ITL World - TMC opens its 25th branch in its Asian Network at Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

This prestigious office will be inaugurated by H.R.H Prince Turki Bin Abdullah Al Faisal Al Saud. Well known Indian celebrity, politician & journalist Mr. R Sarath Kumar, Ambassador of Philippines to Saudi Arabia H.E Tago Ezzedinh, Indian Consular General H.E. Faiz Ahmed Kidwai & respected Syed Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal will also grace the occasion with their esteemed presence at the inaugural function.

Jeddah office will be ITL World's 15th office in the Middle East and 8th in Saudi Arabia after Branches at Al Khobar, Jubail, Dammam and Riyadh. ITL World TMC is in the process of establishing the network by opening more outlets in KSA after having started in the year 2008. ITL World is a major player in the region and with our local positioning in GCC and India -combined with the considerable regional presence of our partners, we provide unmatched solutions for our Client's travel & tourism needs. Ever since its inception, ITL World has always operated the business with discipline while simultaneously positioning itself for the future. Currently we asset 217 professional & potential staff in GCC. The new office is located on Madinah Road, Opposite to Al Fitaihi Center and close to Organization of Islamic Cooperation Building.

Having an experience over two decades in Airline and Travel Industry with hands own experience in all segments of the business including business travel, retail, leisure and logistics, ITL is all set to tap the immense growth potential of Saudi Arabia's Western Province by offering a broad range of travel related products and services. The new office in Jeddah will offer a unique set of services to a wide range of customers. These include holiday packages, MICE, GSA for Disney portfolio, family wing, corporate and retail Leisure travel. ITL World offers one of the finest ranges of destinations and endeavors to tailor-make your perfect getaway to make holidays enjoyable. With the state of the art information infrastructure, we hope you find it easier to choose the best of the exotic locations at ITL World's Holidays, benchmarking your expectations.

Moreover, this year also marks the occasion of the travel division's fourth anniversary in Saudi Arabia. The division has seen tremendous growth which is evident from ITL's increasing presence in the Kingdom as well as the broad portfolio of services we were able to offer to clients so far. The opening of Jeddah branch-the largest ITL World branch in Asia is another significant step in expanding our coverage for customers in an important region with strong growth momentum.

ITL World - KSA has signed up with WIN - Worldwide Independent Travel Network, an international group of travel specialists based in U.K working together to grow the business. In other words, ITL World now has a partner in about 35 countries worldwide. The new alliance

with WIN is serving us to compete in our growing, exciting, challenging and ever increasingly competitive travel market. Also we are proud that ITL World is the GSA of Disney Portfolio in KSA & Bahrain in addition to Thomas Cook, MSC Cruise, Costa Cruise GSA & Maldivian Tourism Office in KSA. Al Khobar & Jeddah offices of ITL World has separate portion for Disney sales & Family customers. We have also setup exclusive ladies branch in KSA to enable us cater women community and to open up opportunities for competent women workforce in the Kingdom.

"Our mission is to employ technological innovation coupled with personalized human services to deliver satisfaction of the highest standards," indicates Dr. Siddeek Ahmed, Chairman & Managing Director, ITL & Eram Group of Companies. "Today, Saudi Arabia is clearly progressing as a centre of business and has reached beyond its limits. We look forward to servicing the dynamic area with high quality service for our new and returning customers. The new office reflects our commitment to the region and to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a whole," added Dr. Siddeek Ahmed.

"Having spent many years in KSA and seeing the growth and potential of KSA, ITL World, being the trend setter in the region, is optimistic about the future and is keen to have more investment in the related business in the days to come. We intend to use our strong and ever growing network to serve our customers and make them feel at home, be it in any part of this world," says Rafeeq Mohammed, Regional Head for ITL World-ME.