Winners 2010

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Africa's Leading Travel Personality 2010

And the winner is...

Dr Aupindi Tobie Aupindi - MD Namibia Wildlife Resorts

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Dr Tobie Aupindi, the Managing Director of Namibia Wildlife Resorts, has scooped the blue-riband “Africa’s Tourism Personality for the Year” at the World Travel Awards in Johannesburg.

President of the WTA, Graham Cooke, said that the travel industry had recognized Dr. Aupindi’s achievements and business acumen over the past four years in spearheading the turnaround of the state-owned enterprise NWR.

He said: “The Government sent Aupindi on a very tough mission and he has succeeded. The world travel industry recognises people who are at least making a hard effort to bring positive changes to the lives of many. So, winning these awards represents a significant acknowledgement to Dr Aupindi and to NWR.”

Aupindi paid tribute to the international business personalities and travel executives from all over the world who voted for him as Africa’s personality of the year.

“It’s touching and motivating to me that I am appreciated by people from so far away,” Aupindi said.