Contact Information: Contact: Maria Polk President & CEO www.tours.com 415-332-7916 490 Post Street #1701 San Francisco, CA 94102
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - November 28, 2007) - Tours.com has appointed Mongoose Media, the advertising
sales specialists, to represent its on-line publication The Worldwide
Directory of Tours & Vacations at www.tours.com.
Tours.com is a free information
resource specializing in tours, vacations and related services. "Mongoose Media's experience with
National Geographic, Newsweek, Cruising, and Visit Britain makes them the
logical choice to increase International market depth and breadth," states
Joe King, Tours.com's Chairman. "We look forward to a long and mutually
profitable relationship."
Stephen Channon, V.P. Mongoose, USA Atlantic, said, "… pointing to the $152
Billion projected for U.S. advertising spending according to TNS Media
Intelligence. With the biggest growth in online ads it only makes sense to
increase our involvement in digital media. Tours.com gives us that
opportunity and provides an excellent outlet for advertisers."
About Tours.com - Tours.com was
founded in 1995 by three veterans of the travel directory publishing
industry. Leveraging the experience & travel industry contacts they've
garnered over two decades of publishing hard-copy directories for the
travel community, they created the Web's first online directory of tours &
vacations. Since then, the site has expanded to include tens of thousands
of other travel providers & resources.
About Mongoose Media - Mongoose
has considerable experience working for international, national and
regional tourism bodies. They have developed expertise in broad travel
sectors and have strong contacts in the industry, ranging from
international operators, destinations, attractions & hotels. They
understand our requirements and know what to target when marketing clients
to prospective customers. They have shown that a proactive and focused
approach to tourism realizes significant increases in revenue.
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