AIR Mauritius has created a
corporate sales position at
its Johannesburg office to
capitalise on the growing corporate
market travelling to the island and
beyond.
Kerry Jerin, who previously ran
her own graphic design studio and
started up the corporate gifting
division for Sally Williams, has
been appointed corporate sales
executive.
Carla da Silva, Air Mauritius
regional manager, Southern Africa
and Latin America, said Kerry would
be servicing both local and global
corporate contracts and that her
role was created when the airline
identified substantial growth in its
corporate market segment.
“Air Mauritius is not a pointto-point
airline,” said Carla,
who explained that, due to its
geographical location, it was often
able to take customers to their final
destinations in less flying time than
its competitors.
She added that corporate South
Africa was also investing in
Mauritius by opening up branches
and satellite offices on the island,
which has resulted in a substantial
increase in corporate business.
The island has been positioning
itself as a reduced tax region
and growing African business hub
for a number of years now. The
development of Ebene Cybercity,
a high-tech office community on
the outskirts of Mauritius’s capital,
Port Louis, has drawn well-known
companies including Standard
Bank, Investec, Barclays, Accenture,
and PWC.
A substantial investment in highspeed
Internet has also helped
to draw business. The Mauritian
corporate tax rate, which, according
to the SA Tax Guide, is set at a
flat rate of 15%, is also very
attractive when compared with
South African corporate tax, which is
currently 28%.
“The Mauritian Board of
Investment and the two largest
banks in Mauritius have now set up
offices in South Africa for this exact
reason,” added Carla.
