Expansion. Ovation Global DMC, the globally integrated Destination Management Company, has confirmed plans to open offices in South Africa. Announced by Managing Directors Patrick Delaney and Padraic Gilligan it represents a consolidation of the strategic global expansion planned by Ovation Global since its launch in November 2007.

“Business tourism is unquestionably a niche growth for South Africa’’, commented David Sand who will lead the development of Ovation South Africa, “the pace of development in the country’s meetings and events infrastructure is phenomenal and we are delighted to introduce Ovation’s award winning services to our exceptional motivational destination’’.  

Between 2002 and 2006, South Africa recorded a 27.3% increase in long haul business tourism visitor arrivals and the destination consistently ranks highly in MICE buyer opinion surveys. Its successful bid to host the Soccer World Cup and the International Conference of the Society of Incentive Travel Executives (Site) in 2010 endorses South Africa’s growing status as a destination capable of seamlessly hosting prestigious large scale events.

Ovation Global DMC currently operates from offices in Arabia, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Scandinavia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland and UK. www.ovationdmc.com