Mumtalakat appoints @bahrain's GM

Manama, Oct. 12 (BNA): Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company ("Mumtalakat"), today announced the appointment of Benjo Vanlaarhoven as General Manager for @bahrain. @bahrain, the first destination management company in the Kingdom, will be focusing on incoming holiday packages, excursion in the Kingdom and MICE (Meetings, Incentives Conferences and Events). @bahrain is already the official travel partner for large events in Bahrain. Benjo and his team will work closely with key stakeholders in the private and public sectors to achieve @bahrain business objectives. Mr. Benjo has over 20 years of experience in the travel industry. Prior to joining @bahrain, he held different managerial positions globally and in the region within the fields of corporate travel, leisure travel, and MICE travel (Meeting Incentives, Conferences, and Events). He was also a key member of the management team of American Express, TUI, and Carlson Wagonlit. In 2008, he joined CWT Alshamel as Executive Vice President and General Manager, where he took an active role in growing its portfolio and revenues. In 2012 Benjo joined Travision in Dubai and subsequently became a partner. In that role he provided key clients with high-level travel and tourism counsel. Commenting on the appointment, Mahmood Hashim Al Kooheji, CEO of Mumtalakat said: "We are very pleased to have appointed Benjo as General Manager of @bahrain. His wealth of experience in the travel industry will be instrumental in the launch and development of @bahrain, which will enable the company to be a catalyst in growing Bahrain as a travel destination and enhance Bahrain’s position as a tourism hub." @bahrain B.S.C. (c) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company ("Mumtalakat"). @bahrain is focused on developing, managing and marketing Bahrain as a travel and tourism destination, and aims to partner with key players globally and in Bahrain’s market in order to strengthen Bahrain’s tourism proposition in all geographies.