Khiri Travel Profile October 31st, 2016 Sharing our Passion for Discovery
MISSION & POSITIONING CORE VALUES MILESTONES BUSINESS PROFILE RECOGNITION & SUSTAINABILITY EXECUTIVE TEAM KHIRI REACH YAANA VENTURES
Mission To provide the most innovative and sustainable travel experiences and champion the people, culture, and natural sites in our destinations. Positioning Khiri Travel is Asia s leading destination management company for tour operators seeking to provide their clients with authentic, local and sustainable experiences.
Core Values TRUSTWORTHY GLOBAL AND LOCAL Staff as family and clients as friends we build long-term relationships. PASSIONATE Love for travel, love for the region and love for its people. Each business sharing local expertise with a global mindset to understand each customer s needs. ENTREPRENEURS Seek new challenges to forge new trails and break away from the pack
Milestones WILLEM NIEMEIJER FOUNDS KHIRI TRAVEL IN BANGKOK 1993 2000 KHIRI TRAVEL S FIRST COUNTRY EXPANSION IN SIEM REAP ITS DOORS IN VIENTIANE 2003 OFFICE IN PHNOM PENH 2004 KHIRI REACH LAUNCHED AS CSR PLATFORM 2007 OFFICE IN HO CHI MINH 2009 1998 FIRST BRANCH OFFICE IN CHIANG MAI 2003 KHIRI TRAVEL S THAILAND OFFICE CONSTRUCTED IN NONTHABURI 2007 OFFICE IN LUANG PRABANG 2008 OFFICE IN HANOI
Milestones OFFICE IN PHUKET 2012 OFFICE IN BALI 2015 OFFICE IN YANGON 2011 2014 KHIRI TRAVEL ENTERS SRI LANKA & THE MALDIVES 2010 KHIRI TRAVEL ACCREDITED BY IATA SALES OFFICE IN USA 2012 2016 SALES OFFICE IN UNITED KINGDOM 2014 KHIRI TRAVEL ACQUIRES SUNDA TRAILS IN INDONESIA
Business Profile STERLING REPUTATION 20+ years of operational excellence as a destination management company SOLID PERFORMANCE Over USD$25M in annual revenue Over 25,000 travelers per year 20%+ YoY growth WHOLESALE AGENTS International clientele from over 40 worldwide source markets. OPERATIONS Over 175 fulltime staff 16 offices in 8 countries Over USD$3M in general liability coverage
Recognition & Sustainability MOST INSPIRING RESPONSIBLE TOURISM OPERATOR KHIRI TRAVEL 2015 - FINALIST BEST TRAVEL COMPANY INDOCHINA KHIRI TRAVEL 2016 - WINNER HERITAGE & CULTURE KHIRI TRAVEL 2014 GRAND AWARD FIRST CERTIFIED DMC IN ASIA
Executive Team Willem founded Khiri Travel at the end of 1993 with a vision of creating a travel company delivering Thailand and Indochina as 4 countries, 1 destination. He created Khiri Reach, Khiri Travel s dedicated foundation, which adopted twelve projects that aid underprivileged communities, promote animal welfare, protect local heritage and steward the environment. Prior to his appointment in December 2015, Richard was the Chief Executive Officer of inbound tour operator Diethelm Travel Group. Over the last 27 years, Richard s career in hotel and inbound tourism has been consistent in its quest for pursuing sustainable travel. He is married and has one daughter, and resides in Thailand. Willem Niemeijer FOUNDER willem@khiri.travel Richard R. Brouwer CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER richard@khiri.com
Executive Team After college, Healy embarked on a backpacking trip through Southeast Asia and South America, an experience that led him to follow his passion for travel into the professional world. In Khiri Travel, Healy found a company whose commitment to authentic experience and sustainable travel aligns with his own vision for travel. Michael is based in Denver, Colorado. Spanning over 15 years in the travel industry, Adrian specializes in growing outbound business from Europe to Asia. He started his career at Kuoni, where he worked in reservations, product, purchasing and marketing. Before joining Khiri Travel, Adrian managed the sales & marketing team for Banyan Tree s flagship Phuket property. Michael Healy GENERAL MANAGER NORTH AMERICA michael@khiri.com Adrian Croft SALES & MARKETING DIRECTOR UNITED KINGDOM adrian@khiri.com
Executive Team Marc Ruffet COMERCIAL DIRECTOR THAILAND marc@khiri.com Florencia Allo Moreno COUNTRY MANAGER VIETNAM florencia@khiri.com Miles Gravett COUNTRY MANAGER CAMBODIA miles@khiri.com Chris Gramsch COUNTRY MANAGER LAOS chris@khiri.com
Executive Team Edwin Briels GENERAL MANAGER MYANMAR edwin@khiri.com Herman Hoven GENERAL MANAGER INDONESIA herman@khiri.com Gonzalo Gil Lavedra GENERAL MANAGER SRI LANKA & MALDIVES gonzalo@khiri.com
Khiri Reach Khiri Reach is Khiri Travel s foundation to help the disadvantaged in Asia by improving living conditions in a sustainable way. The organization s People and Planet projects share sustainable development as a common theme, raising funds and awareness for non-profit organizations, social enterprises and grassroots projects. Khiri Travel employees at our sixteen offices elect to participate and support these partners who otherwise lack the resources to prosper. www.khirireach.org
YAANA Ventures YAANA Ventures is an owner, partner and operator of entrepreneurial travel and hospitality ventures in Asia. We distinguish ourselves by sharing authentic experiences that are grounded in the cultural richness of Asia. We are champions of the triple bottom-line: we empower our ventures with the values to nurture the people with whom we work, to sustain the planet we all share and to pursue profits to expand our mission. www.yaana-ventures.com
Executive Team Willem Niemeijer Chief Executive Officer Mark Remijan Chief Financial Officer Damien Del Porto Marketing Director
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