José Antonio Tazón, President of Amadeus, receives WTO Award for Merit in Business
Madrid, 20 November 2007: The World Tourism Organisation, the United Nations agency for sustainable tourism and the leading international organization in the field of tourism, has awarded José Antonio Tazón, President and CEO of Amadeus, its Award for Merit in Business “to recognise his professional career at the helm of the company, a leading player in the travel services distribution industry”. Francesco Frangialli, Secretary General of the WTO, handed over the award at an official event held in the WTO Madrid head offices on 19 November.
With the award, the WTO and its Affiliate Members Office “honour Mr. Tazón’s brilliant track record serving the global tourism industry and encouraging other members of the business community to follow his example”.
José Antonio Tazón joined Amadeus in 1987, during the early days of the company. Since his appointment as President and CEO in 1990, Tazón has steered Amadeus’ development and over fifteen years he has successfully positioned the company as one of the leading technology providers for the travel industry and a leading global distribution system (GDS), with operations in over 215 markets.
Throughout his career, José Antonio Tazón has been actively involved in the industry’s principal associations. Notable memberships include: Exceltur – since the creation of the Spanish alliance for excellence in tourism in 2002; the British Travel Industry’s Hall of Fame; and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which brings together leading figures in the global travel and tourism industry.
The Spanish Ministry for Tourism recently awarded Mr. Tazón the Medal for Merit in Tourism in the International category.
