UNIGLOBE Travel International is pleased to announce the appointment of Shaheen Shivji to the position of Director of Communications and Events. Shaheen brings over ten years of experience and holds a Degree in Communications. She is a Communications generalist with significant expertise in public and media relations, event planning, and crisis and corporate communications. Shaheen's wealth of experience in the health care sector, international arena and broadcasting make her the ideal fit for this position. Prior to joining Uniglobe, she held positions at Providence Health Care in Vancouver, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs. Along with spearheading the organization's Public Relations portfolio, Shaheen will also work with Amanda Close, Vice-President, Global Operations and Regional Services to create rewarding and informative company and charitable events with the style and flair our stakeholders have come to expect. She is based at the Uniglobe head office in Vancouver and can be reached by telephone at 1 604 718 2654 or by email at
[email protected]. The Uniglobe mission is to supply professional, value-added travel services and superior customer service, delivering a customer experience that is beyond expectation. "We have been a leader in the travel industry for over 25 years, in part, because we recognize the effectiveness of good Communications. We look forward to further increasing our brand profile world wide through building relationships with various audiences such as media, industry partners, franchise offices, and enriching partnerships with existing stakeholders," says Melanie Moore, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Industry Relations.
ABOUT UNIGLOBE TRAVEL Uniglobe Travel is the world's largest single-brand travel franchise company with more than 700 locations in 30 countries. Operating under a well-recognized brand name, Uniglobe travel agencies specialize in providing travel services to small and mid-sized corporate accounts and to leisure travelers. Annual system-wide sales volume is C$2.2 billion.