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SOTC Travel Services Pvt Ltd (Formerly known as Kuoni Travel (India) Pvt. Ltd.) is a step-down subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Group; held through two companies, its Indian listed subsidiary, Thomas Cook (India) Limited (TCIL) and TCIL's subsidiary Travel Corporation (India) Ltd. Established in 1949, it is a travel and tourism company active across travel segments like Leisure Travel, Business Travel, Destination Management Services and Distribution Visa Marketing Services.

Offerings
SOTC offers customized holidays around the world. It also offers Corporate Tours and provides packages for MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events) related travel needs. SOTC Trade Fair Tours aims to accommodate the needs of businessmen visiting or presenting in International trade fairs. It claims to have pioneered the concept of designing and promoting escorted tours to international travelers in India.

SOTC has created different avenues through tour packages namely ‘Bhraman Mandal’ committed to the Marathi speaking population and ‘Gurjar Vishwadarshan’ for the Gujarati speaking population.

Key Milestones

 * 1996 - Kuoni Group enters India by acquiring a 51% stake in SOTC


 * 1997 - Kuoni Group acquires 100% equity in SOTC


 * 2000 - Kuoni India acquires Sita World Travel


 * 2013 - Launched TVC with new brand architecture 'Kuoni Together with SOTC'


 * 2015 - Kuoni Travel (India) Pvt Ltd beomes a step-down of Fairfax Financial Holdings Group


 * 2016 - Kuoni India rebranded to SOTC as part of brand transition post change in control & Kuoni Group exiting Tour Operating entities globally


 * 2016 - SOTC releases new TVC & brand logo

Awards & Recognitions
2015


 * Today’s Traveller (TT) Award 2015 for Best Outbound Tour Operator


 * OTM India’s Top 100 Travel producers award

2014


 * Best Foreign Tour Operator – South Asia 2012 & 2013 Award by Malaysian Tourism

2013


 * Best Outbound Tour Operator and the Best Domestic Tour Operator 2013 at TAAI Travel Awards

2011


 * CNBC Awaaz Travel awards 2011 for ‘Most Preferred Tour Operator for Outbound Travel’ to Kuoni & SOTC India