Magalie Soughikan
Director of business and product development at Canada Découverte- Claim this Profile
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Anglais Native or bilingual proficiency
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Espagnol Professional working proficiency
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Arménien Native or bilingual proficiency
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Isabelle D MARY
I have worked for 13 years with Magalie and she was a pleasure to have her as a colleague. She is a very focused professional. She always works to ensure her clients interests are accommodated and her knowledge and insights allow her to provide excellent recommendations that produce superior results to each clients. She has a talent for identifying an opportunity, adding a personal touch and turning it into a success. She is always good to seek feedback and "roll up her sleeves" to make sure her customers are extremely satisfied. Magalie can adapt herself to any situation, work under stress and pressure and is solution oriented. Anyone who would consider Magalie to their team would be lucky to have her. She can surely deliver and also work in other industries other than tourism where I feel confident she can excel as well.
Rachel Collineau ✨
Magalie is a hard-working person who constantly seeks to improve herself. She is open-minded, caring and energetic. It was a pleasure to work with her, not only because of the quality of the work she delivers but also due to her human qualities. She really has a lot to offer.
Isabelle D MARY
I have worked for 13 years with Magalie and she was a pleasure to have her as a colleague. She is a very focused professional. She always works to ensure her clients interests are accommodated and her knowledge and insights allow her to provide excellent recommendations that produce superior results to each clients. She has a talent for identifying an opportunity, adding a personal touch and turning it into a success. She is always good to seek feedback and "roll up her sleeves" to make sure her customers are extremely satisfied. Magalie can adapt herself to any situation, work under stress and pressure and is solution oriented. Anyone who would consider Magalie to their team would be lucky to have her. She can surely deliver and also work in other industries other than tourism where I feel confident she can excel as well.
Rachel Collineau ✨
Magalie is a hard-working person who constantly seeks to improve herself. She is open-minded, caring and energetic. It was a pleasure to work with her, not only because of the quality of the work she delivers but also due to her human qualities. She really has a lot to offer.
Isabelle D MARY
I have worked for 13 years with Magalie and she was a pleasure to have her as a colleague. She is a very focused professional. She always works to ensure her clients interests are accommodated and her knowledge and insights allow her to provide excellent recommendations that produce superior results to each clients. She has a talent for identifying an opportunity, adding a personal touch and turning it into a success. She is always good to seek feedback and "roll up her sleeves" to make sure her customers are extremely satisfied. Magalie can adapt herself to any situation, work under stress and pressure and is solution oriented. Anyone who would consider Magalie to their team would be lucky to have her. She can surely deliver and also work in other industries other than tourism where I feel confident she can excel as well.
Rachel Collineau ✨
Magalie is a hard-working person who constantly seeks to improve herself. She is open-minded, caring and energetic. It was a pleasure to work with her, not only because of the quality of the work she delivers but also due to her human qualities. She really has a lot to offer.
Isabelle D MARY
I have worked for 13 years with Magalie and she was a pleasure to have her as a colleague. She is a very focused professional. She always works to ensure her clients interests are accommodated and her knowledge and insights allow her to provide excellent recommendations that produce superior results to each clients. She has a talent for identifying an opportunity, adding a personal touch and turning it into a success. She is always good to seek feedback and "roll up her sleeves" to make sure her customers are extremely satisfied. Magalie can adapt herself to any situation, work under stress and pressure and is solution oriented. Anyone who would consider Magalie to their team would be lucky to have her. She can surely deliver and also work in other industries other than tourism where I feel confident she can excel as well.
Rachel Collineau ✨
Magalie is a hard-working person who constantly seeks to improve herself. She is open-minded, caring and energetic. It was a pleasure to work with her, not only because of the quality of the work she delivers but also due to her human qualities. She really has a lot to offer.
