Press Release
For Immediate Release
29 October 2007
ACTE Names Aitor Marin as Latin America Regional Chair
Alexandria, VA --
Gearing up for increased Latin America business travel market demands, the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) has named Aitor Marin, Head of Competence Center e-Travel, Amadeus LATAM, as ACTE Latin America Regional Chair.
According to ACTE President Richard Crum, “Aitor Marin represents ACTE’s continued commitment to education, networking, and advancement of the industry within the Latin America region. In 2007 ACTE was pleased to hold the first Latin-America Summit in Miami, host inaugural events in Mexico City, team-up with the Summit of Americas, and offer unparallel networking opportunities for our Latin America colleagues. Aitor’s input and expertise in the development of the ACTE programmes is fundamental in expanding our current regional operations.”
Aitor Marin comes to ACTE as a published author, Entrepreneur, and a nine year veteran of the business travel industry. Prior to being names Amadeus Latam Head of Competence Center e-travel in 2004, Mr. Marin served Grupo Iris as General Manager America, MGM Tour Operadora as Incoming Manager, and Banca March as back clerk. Aitor holds degrees in both Business Studies and Business Finance, Master of Science in International Tourism, Service Industries Management H.N.D., and is fluent in four languages – Spanish, Catalan, English, and Portuguese.
“Since beginning my service to the ACTE community as Regional Champion in 2006 and a member of the Sao Paulo Executive Forum Committees, my commitment and dedication to the business travel industry in the Latin America region has been strengthened. Following the overwhelming success of the first-ever Latin American Summit in Miami this past May, I am honored to be provided with this opportunity and look forward to advancing a region which is expected to represented an estimated $228 billion USD by 2015,” commented Marin.
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