Sabre to provide training materials for future travel agents
01 September 2013, Manama, Bahrain: Sabre Travel Network Middle East (Sabre), a technology company serving travel buyers, agencies and suppliers, has signed a three-year exclusive partnership agreement with University of Jordan to provide the University's Faculty of Archaeology and Tourism with the software and training support needed to enable them to start offering Sabre-certified courses.
Darren Wickham said: "Travel is a dynamic and exciting industry to be in and the technology used by the industry is constantly evolving. As a leading provider of travel technology solutions, Sabre is committed to investing in the development of local Jordanian talent by partnering with the top travel industry training schools. With our comprehensive and rewarding travel industry training programmes that leverage the latest technology, University of Jordan's students will have a leg up when they enter competitive travel industry."
Professor Ekhleif Tarawneh, President of the university said, "Sabre is at the forefront of one of the world's fastest growing industries. Travel agencies across the Middle East region use Sabre's wide product range as tools to maximize the offering to their customers. Our students need to have access to such knowledge and expertise. I thank Sabre their support and look forward to a long and fruitful partnership with them."
The recently held signing ceremony was attended by Dr. Shtaywy S. Abdalla, Vice President Administrative and Finance Affairs and Dr. Zaid Alrawadieh, Head of Tourism Guidance and Development from the University and Darren Wickham, Managing Director and Wael Abu Arqoub, Jordan Country Manager at Sabre.
The Sabre courses will be available to students in the Amman and Aqaba campuses.
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About Sabre Travel Network
Sabre Travel Network, a Sabre Holdings(R) company, is the world's leading provider of high performance travel solutions. Sabre combines its unique expertise and leading technology to help power the business performance of the travel industry, enabling thousands of corporate, leisure and online agencies, corporations, airlines, hotels and other travel suppliers around the world to make money, save money and provide better customer service. Sabre's multi-channel merchandising and procurement solutions are backed by Sabre's industry-leading customer service and socially responsible initiatives that support the communities in which we live and work.
For more information, please contact:
Amrita Chatterjee Singh
Action Bahrain
+973 17234553
amrita.c@actionprgroup.com
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