Mr. Sheik Ismail, Senior Vice President of Concord Exotic Voyages, has been unanimously elected as President, and Mr. Johnson Manish, Founder & CEO of Fortex Travel, has been elected as the new Secretary of the Tourism Professionals Club (TPC) Kerala for the term 2025-26.
The 20th Annual General Meeting, held at Gokulam Park Inn, Kochi on 11th April 2025, elected 20 managing committee members. The managing committee unanimously selected the following office bearers for the year 2025-26:
Mr. Bejoy Koshy (Dakshindia Destination Management Pvt. Ltd.) as Vice President, and Mr. Lijo Philip (Kerala Destination Holidays) as Joint Secretary, while Mr. William Rodrigues, Managing Director of Coastline Holidays, elected as the new Treasurer.
TPC Kochi is one of the most active tourism organizations in the region. With 423 active members from across Kerala, it stands as the largest association of tourism professionals in the state. Mr. Sheik Ismail, notably, is also the founder President of TPC Kochi.
The recently concluded Annual General Meeting highlighted the vital contributions of the travel, tourism, and hospitality industry to Kerala’s economy and employment generation.
The newly elected Managing Committee members are:
Mr. Saji Jose (Great Escapes)
Mr. P.K. Krishnachandran (Intersight Holidays)
Mr. Tushar Shah (Dolphin Tours & Travels)
Mr. Smithil Kumar P (Real Tour Makers)
Mrs. Sreevidya Varma (Vishala Holidays)
Mrs. Reshmy Vimod (Krti Holidays)
Mr. Sanju P.C. (Marvel Tours)
Mr. Paul M.S. (Green Paradise Tours)
Mr. Antony Liston (Kerala Dayz)
Mr. Lijo Jose (Muziris Heritage India Experiences)
The Immediate Past President, Mr. Vinesh Vaidya, General Manager of Globe Travel Centre, and the Immediate Past Secretary, Mrs. Remya Sreejith, Director of Travel Swish, will continue to serve as Ex-Officio Members of the committee.
