Veena World
Veena World
Type | Private |
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Industry | Hospitality, Tourism |
Predecessor | Kesari Tours |
Founded | 18 June 2013 |
Headquarters | Vidyavihar, Mumbai, India |
Area served | India |
Key people | Veena Patil (Managing Director) |
Products | Group Tours, Inbound Holidays, Free Individual Travel, Corporate Travel and Specialty Tours. |
Services | Travel agencies |
Revenue | 850 crores |
Number of employees | 700 (2016) |
Parent | Veena Patil Hospitality Pvt Ltd. |
Website | Official |
Veena World (वीणा वर्ल्ड in Marathi) is a Mumbai, India based online/offline travel company established on 18 June 2013 after the de-merger of the family business Kesari Tours Pvt Ltd. in February 2013. It was established by Veena Patil after the sell-out of her stocks along with the other directors from the previous company. [1] Its corporate office is in Vidyavihar, Mumbai.
Veena World is active across every travel segment i.e. Family Group Tours, Specialty Tours, Inbound Holidays,Customized Packages (Signature Holidays) and Corporate Travel.
Type | Private |
---|---|
Industry | Hospitality, Tourism |
Predecessor | Kesari Tours |
Founded | 18 June 2013 |
Headquarters | Vidyavihar, Mumbai, India |
Area served | India |
Key people | Veena Patil (Managing Director) |
Products | Group Tours, Inbound Holidays, Free Individual Travel, Corporate Travel and Specialty Tours. |
Services | Travel agencies |
Revenue | 850 crores |
Number of employees | 700 (2016) |
Parent | Veena Patil Hospitality Pvt Ltd. |
Website | Official |
Pre-establishment history
The history of Veena World can be traced before its foundation.
Its predecessor Kesari Tours was founded in 1984 as a small family business.
By that time it was transformed into a Limited and before its demerger it had an annual Turnover of over ₹15 billion (US$230 million) in financial year 2012/13 with 4,500 employees. [3]
Establishment
In 2013 Kesari Tours faced a management crises in its leadership.
Veena Patil who was Managing Director of the company at that time was forced to leave her position from the company due to the allegations of misuse of the company assets.
She then sold her Shares from the company and was starting to set up a new firm along with the other board of directors from Kesari Tours, Sudhir Patil and Sunila Patil.
Corporate Structure
Veena World is owned by its holding company Veena Patil Hospitality Pvt Ltd.
which is a private limited company.
The head office is located in Vidyavihar, Mumbai and the sales offices are also in Prabhadevi, Borivali, Ghatkopar, Thane, Vashi, Dombivali, Vasai and Pune.
Veena Patil is the Managing Director of the company.
Sudhir Patil, Sunila Patil and Neil Patil are the Directors. As of 2016, 700 employees work in the company which includes 350 Tour Managers.
Operations
The company started its operation on 18 June 2013, from its Kandivali office and with more than 50 preferred agents located all over India. [7] [8] Within one month after opening of its head office, most of the offices located in Mumbai Metropolitan Region and Pune Metropolitan Area commenced operations. [1]
As of 2016, Veena World has its Corporate office in Vidyavihar, 8 sales offices along with more than 150 Preferred Sales Partners across Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, etc. Veena World also has its Forex office cum sales office at Dadar.
See also
Tourism in India
Thomas Cook Group
Cox & Kings
Kuoni Travel