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Oyster Box Makes New Appointments

Oyster Box Makes New Appointments

Date: 2013-05-09
One of the country's leading hotels, The Oyster Box in Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, has appointed Antoinette Gifford, as Sales and Marketing Co-ordinator. With over 15 years experience in the tourism & hospitality industry, in Africa, South Africa and internationally, Antoinette brings a varied and solid experience to her new position from both a marketing and PR perspective.

Her career started at the Champagne Castle Hotel in1989 before she set out for her first overseas adventure at a Ski Resort in Switzerland. She returned to South Africa in 1995, to work on the Rugby World Cup. This was followed by a Sales and Marketing position at Game Valley Lodge.

Worked in corporate PR with a below the line PR company (Compass Communications) which consulted to Unilever, from there moved to PR & Fundraising at SPCA.

In 2001, Antoinette and her husband moved to Mozambique where he took up a position with Unilever. This was followed by a further African stint, in Botswana, where the couple managed a lodge for Wilderness Safaris for almost 2 years.

Since her return to South Africa in 2004, she has held positions at The Inside Edge, Thompsons Africa, managing the USA team followed by four years at New Frontiers Tours as the USA Team leader.