Bakers Dolphin has been awarded Coach Holiday Programme of the Year in the 2012 Coach Tourism Awards for its innovative and creative programme with a good mix of holiday destinations.
The Weston-super-Mare-based company's sales and marketing director Amanda Harrington also won a Special Award in recognition of her outstanding services to coach tourism.
She said: “We put so much work into creating a varied and inspiring programme of coach holidays for our customers, so it’s great to be recognised. The whole team pull together and help to create our programme. As well as our marketing team we listen to our drivers who offer suggestions and observations on how we can improve our tours.”
Bakers Dolphin managing director Max Fletcher, who attended the ceremony in Stratford-upon-Avon, said: “The award was given based on Amanda's work as a board member of the Coach Tourism Council and also for her work transforming Bakers Dolphin tours to the success it is today. The announcement got a huge cheer from the 360 coach professionals at the event and is a great accolade for the company.”
Bakers Dolphin was also shortlisted by organisers Coach Monthly Magazine for a further three awards – Coach Tour Operator of the Year for large fleets, Brochure of the Year and Website of the Year.
Max said: “The fact that we were shortlisted for more awards than any other operator speaks volumes about our professionalism, expertise and commitment to providing the best for our customers.”
Pictured: Coach Monthly editor Stuart Render; Ticketmaster Groups’ Michael Dodds; Amanda Harrington & awards host Judith Chalmers.
