OLIVIER COLOMÈS
EXO People
EXO Travel’s success is the product of dedicated, enthusiastic individuals. We are fortunate to have over 850 team members worldwide that are united through a passion for travel and an insatiable desire to discover, create and develop both personally and professionally.
Background – Olivier fell in love with Asia during his first trip to Thailand in 1988. Five years later he had an opportunity to come back while setting up a joint tourism venture with partners Eric Merlin and Denis Colonna in Vietnam. Beginning as ‘Exotissimo,’ the company became the first foreign-owned venture to be granted a tour operating license in Vietnam in 1993. He moved back to Asia in 2003 to manage EXO Vietnam before taking the helm as CEO from the head office in Bangkok in 2007, and as the Group Chairman in 2018.
Responsibilities – Oversees the planning and execution of all strategies related to EXO Travel.
EXO Passion – Leveraging his passion for people and communications, Olivier ensures seamless operations between offices across the world.
Education – Olivier studied Business Administration while attending Pieger Business School in France.
With EXO Since – 1993