Alexis VIOLS
Product Director, Tourism
Work Experiences
Since 05/04 ASIAJET INTERNATIONAL (Bangkok), Director of Product
Clients
• Servicing key Tour Operators, such as Jet Tours (in French Top 3): volume of 2000 passengers per year in SE Asia
• Developing new niche markets in Belgium, Switzerland and Spain
• Continuing expansion of alternative online channels, i.e. Lastminute.com
Job scope
• Regional Officer in charge of branch offices in Vietnam and Cambodia
• Market research and Product development:
• Instrumental in adding value to existing products for high yield markets in Thailand and Vietnam
• Differentiating products from competitors with original ideas, i.e. unexplored new itineraries (north east of Thailand) and developing exclusive products
• Build and expand partnership with suppliers and leading hotels in all categories: contract negotiation, tailor made packages, barter deals
• Training a bicultural team (Thai and French)
03/01-03/04 THAI AUDIOTEX SERVICE (Bangkok), Marketing and Communication Manager
Thai leading provider of value added services by telephone, i.e. logos, ringtones, call centers
• Conceiving, developing and coordinating marketing strategy
• Overseeing global communication (TV, press, radio, web) and corporate events with a total budget of US $ 500,000 per year
• Expanding partnership businesses and doubling revenues within 3 years
• Managing a department of 5, then 8 (promoted in April 2003)
07/99-01/01 EMBASSY OF FRANCE IN KOREA (Seoul), Cultural Attaché for Publishing
• Handling a total budget of US $ 150,000 per year
• Spearheading commercial events i.e. Seoul International Book Fair, French Spring
• Short-listing local distributors and publishers for financial subsidies
• Initiating venues of leading literary figures to promote French culture
• Managing “Titles”, a bilingual magazine
04/98-06/99 SABAN INTERNATIONAL (Paris), Production Manager
• Negotiating and mediating for the animated TV series “Diabolik”: a co-production of 20th Century Fox, Saban USA, Mediaset (Italy) and M6 (France)
• Supervising an international team of 10 writers
• Developing and coordinating the European TV launch
http://www.sabanparis.com
Communication Skills
• Fluent in English, with some knowledge of Thai, Korean and German
• Good level of computer-literacy: Windows Me applications
20 contactsASSIGNMENTS
• Directing & implementing production strategy for all Asiajet Rep Offices (Thailand, Vietnam & Cambodia)
• Monitoring pricing policies in keeping up with competitors products and Asiajet bottom line
• Developing product descriptions, proposals and presentations to tour operators and incentive houses
• Negotiating exclusive client agreements, compensations, contributions, and responding to calls for tender
• Negotiating contracts with airlines, hotels & other suppliers in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) to ensure maximum profit yield
• Participating in major travel fairs in GMS, including Thailand’s largest B2B trade on the travel industry (TTM)
• Managing key accounts in Europe & North America
• Handling Incentives, events and seminars in South East Asia
• Training and directing Product Managers in Vietnam and Cambodia, and managing a multi cultural team at the head office
Chao Phraya Tower, 506, 5th Floor, 89 Soi Wat Suan Plu, Bangkok, 10500
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Exceeded product budgetary performance
Negotiated additional revenue on targets with suppliers representing 1% of annual group revenue
Created new business by adding alternative channels including homozen.com (gay friendly dedicated website)
Won calls for tender and was featured in key European Tour Operators brochures
