About TC Tours Limited:

TC Tours Limited(Formerly known as Thomas Cook Tours Limited) a pioneer in comprehensive end-end ticketing & travel talent management company (Centre of Learning) was incorporated in 1989 with the vision to empower Indian families with easy ticketing and delivering great holiday experiences.

TC Tours Limited is a subsidiary of Thomas Cook (India) Ltd, offering ticket management solution for Thomas Cook's diversified line of business including Corporate Travel, MICE, Leisure Travel, and ad-hoc in partnership with on ground suppliers and destination management companies in India and abroad. Headquartered in Mumbai, our footprint spreads across the major cities of New Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Vadodara and Goa.

An integral part of TC Tours Limited (Formerly known as Thomas Cook Tours Limited) is the inhouse travel talent Management company - Centre of Learning. The focus of Centre of Learning is to develop talent for the organization as well as for the Industry. In the context of high growth and increasing customer expectations, talent management will be one of the important challenges to the Travel Industry. This relates to both the shortage of actual numbers and the desired capability levels from both a technical and managerial perspective. Thomas Cook - Centre of Learning has been set up with the objective of proactively facilitating the talent management in the travel industry and would strive to grow, harness and nurture the skill sets in the industry. Thomas Cook India's Centre of Learning has received IATA accreditation as "Top 10 South Asia IATA Authorized Training Centers", 2015 2013 & 2012.

  • In 1881, Thomas Cook started its India operations, setting shop in Mumbai
  • October 1978, saw it christened Thomas Cook (India) Ltd
  • Made its first public issue in February 1983
  • In the year 2000, the Group commenced operations in Mauritius and also acquired the Sri Lanka business from Thomas Cook Overseas Ltd, UK.
  • In 2006, acquired LKP Forex Limited and Travel Corporation (India) Pvt. Ltd. (TCI)
  • In May 2012, TC Group India arm sale to Fairbridge Capital (Mauritius) Limited
  • Post an open offer in Aug 2012, TCIL is part of Fairfax Group, Canada
  • 2013: TCIL acquires Quess Corp (formerly known as Ikya Group)
  • 2014-15: Sterling Holiday Resorts merges with TCIL (subject to statutory approvals)
  • 2015-16: Acquired SOTC Travel Services Private Limited (formerly known as Kuoni Travel (India) Private Limited)
  • 2017-18: Through its subsidiaries completed the acquisition of the DMS entities from Kuoni Travel Investments Limited.
 
 
Mr Vishal Suri – Director

Mr. Vishal Suri is the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer at SOTC Travel Limited. A strategic leader with over 3 decades of working experience and 15 illustrious years of expertise in the travel industry, Mr. Suri spearheads the business with his innovative and proactive strategic planning and strong management skills.

A well-structured, dynamic and result-oriented leader, Mr. Suri ardently believes in inspiring his colleagues to think par excellence, and developing a culture of success, collaboration and excellence in the Organization.

Prior to his elevation to the current role, Mr. Suri was the Chief Executive Officer-Tour Operating at SOTC Travel (formerly Kuoni India). He joined Kuoni-Tour Operating in August 2012 post his 7-years long stint with Thomas Cook India, where he was the Chief Operating Officer- Leisure Travel (Outbound & Domestic). In the course of his career, Mr. Suri has successfully led roles while rolling out new products and business models in consumer businesses. Known for his exceptional people skills, Mr. Suri holds a sound reputation of managing and developing dynamic teams.

Mr. Suri is extremely passionate about the tourism industry and believes in delivering extraordinary experiences to every customer. He holds a graduate degree of Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and attended Executive Management Programs at leading business schools like IIM Bangalore, Henley Business School UK & London Business School UK to constantly keep widening his horizons as a trailblazer.

Mr. Vishal Suri was appointed as the Director on the Board of TC TOURS LIMITED w.e.f January 30, 2025.

Mr. Debasis Nandy - Director

Debasis Nandy, is a Chartered Accountant and a Finance Professional. He is an Associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Debasis has been a part of the Executive Development Programme at Wharton and London Business School.

Debasis has been with Thomas Cook India since 2008 and is presently the President & Group Chief Financial Officer. He has over 30 years of diverse experience in the field of Finance & Accounts, with stints at Piramal Healthcare, Aviva, ICI and Indian Aluminium.

Debasis is responsible for and oversees the Finance & Accounts function of Thomas Cook India Group Companies, which span across 4 continents and 24 countries.

With his expertise and diverse experience, Debasis plays a significant role in the performance of the Company and is a key member of the Group Management Committee.

Mr. Debasis Nandy joined the Board of TC TOURS LIMITED with effect from July 15, 2013..

Mr. Rambhau R. Kenkare - Director

Mr. Rambhau Kenkare is Company Secretary and a Law Professional, he joined Thomas Cook (India) Limited in 1998 as Head - Legal & Company Secretary. Mr. Kenkare has more than 30 years of experience in the travel, airline and manufacturing industry having worked with Blue Dart Express Limited, Blue Dart Aviation Limited, Damania Airways Limited and Ceat Limited.

He is responsible for Legal, Secretarial, Corporate Governance, Compliance and Administration related matters of the in India, and its subsidiaries in Mauritius, Sri Lanka, India, Hong Kong, branch offices in London, New York, Tokyo and representative offices in Barcelona, Beijing and Osaka. He is also a Director in TC Tours Limited

Mr. Rambhau Kenkare joined the Board of TC TOURS LIMITED with effect from July 16, 2012.

Mr . Mahesh Iyer – Director

Mr. Mahesh Iyer is the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Thomas Cook (India) Limited and been with the company for 29 years. Prior to his appointment as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, he has held multiple roles in the Company including that of Head of Foreign Exchange, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Iyer holds direct responsibility for the company’s P&L, strategic planning, operations, nurturing and building key relationships as well as building a sustainable growth oriented organization that maximizes value for all its stakeholders.

He holds a master’s degree in marketing management from JBIMS (Mumbai) and has successfully completed a Business Management degree from IIM-Calcutta.

Mr. Mahesh Iyer joined the Board of TC TOURS LIMITED with effect from January 30, 2025.

Mrs Mona Cheriyan - Director

Mrs. Mona Cheriyan is a seasoned professional with over 35 years of experience in various industries, specialising in Human Resource Management, with a robust background in executing swift workforce strategies that are technology-based and future-focused.

She has held senior leadership roles at Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd and ASK Investment Holdings Ltd. She is currently President & Group Head Human Resources at Thomas Cook (I) Ltd where she is managing a global workforce, driving strategic initiatives and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. She is the rapporteur of the NRC at Thomas Cook (India) Ltd and Director on the board of TC Tours Ltd. She is also an Independent Director on the board of Haldyn Glass Limited. She is also the Vice President of the National HRD Network, Mumbai Chapter and an expert in strengthening diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives across corporate India.

Mrs. Mona Cheriyan joined the Board of TC TOURS LIMITED with effect from January 24, 2024.

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Registered Office: TC Tours Limited (Formerly known as Thomas Cook Tours Limited)
Thomas Cook Building, Dr. D.N. Road, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001 | Phone No.: +91-22-4242-7000 | Fax.: +91-22-2302-2864