Not much else to say... To the YTB folks out there....has this message been approved?
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I can't get the visual of him in his pajamas out of my head.
ReplyDeleteAnd is that a mole on his face?
Yeah pajamas and his infatuation with dogs. That makes for a strange combination.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see what item he spouts about next. Will it be a "Miracle Diet", will it be "Dog Bark Relief"? You be the judge!
Todays Press Release News
ReplyDeleteYTB's J. Kim Sorensen Named One of 'The Most Influential People in the Travel Industry
Wednesday November 28, 2:48 pm ET
Travel Weekly List Includes YTB CEO with Richard Branson and Al Gore
WOOD RIVER, Ill., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - YTB International, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: YTBLA - News; 'YTB' or the 'Company'), a leading provider of Internet-based travel booking services for travel agencies and home-based independent representatives in the United States, today announced that its President (President/CEO of subsidiary YTB Travel Network), J. Kim Sorensen, has been named one of the most influential people in the travel industry by Travel Weekly. YTB joins a list that also includes names like MGM Mirage, Virgin Atlantic Airways, TripAdvisor, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and the Federal Aviation Administration.
According to Travel Weekly, Mr. Sorensen, " ... went, in a matter of weeks, from a virtual unknown in the industry to its favorite target for vitriol (from traditional travel agents and some suppliers) or admiration (from his tens of thousands of referring agents and, behind closed doors, some suppliers). He has demonstrated some grace under fire, admitting this organization is still maturing, and we suspect that he and YTB will be around for many years, forcing all parties to examine what constitutes a legitimate seller of travel and challenging suppliers to assess how, and with whom, they wish to do business."
The publication describes the people on their "most influential" list as those who "had ideas that veered from the status quo and succeeded so spectacularly that the industry jumped out of its rut and followed." Among the other leaders who were recognized were Brad and Van Anderson, co-presidents, America's Vacation Center/American Express; Richard Branson, founder and chairman of Virgin Atlantic Airways and Virgin Group; Al Gore, former U.S. vice president and Nobel Laureate; Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai and vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates; Ian Schrager, chairman and CEO, Ian Schrager Co.; and Andy Taylor, chairman and CEO, Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
"I am truly honored and humbled to be included on this list," said Mr. Sorensen. "Especially since YTB is not about me, but about the great team and the huge network of representatives and referring travel agents that were willing to take a chance on a new way to sell travel. I speak for the entire company when I thank Travel Weekly for recognizing the huge potential of YTB."
This is not YTB's first honor from Travel Weekly. In 2007, the company was named the 35th largest seller of travel in the U.S. for 2006, and the 11th largest agency for primarily leisure travel by the publication.
ABOUT YTBI
Recognized as the 35th largest seller of travel in the U.S. in 2006 by Travel Weekly, YTB International, Inc. provides Internet-based travel booking services for travel agencies and home-based independent representatives in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. It operates through three subsidiaries: YourTravelBiz.com, Inc., YTB Travel Network, Inc., and REZconnect Technologies, Inc. YourTravelBiz.com division focuses on marketing online travel agencies through a nationwide network of independent business people, known as "Reps." YTB Travel Network division establishes and maintains travel vendor relationships, books travel transactions of online travel agents (RTAs, now numbering over 130,000), collects travel commissions and pays sales commissions. Each RTA sells travel through a personalized Internet-based travel website. The REZconnect Technologies division builds online reservation systems for suppliers within the travel industry. For more information, visit http://www.ytbi.com/investor
Statements about the Company's future expectations, including future revenues and earnings, and all other statements in this press release other than historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange of 1934, and as that term is defined in the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, and the Companies actual results could differ materially from expected results. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequently occurring events or circumstances.
I saw that. Might as well use the TW piece for all it is worth. FYI PR Newswire is not a legitimate news agency. It is a company that hosts company provided press releases online. No newspaper, magazine, periodical, or broadcast news venue would use them since they are are merely advertising venues.
ReplyDeleteHey! Branson resort is an awesome place to visit. Look it up!
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