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Press Release Source: NaturCert
NaturCert Signs Representative Office for Spain &
AndorraNaturCert announces the appointment of Grupo Natura for
providingNaturCert Certification in Spain & Andorra. Athens,
Greece - 20 September 20010 - NaturCert operates through the
internationalnetwork of NaturCert Representative Offices and
subsidiaries. Each network memberis a separate and independent
legal entity and operates locally in countries around theworld.
NaturCert's local partners provide NaturCert programs locally and
performmarketing and communication activities in local business
language. In Spain and Andorra, NaturCert appointed Grupo Natura, a
Barcelona basedsustainable tourism operator, created in 1989. Grupo
Natura is a pioneer in wellness,health and beauty, enotourism and
gastronomy travel programs for the Spanishmarket and also acts as a
destination management company for leading culturaldestinations in
all the country. Grupo Natura's NaturCert related activities will
bemanaged by the new company division named Equipo Verde which is
led byMrs.Maria Catala, environmental and sustainable tourism
expert from BarcelonaUniversity. Javier Dalmau, Managing Director
of Grupo Natura said:"We are very proud to workwith NaturCert for
the territory of Spain and Andorra. We foresee great adoption of
sustainability programs in the coming period from the Spanish
tourism industry andwe are here to serve this market. International
tourism arrivals in Spain begin alreadyto recover from the main
source markets including France, UK and Germany. Long-haul and
cruise numbers are also increasing, and Madrid remains the entry
door toEurope for Central and South America tourists with big
yearly figures." Spain is home to the UNWTO head office and is a
leading tourism destination. Duringthe last years, the country has
remained among the top incoming destinations acrossthe world but
according to Euromonitor , 2009 was the worst performing year
onrecord for the Spanish travel and tourism industry.The ongoing
crisis has paradoxically created new opportunities for the Spanish
tourismindustry for reducing its dependency from traditional source
markets and diversifyingits tourism product.Further diversification
and growth is foreseen with the new high-speed train
routesconnecting now Madrid and Barcelona as well as other popular
destinations, whileovertaking the routes from air carriers with
more flexible and lower cost fares. Thenew rail infrastructure is
expected to boost the short trips and city brakes segment. Akis
Laopodis, Managing Director of NaturCert said: "We are very happy
to work withGrupo Natura. We believe that our entry in Spain with
Grupo Natura is going to allowus a strong and sustainable
penetration in the country. Spain is a leading tourism
market undoubtedly and both in Spain and abroad expectations are
high. The localmarket is in general in a better shape than it was
last year and we will see even betternumbers in the coming
period.
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About Grupo Natura:Grupo Natura is a Barcelona based sustainable
tourism operator, created in 1989.Grupo Natura is a pioneer in the
wellness, health and beauty, enotourism andgastronomy travel
programs for the Spanish market and also acts as a
destinationmanagement company and events organizer for natural and
cultural destinations in
Spain. About NaturCert:NaturCert develops sustainability
criteria and programs recognizing green & sustainable travel
& tourism organizations. NaturCert operates through
theinternational network of NaturCert Representative Offices and
subsidiaries.Further tothat, NaturCert introduces international and
local initiatives promoting sustainabilityand environmentally
responsible as well as corporate social responsibility
(CSR)practices. The initiatives are either developed by NaturCert's
own team and network,its partners or third parties. CONTACTS:
NaturCert Spain & AndorraTel.: +.34 93 680 1220Email:
[email protected] / [email protected] Web:
www.naturcert.com/spain
