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Omega World Travel names travel industry veteran Wayne Childs
Regional Sales Manager for Western U.S., focused on business
development
Fairfax, Va., September 20, 2006 – Travel management
company Omega World Travel—because of recent increased
activity at the Salt Lake City customer service center—is
further expanding their sales force in the area by naming
Wayne Childs Regional Sales Manager for the Western U.S.
“With the recent acquisition of major corporate clients
in Silicon Valley and other areas in and around California,
we’re ecstatic that someone with Wayne’s industry
experience and knowledge of the region is joining our sales
team,” said Gloria Bohan, President and CEO of Omega
World Travel. “We are gaining new business in the Southwest
and Wayne, who is based in Arizona, will bring a valuable
presence to our sales efforts there.”
With over 20 years in the field, Wayne Childs offers a wide
range of expertise in the corporate travel management arena.
Most recently he has been an industry consultant providing
support on hotel and travel agency contracting requirements
and strategic sourcing for several major multinational clients.
Childs will be instrumental in propelling Omega Travel’s
growth in the region by providing the organization’s
vast travel management resources and quality customer service
to local corporate clients. Childs will primarily focus on
new business development.
One of Omega Travel’s eight regional customer centers
is located in Salt Lake City; a full-service travel agency
that primarily serves Western U.S.-based clients. The center
can be reached toll-free at 1-800-361-4101.
Childs previously was Regional Director of Corporate Sales
for Sol Melia Hotels and Resorts in the Western U.S. Prior
to that he was Area Director of Sales for three Holiday Inn
hotels, and has also worked with the Hyatt and Hilton hotel
chains.
Childs is certified as a Travel Counselor, and last year gained
certification as a Corporate Travel Executive from the Conrad
Hilton College of Hotel Management, at the University of Houston.
Omega World Travel leads the travel management field in innovation,
customer service, and technology, featuring robust business
travel solutions like group meeting planning; online booking
technology, corporate incentive programs, and traveler risk
management.
About Omega World Travel
Recognized in the diversity field as the nation’s top
woman-owned business, Fairfax, Va.-based Omega World Travel
(OmegaTravel.com) was launched by Founder and President Gloria
Bohan as an independent travel agency in 1972. Now ranked
by Business Travel News as the number two private travel management
company in the U.S., over 1100 employees provide online travel
solutions—as well as personalized service at 200 locations
worldwide—to a diverse clientele: from individual leisure
travelers to Fortune 500 enterprises and the federal government.
Omega World Travel owns TravTech Inc. (TravTech.com), a travel
technology provider, and Cruise.com, one of the Internet’s
largest cruise specialists.
Sales Contact:
Wayne Childs, CCTE, CTC
Omega World Travel
928-778-6656
wchilds@owt.net
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