Exo Travel,formerlyExotissimo,is a company which provides services to tourists inSouth Asia.[1][2]It was the first foreign company to be granted a tourism operating license inVietnam.[citation needed]In 2015, Exotissimo has 20 offices and about 700 full-time staff. Its head office is inBangkok,Thailand,and it has sales offices in France, Germany, Australia, USA, the UK and Ireland and Latin America.

Exo Travel
Company typePrivate
IndustryTourism
PredecessorExotissimo
Founded1993
FoundersEric Merlin
Denis Colonna
Olivier Colomes
Number of locations
9
Area served
South Asia
Number of employees
700
ParentApple Tree Group
Websiteexotravel

History

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Exotissimo was founded in 1993 inHo Chi Minh Cityby Eric Merlin,[3]Denis Colonna and Olivier Colomes. The company started by operating tours in Vietnam.[4][5]

In 1995 Exotissimo partnered with local entrepreneur Su Su Tin and Exo TravelMyanmar,[6][7]was born.

References

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  1. ^Kimberly Vierra; Brian Vierra (15 December 2011).Vietnam Business Guide: Getting Started in Tomorrow's Market Today.John Wiley & Sons. pp. 74–.ISBN978-1-118-17881-2.
  2. ^Fodor's Vietnam: The Guide for All Budgets, Where to Stay, Eat, and Explore on and Off the Beaten Path.Fodor's Travel Publications. 2003. pp. 81–.ISBN978-1-4000-1101-8.
  3. ^Pam Scott (1 April 2013).Life in Hanoi.Pan Macmillan Australia. pp. 131–.ISBN978-1-74334-225-1.
  4. ^"The final frontier: Ha Giang, Vietnam".South China Post,
  5. ^"Myanmar: Investors beware"Archived2016-10-06 at theWayback Machine.TTG Asia,Greg Lowe
  6. ^Stuart Deed (March 14, 2011)."Monument opens new chapter".Archived fromthe originalon November 26, 2012.RetrievedMay 21,2013.
  7. ^"Le «made in France» séduit la Birmanie"/Le Figaro,Emilie Lopes, 04/01/201 (archived at the Wayback Machine