AVIAREPS MOVES ITS GLOBAL CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT TO THE UAE

AVIAREPS, the international leader in tourism, airline and trade promotion representation with 46 offices in 38 countries around the world, has moved its global Corporate Communications and Public Relations Department from its headquarters in Munich, Germany to its office in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The move comes as part of a push to further develop global public relations platforms for international clients, where the UAE’s central location at continental, trade and aviation crossroads, time zone, possibility to attract and source PR and communication specialists both locally and from abroad, as well as the country’s secure and robust business and economic environment, all played an important role in the decision.

Michael Gaebler, AVIAREPS Chairman and CEO

Heading the department is Glenn Johnston who was simultaneously appointed by the AVIAREPS Board as Vice President Corporate Communications and Public Relations. While maintaining his role and duties as the General Manager of the AVIAREPS Dubai office, Glenn’s additional role will see him responsible for the delivery and development of new public relations platforms for organisations seeking global dissemination of key corporate, tourism, aviation, as well as trade promotion related messaging through the entire AVIAREPS international network of 46 offices.

Glenn Johnston, AVIAREPS Vice President

 Corporate Communications & Public

 Relations, General Manager AVIAREPS Dubai. 

Says Michael Gaebler, Chairman and CEO of the AVIAREPS Group: “The move to the UAE of our Corporate Communications & Public Relations Department coincides with our vision to make AVIAREPS the world’s leading communications, sales and marketing provider among airlines, airports, tourism bodies, retail and trade promotion entities. The AVIAREPS board is confident in the abilities of Glenn to deliver an ambitious plan for corporate communications development within the group.”    

Glenn’s new role will be in addition to that as General Manager of the AVIAREPS Dubai office which he has held since 2007. Prior to establishing the AVIAREPS Dubai office Glenn was Account Director at AVIAREPS’ Tokyo office, where for over five years he was the Japan Director for the Government of Dubai, Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing and Japan PR Director for SriLankan Airlines, as well as previously holding the position of International Media Manager for the Japan Organizing Committee for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.