Atlas Travel International Hires McKinnon as EVP

Atlas Travel International Hires McKinnon as EVP

MILFORD, Mass., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlas Travel International, Inc., a $65 million dollar travel agency in New England, has just hired Kerin McKinnon in the newly created position of Executive Vice President of New Business Development. Ms. McKinnon was the top salesperson in her last month with her former employer, Alexandria, Virginia-based Outtask, and prior to that had served as the VP of Business Development for VTS Travel Direct, Inc. in Boston.

During her time at Outtask, Ms. McKinnon worked closely with Atlas Travel International's President Elaine Osgood and her executive team during many co- sales presentations showcasing Outtask's Cliqbook product to potential customers. "I've had a chance to see first hand the dynamic and visionary approach that Atlas takes to help their customers and I was impressed," said McKinnon. "When the opportunity came to join Atlas, I already knew that I could work well with the Atlas team and knew I could help them reach their goals."

"Kerin is a leader, we could clearly see that from working with her over the last year, and that's the kind of momentum we want to continue building at Atlas Travel International," said Osgood. "She will focus on new business development and sales that require her in-depth understanding of technology."

Ms. McKinnon will also be responsible for developing both event marketing programs and supporting other marketing efforts. She has been a driving leader in the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) as well as participating in the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) and the New England Business Travel Association (NEBTA). Ms. McKinnon is the mother of twin pre-teens, one teenager and is a lifelong Red Sox fan.

About Atlas Travel International, Inc.:

Atlas Travel International is a full-service, $65 million travel agency serving corporate, vacation and meeting travel needs. Honored as a leading business in New England and a leader in the travel industry, Atlas is headquartered in Milford, Massachusetts and has offices throughout the New England region. More information about Atlas Travel International is available on the Web at http://www.atlastravel.com/ or by calling 1-800-362-8626.

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Source: Atlas Travel International, Inc.

CONTACT: Kate Koziol, CTC, of K Squared Communications, Inc. for Atlas
Travel International, +1-773-412-6840, kkoziol@ksqrd.com

Web site: http://www.atlastravel.com/


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