Exo Travel
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Tourism |
| Predecessor | Exotissimo |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founders | Eric Merlin Denis Colonna Olivier Colomes |
Number of locations | 9 |
Area served | South Asia |
Number of employees | 700 |
| Parent | Apple Tree Group |
| Website | exotravel.com |
Exo Travel, formerly Exotissimo, is a company which provides services to tourists in South Asia.[1][2] It was the first foreign company to be granted a tourism operating license in Vietnam.[citation needed] In 2015, Exotissimo has 20 offices and about 700 full-time staff. Its head office is in Bangkok, Thailand, and it has sales offices in France, Germany, Australia, USA, the UK and Ireland and Latin America.
History
Exotissimo was founded in 1993 in Ho Chi Minh City by Eric Merlin,[3] Denis Colonna and Olivier Colomes. The company started by operating tours in Vietnam.[4][5]
In 1995 Exotissimo partnered with local entrepreneur Su Su Tin and Exo Travel Myanmar,[6][7] was born.
References
- ^ Kimberly Vierra; Brian Vierra (15 December 2011). Vietnam Business Guide: Getting Started in Tomorrow's Market Today. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 74–. ISBN 978-1-118-17881-2.
- ^ Fodor's Vietnam: The Guide for All Budgets, Where to Stay, Eat, and Explore on and Off the Beaten Path. Fodor's Travel Publications. 2003. pp. 81–. ISBN 978-1-4000-1101-8.
- ^ Pam Scott (1 April 2013). Life in Hanoi. Pan Macmillan Australia. pp. 131–. ISBN 978-1-74334-225-1.
- ^ "The final frontier: Ha Giang, Vietnam". South China Post,
- ^ "Myanmar: Investors beware" Archived 2016-10-06 at the Wayback Machine. TTG Asia, Greg Lowe
- ^ Stuart Deed (March 14, 2011). "Monument opens new chapter". Archived from the original on November 26, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ^ "Le «made in France» séduit la Birmanie"/ Le Figaro, Emilie Lopes, 04/01/201 (archived at the Wayback Machine