Experience
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Canada Découverte
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Canada
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Leisure, Travel & Tourism
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of business and product development
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Jan 2018 - Present
As a leading inbound/receptive agency, Canada Discovery offers tourism professionals exclusives BtoB, custom tailored trend-setting tours. We embrace a more personalized approach, accompanying you through the process and crafting simply unforgettable travel experiences. - Creation of the brand Canada Discovery (communications, social medias, logos, web site, documents ...) - In charge of the marketing strategy & development as a new division (Canada Discovery) within the group Les Promotions Zone INC. - Creation of a new intern organization & operation system for the new division. - Creation of databases - Sales Manager: promoting Canada Discovery abroad to travel agencies & Tour operator (cold calls & portfolio contacts, sales trade missions) - Product Manager: in charge of all the suppliers contracting within Canada (transportations, hotels, attractions, restaurants, guides) - Supervisor of all the operations from A to Z (reservations, changes, cancellations, confirmations, accounting) - Monitoring the competition & product positioning - Representing Canada Discovery at participation in major national & international trade shows. Show less
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Go West Tours
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United States
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Travel Arrangements
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Manager Canada
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May 2004 - Dec 2017
Go West Tours is a Destination Management Company/ Tour Operator specializing in quality travel in United States & Canada. Our products are exclusively sold only through tourism professionals (travel agencies and tour operators). Based in San Francisco, New York City & Montréal, we are specialized in receptive activities. We customize products for your leisure groups, incentive & individual clientele. - Launch of Canada as a destination within the company with renegociation of all the prices. - Buying & negociating contracts with canadian suppliers ( hotels, restaurants, transportation, activities, services...) - Development of product lines, tours & winter products - Pricing packages - Ensuring products are within price margins - Monitoring the competition & product positioning - Participation in major national & international fairs. - Trade Missions - Supervision of operations - Support for familiarisation tours - Participation in developing marketing Show less
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AlliedTPro
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Coordinator Canada
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Mar 2002 - Mar 2004
- Buying & negotiating contracts with Canadian suppliers (hotels, restaurants, transportation, activities, services...) Development of product lines, tours & winter products - Pricing packages - In charge of operations - Buying & negotiating contracts with Canadian suppliers (hotels, restaurants, transportation, activities, services...) Development of product lines, tours & winter products - Pricing packages - In charge of operations
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HRG North America
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United States
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Travel Arrangements
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200 - 300 Employee
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Travel Consultant
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Jan 2002 - Mar 2002
- Call center environment - booking travel services (flight tickets, car rentals, accommodation) for corporate clients. - Call center environment - booking travel services (flight tickets, car rentals, accommodation) for corporate clients.
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Product Coordinator
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Sep 2000 - Nov 2001
- Booking travel services in Florida (flight tickets, car rentals, accommodation) for clients. BtoC - In charge of operations - Product development in the Caribbean & Canada - Pricing packages - Buying & negotiating contracts with suppliers in the Caribbean’s (hotels, transportation, activities,) - Booking travel services in Florida (flight tickets, car rentals, accommodation) for clients. BtoC - In charge of operations - Product development in the Caribbean & Canada - Pricing packages - Buying & negotiating contracts with suppliers in the Caribbean’s (hotels, transportation, activities,)
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Accor Hotels
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Germany
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Group Sales
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Aug 1998 - Aug 2000
- Booking and operations group booking in a 750 rooms hotel based in Paris, France. - Booking and operations group booking in a 750 rooms hotel based in Paris, France.
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Education
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2013 - 2013
PMI Montreal
Cours préparatoire à la certification PMP /PMP certification preparation course, Project Management -
2012 - 2012
Institut de tourisme et d'hôtellerie du Québec (ITHQ)
Certificat de Gérance d'agence de voyage, Tourism and Travel Services Management -
2003 - 2003
UQAM | Université du Québec à Montréal
Certificat, Animation & Recherche Culturelle -
1998 - 2000
CFA Stephenson
2000, BTS Tourisme & Loisirs -
1995 - 1998
Lycée Frédéric Mistral, Fresnes, France
Baccalauréat, Economie & Social
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