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AWARDS<br />

TBR GLOBAL<br />

MICE TEAM<br />

OF THE YEAR<br />

TBR Global’s Thomas Tuschek, Head of Global Major<br />

Events, celebrates the company’s People Awards triumph<br />

in-house proprietary system and the<br />

expertise and skill of our strategically placed<br />

project managers. This creates an unrivalled<br />

ability to deliver large-scale complex logistics<br />

projects to a world-class service standard.<br />

After the successful delivery of its first project,<br />

the team has gone on to obtain further<br />

contracts for blue-chip corporations, global<br />

governing bodies and luxury brands, as well<br />

as undertaking a strategic operational programme<br />

for major sporting events in Japan.<br />

What does the team particularly enjoy<br />

about the role they play in the industry?<br />

Although often overlooked, the ground<br />

transportation portion of an event is the<br />

first and last touch point for every guest.<br />

Successful delivery is the backbone to a<br />

seamless project and the team love nothing<br />

more than making that possible.<br />

What do you think of the Awards and of<br />

the winners’ event in particular?<br />

<strong>The</strong> award ceremony was a great way to<br />

interact with our peers and clients and<br />

celebrate the best in the industry – and our<br />

caricatures are proudly displayed at our<br />

Glasgow headquarters.<br />

How did it feel to be named MICE Team<br />

of the Year?<br />

We were elated! TBR’s Major Global Events<br />

service line was only launched in <strong>Jan</strong>uary<br />

<strong>20</strong>18 and from its inception the<br />

team has worked tirelessly to<br />

deliver outstanding ground<br />

transportation solutions<br />

across the globe for<br />

some of the world’s<br />

most prestigious<br />

brands. To win in such<br />

a competitive category<br />

was amazing.<br />

Why did you enter the<br />

awards or how did you<br />

come to be nominated?<br />

<strong>The</strong> formation of the team was<br />

derived through the acquisition of a<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Business</strong> <strong>Travel</strong><br />

People Awards recognise<br />

outstanding individuals and<br />

teams across all aspects of the<br />

supplier element of corporate<br />

travel. Nominations for the<br />

<strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong> awards open in<br />

<strong>Jan</strong>uary<br />

multi-million-pound contract. Its bespoke<br />

requirements called for the facilitation of<br />

movements for over 3,000 VIP passengers,<br />

over 500 mixed vehicles and a 58 strong<br />

on-site team. We thought the<br />

outstanding feedback<br />

received from that project,<br />

including the team’s<br />

innovative approach to<br />

event transportation<br />

management, merited<br />

industry recognition.<br />

Tell us about the role<br />

of the team and the<br />

work they did to clinch<br />

the award?<br />

TBR’s Major Global Events<br />

team combines the bespoke<br />

technological capabilities of our<br />

What impact do you think winning will<br />

have on the team and their careers?<br />

Winning the award has solidified what we<br />

already knew about the team. <strong>The</strong>y are a<br />

group of hardworking and ambitious<br />

individuals, who are truly passionate about<br />

the exceptional service they deliver and<br />

the ever changing world of events. <strong>The</strong> win<br />

has given them more confidence in their<br />

own ability and the industry recognition<br />

they really deserve.<br />

What are some of the biggest challenges<br />

the team are currently facing in their<br />

various roles?<br />

As the team is so strong, there is an<br />

increasing requirement to utilise their<br />

services in key projects across the globe.<br />

For example, at the moment, we have<br />

activations in Tokyo, Seoul, Panama City,<br />

Washington and London. It is a great<br />

problem to have so as the demand grows,<br />

so too will our dynamic team of experts.<br />

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