A young graduate from Ramjas College, Delhi University, Mr. Vijay Bhatia, President Bird Group decided to pursue his vocational path in life and was successful in his very first endeavor to promote the travel industry which was at a very nascent stage.
Born in Lahore, his parents were in government service, choosing to settle in Delhi post retirement. The family background instilled in him strong values of life on which he built the foundation of his travel business. Mr. Bhatia a man well known for his hospitality, humility and sincerity, combined his desire to explore the world with his human traits by foraying into the travel and tourism industry in the early 70’s.
Mr. Vijay Bhatia’s business empire started with a small travel agency that primarily concentrated on ethnic traffic and small business houses like local exporters of garments, brass, handicrafts and carpets. With the travel industry at an early stage, Vijay Bhatia’s vision for creating an extensive travel business soon began to gain momentum as he started dominating the existing travel market.
Forging strong ties with India’s early corporates who ranged from carpet sellers of Banaras, leather manufacturers of Kanpur, garment exporters of Delhi and handicraft makers of Moradabad — the business swiftly expanded.
Slow and steady was always his motto being a perfectionist at heart. A selfless person with a natural flair for interaction, Mr. Vijay Bhatia soon acquired a reputation of being an expert analyst and adviser to the travel and tourism industry. Having mastered the art of wooing corporate travelers with the dedicated service and his charismatic personality, Mr. Vijay Bhatia forged strong ties with his customers who still remain extremely fond of him and have continued their association with him.
Soon, Mr. Vijay Bhatia began to dominate the travel business. Extensive travel, habitual reading on myriad subjects, a focused perspective and entrepreneurial acumen make him an ideal conversationalist whose philosophy and advice are solicited by family, friends, business colleagues and co-workers alike.
Mr. and Mrs. Bhatia forged a reputed name in the travel industry and therefore any additional support given to the industry was always their foremost priority. This was the motivation for bringing automation via Amadeus India. Their far-sighted vision was further taken forward by their oldest son Ankur Bhatia.
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