Gautam Chadha, Chief Executive, TIRUN Travel Marketing India Representative, Royal Caribbean Curises Ltd.
	TIRUN Travel Marketing is the India Representative for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and the 3 brands within their fold namely, Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Cruises. Celebrating 15 years in partnership this year, the relationship dates back to 1993, when together, TIRUN and Royal Caribbean pioneered the concept of a cruise vacation in India. In addition, TIRUN also represents Silversea Cruises. TIRUN Travel Marketing has a network of 5 own offices throughout India and provides marketing, sales distribution and reservation services to the mentioned brands on an exclusive basis. In 2001, Gautam also set-up one of India’s first online travel portals, www.JourneyMart.com with a view on the emerging e-business environment. Well recognized in the Indian travel trade, Gautam has over 25 years of experience and professional expertise honed with stints at ITC Hotels, American Express TRS and British Airways where he was last Marketing Coordinator for Asia, Africa, Australia and concurrently Brand Manager - Ethnic Services at the airlines headquarters in London. In 1991, the entrepreneur in Gautam surfaced and he ventured out on his own. He returned to India to set up a travel marketing organisation and has been associated with leading global travel brands including US Airways, Royal Caribbean Cruise Ltd, Hertz, British Midland, America West Airlines and Hyatt Corporation. Gautam is responsible for introducing the concept of a cruise vacation in the India market, and has been widely acknowledged by the industry for the same.
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