December 2005

Ian shows travel giants the way

Travel specialist Ian Currington has the world at his feet after scooping a prestigious national award.

The 29 year-old National Account Director with Leamington based Travel Management Group (TMG), was named as top student- and winner of the Mike Riddle Memorial Award- in this year's Guild of Travel Management Company examinations.

His success was all the sweeter because he is the first ever employee of an independent travel company to take the top prize.

Until now the Management Certificate in Business Travel examinations- set in conjunction with the City & Guilds- have been dominated by the giants of the sector.

TMG Managing Director George Dick said: 'We are delighted. This is the first time that this award has been won by an employee of an independent travel company, and it was a terrific acheivement.'

The accolade reflects well on TMG and the quality of its employee training and development programme, Mr Dick believes, and will encourage other employees as they work through the training programme.

Ian, who joined the firm nine years ago as a junior in the Business Travel Division, was unaware that he had won the award until his name was called during the presentation evening at London's Carlton Tower Hotel.

He received the award from Richard Lovell, Chairman of the Guild of Travel Management Companies.

'It was a great suprise,' said Ian. 'I was very pleased, because just completing the course is enough of an acheivement. Getting the award as well was marvellous.'

Coventry-born Ian attended Coundon Court School before studying travel and tourism at Henley College. He is married and lives in Brinklow.

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