customer.

“We are truly honoured to be selected as the MICE Travel Agency of the Year – International Travel at The Economic Times MICE & Wedding Tourism Awards. At SOTC Travel, we aim to deliver superior experiences to our corporate MICE customers and this prestigious award acknowledges our leadership in the sector and recognizes our efforts towards revival and growth post the challenges of the pandemic.

S D Nandakumar, President & Country Head – Corporate Tours, SOTC Travel

With more corporates displaying increased interest to organize incentive trips for their key growth contributors, we witnessed high demand among India Inc. and seized the opportunity to successfully manage multiple mega groups ranging from 500 to over 1300 to various destinations. Additionally, we leveraged technology to deliver seamless, contactless and secure solutions to our MICE corporates while also reassuring them of their safety during their travel.

We are grateful to our customers for investing their trust in us and inspiring us in our continuous service. We dedicate this award to them!”

About SOTC Travel:

SOTC Travel Limited is a step-down subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings held through its Indian listed subsidiary, Thomas Cook (India) Limited (TCIL). SOTC India is a leading omnichannel travel and tourism company active across various travel segments including Leisure Travel, Incentive Travel and Business Travel. SOTC was established in 1949. Since then, it has escorted millions of travellers across the globe for more than 70 years to various destinations around the world. A new age innovative holidaymaker, SOTC strives to make holidays a priority for every Indian. ‘We are for holidays’ and we want Indians to prioritize their holidays.

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