Profile and Team

Your Professional and Creative Destination Managers for Southern Arabia.

Profile

The destination of Dubai was then in its infant years of tourism, as was the whole of the UAE and the Sultanate of Oman.

R&B opened its doors as a DMC in 2005 with a backdrop of rapid tourism development by the Government of Dubai and in 2015 it had a change in its business mix and so took on another brand name.

R&B has now been recreated and has opened its doors again to operate in predominately the leisure sector, including FIT, leisure groups and has a specialist MICE department.

‍R&B Is a member of a group of companies whose heritage is steeped in travel-related businesses dating back to 1989.

R&B is employing technology that has empowered hospitality technology, distribution and direct bookings to always ensure connectivity with our clients and suppliers for instant confirmation.

The R&B team has a variety of nationalities, Australian, American, Tunisian and Indian with some having over 40 years’ experience, and speaking a variety of languages, Arabic, English, German, French, and Hindi.

Our main Sales/Guide speaks English, Arabic, German and French. Noureddine has been working in tourism since 1997, in Switzerland, the USA and the UAE. The head office for R&B is based in Dubai, UAE. We have an established sales office in Spain, India, Poland and Germany.

Team

Maryanne

Maryanne developed one of the first DMCs in the Gulf Region. She has had many years developing strategies for tourism, product development and creating and managing all facets of a DMC. Maryanne had created and developed several tourism products in the 1989 to 1995, which remain part of the mainstream tourist offering in the Emirates today. She also has experience consulting on tourism capabilities for government tourist offices in the region.

Joseph

Joseph P.R. has been a prominent figure in the finance sector of Destination Management Companies (DMCs) in Dubai since 2008. As one of the founding members of R&B Tourism, Joseph has contributed to its growth and success. With a background as a financial analyst and strategist, he has played a crucial role in shaping the financial status of the company.

May C. Kappes

May, who is Jordanian//German has been involved in the tourism industry in the Gulf for the past 30 years and lived in Yemen, Oman and the UAE and has project managed many events in Saudi, Qatar and the other Gulf States. May commenced her career in hotels and worked at Sheraton in Amman and Sana’a.

Vinod Kumar

Vinod has been working for major DMCs in the Gulf for the past 25 years and has a great amount of experience in various fields such as Conference and Event Management, Sales and Marketing and Tour Management. He is a seasoned operator of all facets of a DMC.

Vineeth

Vineeth holds Post Graduate Diploma in Travel and Tourism. He began his career in the Gulf as an Inbound Operations Executive and subsequently, advanced to the position of Sr. Operations Executive. He has now become a Project Manager operating both MICE and Leisure business.

Sugil Sunny

Sugil is has a Finance degree, emphasizing Information Technology. Sugil's role combines accounting and administration, along with tour operations when the operating team are extended. His passion lies in integrating and implementing technology within the organization to stay aligned with current trends in the tourism industry.

Shycy Joseph

Shycy has been leading digital marketing efforts at R&B Tourism. Her creative skills craft campaigns to elevate the brand. Shycy’s innovative approach enhances the company’s online presence.