SINGAPORE-headquartered GTMC Travel, which specialises in the global wholesale of outbound travel products and regional inbound ground operations, inaugurated a new office in Jakarta on September 1, in a bid to carve a slice of the burgeoning Indonesian outbound market.
GTMC Travel has had a presence in Indonesia through a local representative since mid-2011. The success of this pilot project led to the establishment of its latest wholly owned outpost. Currently, the office is manned by four employees, but going forward the company hopes to raise this figure to 10.
“We felt it was the right time to establish a local presence to grow bookings from Indonesia, which is projected to see further increases in economic and disposable income in the near future. There was a definite need for us to get in closer touch with local travel consultants,” said Samson Tan, CEO, GTMC Travel.
“Through this move, we aim to achieve a target of servicing over 60,000 passengers from Indonesia next year. Jakarta will be our starting point, but we are considering opening offices in other parts of Indonesia at a later stage.”
After Indonesia, GTMC Travel is looking to make its mark in Greater China, including Taiwan and Macau. “We hope to establish joint ventures with partners there in a similar vein to the one we have with Vitours in Vietnam (TTG Asia e-Daily, May 3, 2012), hopefully by the first quarter of 2013,” said Tan.
