Winners of Travel Weekly’s southeast agent excellence awards announced

Ten lucky agent winners were rewarded for their achievements at the Travel Southeast Travel Trade Ball 2008.

Just under 400 agents and suppliers attended the star-studded event at The Troxy in east London last night, where agent excellence awards for the southeast region were handed out.

Sponsors for the event were Affordable Car Hire, Amadeus, Andra Pradesh, Traveltek, C&M Travel Recruitment and the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority.

The winners are listed below.

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Winners

• Best Manager – Large Agency*: Ruth Spooner, The Co-operative Travel, Brackley 
• Best Sales Team – Large Agency: The Co-operative Travel, Gravesend
• Best Manager – Small Agency: Dawna Brown, Global Star Travel, Bromley
• Best Sales Team – Small Agency: Planet Cruise, Petersfield
• Best Homeworking Agent: Karen Dos Remedios, Instant Holidays, London
• Best Call Centre Sales Consultant: Iris Ouzouf, Planet Cruise, Petersfield
• Best Business Travel Manager: Sejal Pitroda, Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Holborn
• Best Business Travel Team: Holborn BTC, Carlson Wagonlit 
• Best Cruise Agency: Planet Cruise, Petersfield
• Most Innovative Agency: Noflights.com, London

* Agencies with 25 or more shops qualify as large

Photos

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