Brouwer heads up Khiri Travel

Former Diethelm Travel Group CEO Richard Brouwer will take the reins as CEO of Khiri Travel. The appointment was made by Willem Niemeijer, former CEO of Khiri Travel who will now become the chairman of the company. “Richard’s appointment is a major statement by Khiri Travel. It underscores Khiri Travel’s ambition to grow while staying true to its commitment to responsible tourism,” said Niemeijer. The Khiri Travel Chairman added: “Under Richard’s leadership, Khiri Travel’s mission and vision will remain the same – to be the best DMC in Asia and the champion of the triple bottom line: people, planet and profit.” Brouwer brings to Khiri a comprehensive regional and global network of contacts and over 25 years of professional experience in the travel industry, most of it in the C-suite of leading travel and hospitality brands in Asia. On his new CEO post at Khiri Travel, Brouwer said: “I have admired Khiri Travel’s achievements in responsible tourism over the last few years. I aim to work closely with the Khiri Travel country teams to help them grow their business. We will do this by staying true to Khiri Travel’s commitment to responsible tourism.