For the 2006 British Travel Awards, Borneo Eco Tours was one of the proud finalists under the “Most Environmentally Responsible Travel Company” category. The event was held at a dinner ceremony during WTM London and was attended by our General Manager/Director, Mr. Baton Bijamin.
“It is indeed a tremendous achievement and a great honor to Malaysia and Sabah for Borneo Eco Tours to be recognised in the high profile annual international British Travel awards”, said Datuk Irene B. Charuruks, General Manager of Sabah Tourism Board (see photo).
When asked to comment on receiving the two tourism awards during World Travel Mart WTM2006 in London, Baton said:
“We are very honored indeed to be recognized as a world class company in this category. It carries with it a huge responsibility for us to set aside a part of our income each year to help conserve the environment and benefit the local communities that we work with”.
The British Travel Awards is an independent and unbiased annual event that recognizes and celebrates the very best travel companies serving Britain’s business and leisure travelers.
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Voting in the British Travel Awards is by both travel agents and consumers, ensuring integrity and independence while providing a platform for participants to promote to a new and significant audience.
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