Monday, July 20, 2009

El Camino Trailways Hires Industry Veteran, Jo Ann Davis, as Director of Sales

PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 20, 2009 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA – May 5, 2009 – El Camino Trailways, San Francisco based motorcoach service provider with operations in California and Nevada, announced today it has hired Jo Ann Davis, a veteran with more than 20 years of experience in Tour & Travel, Conventions, Meetings & Incentives, and Hospitality industries as its Director of Sales.
“Following three consecutive years of more than 100% growth in our Tour & Travel business and following acquisition of Nevada-based company in 2008 we were looking for a sales executive to lead our Tour & Travel, Conventions as well as Reno-Tahoe market development initiatives”, said Kumar Shah, El Camino Trailways’ Chairman. “In Jo Ann we found a unique sales executive with an impressive track record and ability to lead all those market development initiatives for us.”
El Camino Trailways serves Northern California and Northern Nevada markets with multiple bases of operations in South San Francisco, Santa Clara and Truckee, California, and Reno, Nevada.
“I am delighted to join El Camino Trailways and lead the Tour & Travel and Conventions market development initiative for the company”, said Jo Ann Davis. “I am passionate about the Tour & Travel industry and its various different segments – Tour Operators, Hospitality and Airlines – having led the sales initiatives for the hospitality segment at Grand Sierra Resort and Reno Hilton in Reno, Nevada; travel agent segment at Carlson Wagonlit Travel, and tour operator segment at TravTours.”
El Camino Trailways is one of the fastest growing motor-coach transportation services company and has made the Top-100 Fastest Growing Transportation services company list in 2007 and 2008 by the Inc. magazine.
“El Camino Trailways has given me the unique opportunity to integrate and leverage my sales & market development experiences in the tour operator, hospitality and travel agent segments to serve the Global Tour & Travel industry, in general, and the local Reno-Tahoe market, in particular”, added Jo Ann. “I am excited about joining an industry leader and helping us continue to achieve industry-leading growth by capturing additional share of the Tour & Travel, and Conventions Meetings & Incentives markets.”

About El Camino Trailways

Headquartered in South San Francisco, California and with bases of operations in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, South Lake Tahoe, Truckee and Reno, Nevada El Camino Trailways provides charters for Tour and Travel, Corporate events, Conventions and Meetings, Private Groups and Schools & Universities to destinations in California, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Colorado, Utah and other Western States. The company's award-winning, interactive Website – www.elcaminotrailways.com – offers industry’s first on-line bookings portal for travel groups and group travel planners. Established in 1962, El Camino Trailways is one of the most established and one of the largest Motor-coach operators in California and Nevada, and a member of the Trailways organization. The Company was named Top-100 Transportation Service Company by Inc. magazine for two consecutive years in 2007 and 2008.
For more information, please contact:

Lynn Markey

El Camino Trailways

Tel: (650) 989-2605

E-mail: lmarkey@elcaminotrailways.com

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El Camino Trailways was founded in 1962 and provides safe, secure, reliable, clean and comfortable charter and tour motorcoach service in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California and the Western States.

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