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Premium travel experiences business Alpine Luxury Tours is planning for growth with the appointment of seasoned business development professional Linda McIntosh to its ranks.
Established in Queenstown more than a decade ago and owned and operated by Lee Saunders, Alpine Luxury Tours provides private tours showcasing New Zealand’s beauty, culture and unique experiences to thousands of visitors from around the world.
Linda joins the business on September 8, having spent the last six years as Trade Business Development Manager for Destination Queenstown.
In that time she led the development and implementation of a regional trade strategy across DQ and Lake Wānaka Tourism, represented the Southern Lakes at major tourism trade shows, delivered multiple overseas roadshows and built and maintained strategic partnerships with Tourism New Zealand and key travel trade stakeholders.
Having spent many years representing what she calls “an incredible portfolio of operators in a world-class visitor destination”, Linda says she relishes the opportunity to work with Lee and his business.
“I’ve had the privilege of working in a role that’s taken me to memorable places and enabled me to develop deep partnerships with valued operators and industry partners worldwide,” she says.
“Lee is a dynamic and passionate owner operator whose dedication and input have been the driving force behind his success.
“It’s an exciting time to join the business so I can take a strategic approach to building on this next chapter with further expansion in the pipeline as of October 1 this year.
“Alpine Luxury Tours has a great product portfolio and there’s plenty of untapped potential to harness for this small yet dynamic business.”
Lee believes Linda’s experience, knowledge and contacts will be invaluable assets for Alpine Luxury Tours as they take on rapid growth in the next two months.
“Our vision is to become the South Island’s leading provider of luxury private experiences and planned growth includes proactively working towards expanded new offerings, new partnerships and an increased commitment to sustainable tourism.
“Linda is perfectly positioned to help us develop and execute strategies to increase bookings, market presence and global brand recognition in niche markets within the luxury travel sector.”
