Craig Drysdale
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Graeme Watson
Craig is a titan of the Southern African tourism industry, and it was a pleasure reporting into him for many years. His many years of experience in many different spheres of the industry makes Craig a great resource for your business, and he is always willing to assist wherever he can.
Hannelie du Toit
I have know and worked with Craig in a number of ways. He is a member of SATSA through ITT and before that in his role at Thompson, even serving as the SATSA Chairperson for a number of years. Most recently he has been the key to unlocking one of the most exciting projects we have launched to date - the SATSA Tourism Business Incubator. Craig used his extensive relationships with key Tourism leaders to open doors and get the project off the ground. Not only is Craig a seasoned Tourism expect, he also has a passion for passing on his knowledge and assisting SME to enter mainstream Tourism successfully.
Graeme Watson
Craig is a titan of the Southern African tourism industry, and it was a pleasure reporting into him for many years. His many years of experience in many different spheres of the industry makes Craig a great resource for your business, and he is always willing to assist wherever he can.
Hannelie du Toit
I have know and worked with Craig in a number of ways. He is a member of SATSA through ITT and before that in his role at Thompson, even serving as the SATSA Chairperson for a number of years. Most recently he has been the key to unlocking one of the most exciting projects we have launched to date - the SATSA Tourism Business Incubator. Craig used his extensive relationships with key Tourism leaders to open doors and get the project off the ground. Not only is Craig a seasoned Tourism expect, he also has a passion for passing on his knowledge and assisting SME to enter mainstream Tourism successfully.
Graeme Watson
Craig is a titan of the Southern African tourism industry, and it was a pleasure reporting into him for many years. His many years of experience in many different spheres of the industry makes Craig a great resource for your business, and he is always willing to assist wherever he can.
Hannelie du Toit
I have know and worked with Craig in a number of ways. He is a member of SATSA through ITT and before that in his role at Thompson, even serving as the SATSA Chairperson for a number of years. Most recently he has been the key to unlocking one of the most exciting projects we have launched to date - the SATSA Tourism Business Incubator. Craig used his extensive relationships with key Tourism leaders to open doors and get the project off the ground. Not only is Craig a seasoned Tourism expect, he also has a passion for passing on his knowledge and assisting SME to enter mainstream Tourism successfully.
Graeme Watson
Craig is a titan of the Southern African tourism industry, and it was a pleasure reporting into him for many years. His many years of experience in many different spheres of the industry makes Craig a great resource for your business, and he is always willing to assist wherever he can.
Hannelie du Toit
I have know and worked with Craig in a number of ways. He is a member of SATSA through ITT and before that in his role at Thompson, even serving as the SATSA Chairperson for a number of years. Most recently he has been the key to unlocking one of the most exciting projects we have launched to date - the SATSA Tourism Business Incubator. Craig used his extensive relationships with key Tourism leaders to open doors and get the project off the ground. Not only is Craig a seasoned Tourism expect, he also has a passion for passing on his knowledge and assisting SME to enter mainstream Tourism successfully.
Experience
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Inspirations Travel and Tours
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South Africa
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Travel Arrangements
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director: Sales and Marketing
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Nov 2019 - Present
Duties: ▪ Responsible for growing company sales and revenue by leading highly skilled sales and reservations teams to promote Southern Africa as a tourist destination ▪ Strategic leadership of Sales & Marketing division ▪ Responsible for all global customer relationships ▪ Effective people and business administration management ▪ Support marketing and PR opportunities for Inspirations Travel & Tours Achievements: Successful rebranding of Inspirations Travel & Tours Corporate Identity Launching a new active website www.itt.co.za Show less
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Thompsons Africa - Inbound Tour Operator
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South Africa
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Travel Arrangements
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Global - Sales Division (Southern Africa)
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Jan 2013 - Oct 2019
Duties: ▪ Responsible for growing company sales and revenue by leading a highly skilled and driven International Key Account international sales team to promote Southern Africa as a tourist destination. ▪ Maintain company values and ethics across the organisation ▪ Strategic leadership of sales division ▪ Responsible for all global customer relationships ▪ Effective people and business administration management ▪ Support marketing and PR opportunities for Thompsons Africa ▪ Report Directly to the Chairman and served on the Thompsons Africa – Cullinan Holdings Board Show less
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Springbok Atlas Luxury Charter
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South Africa
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Travel Arrangements
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Executive Officer (South Africa & Namibia)
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Jan 1996 - Dec 2012
Duties: ▪ Responsible for overall management of Coach Charter Division in South Africa and Namibia, reporting directly to the Imperial Holdings board ▪ Business consisted of: 5 branches; 160 luxury vehicles (largest in SA and Namibia); 350 staff including drivers and guides) Achievements: . Project head for the re-branding of new company corporate identity & website ▪ Won Major International Contracts. ▪ Official Team Transport: 1997/ 2009 Irish and British Lions’ tours to South Africa. ▪ Official Transport Provider: 2003 Cricket World Cup Tournament. ▪ Official Transport Provider: 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup & 2010 FIFA World Cup. ▪ Served on Imperial Holdings Tourism Board Show less
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Education
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2010 - 2011
GIBS Business School (Gordon Institute of Business Science)
Executive MBA (University of Pretoria), Senior Executive Management & Leadership Program -
2010 - 2011
Meeting Professionals International
Professional Designation CMP (Certified Meetings Professional), Business Tourism and Events -
2000 - 2001
Varsity College
Higher National Diploma, Human Resources Management and Services -
2012 - 2012
Bytes Technology Group
National Diploma - Data Analysis, Data Processing -
2018 - 2018
International Business Management Institute (IBMI)
International MBA Programme, Business Administration and Management, General -
2018 - 2018
International Business Management Institute (IBMI)
Higher Diploma in Business Management, Business Administration and Management, General
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