Travel heavyweights bag Pure Sport and Pure Skiing

TOURVEST Destination
Management (TDM)
formally acquired Pure
Sport and Pure Skiing on
May 8.
Pure Sport and Pure Skiing
is an outbound business
that provides sporting and
skiing enthusiasts with travel
services, both locally and
internationally.
Tourvest Destination
Management is a Destination
Marketing Company that
handles accommodation.
Gm of Pure Sport/
Pure Skiing, Greg Taylor,
commenting on the
acquisition said: “In an everchanging
travel environment
this acquisition will add
tremendous value in providing
the best possible product at
the best possible price to the
traveller and we look forward
to exciting times ahead.”
Bryan Coetzee, director of
TDM sports travel division,
which includes Team Sports
Travel and SA Rugby Travel,
said there were no changes
to staff or products, thus
enabling a seamless
transition.
“The acquisition brings
together a solid and
reputable sports travel
business built over 20 years,
together with the resources
and infrastructure that TDM
offers. We look forward to
growing the brand, product
range and remaining relevant
to our customers’ everchanging
requirements.”
“This new business brings
diversity to the TDM sports
travel division in its ski
operations, FIT clientele
and a Johannesburg
footprint, which is key to
the growth strategy of TDM
sports travel,” said TDM ceo,
Martin Wiest