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BRIEF INFO OF DESTSOLO OWNER \u2013 WILSON MAELAUA<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/strong>1978   \u2192   Worked as a travel consultant\/tour guide with Asia Pacific Travel Tour Limited a Tour Agent Business in Honiara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1979   \u2192   Worked with SOLAIR in Honiara as a reservation clerk and took up the position of Sales Rep and Airport Rep at the Brisbane International Airport for SOLAIR from 1980 till end 1986 when he returned to the Head Office in Honiara.  In 1984 he held the position of Sales Manager Queensland for SOLAIR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1987 till 2000   \u2192   Held the position of General Manager and Secretary to the Board of Solomon Islands Tourist Authority which was later changed to Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

2001 \u2013 2005   \u2192   Managing Director of Tourism Solomons Limited a company set up with the object of Destination development, management and marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2006 \u2013 to date   \u2192   Established his own Company Destination Solomons Travel & Tours Limited with the same objective of Destination development, management and marketing.  The Company as of 17\/04\/13 has now been re-named Destination Solomons Holdings Limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2006   \u2192   Registered DESTSOLO Travel & Tours on 13\/12\/2006 to consolidate the inbound tour operations of the business and to create the brand name \u201cDESTSOLO\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17\/04\/2013   \u2192   Company name change to Destination Solomons Holdings Limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Updated as of 10\/09\/2016)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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