Brian Murphy
Kingwood, Texas
VOX Real Estate: Houston
Realtor/Investor
Mexira: Mexico
Owner 2003-2009
Owned and operated a Real Estate Agency in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. Primary client base was Americans looking for retirement homes, investment properties or vacation homes. Managed a sales force of 5 agents. Worked closely with all facets of the sale also assisting the clients to get settled with the complexities of having property in foreign country. Royal Olympic Cruises Houston, Texas
Sales Manager 1999-2003
Responsible for meeting sales quotas for 7 cruise ships primarily throughout the Mediterranean. Sold to the travel agent community, internet companies and corporate travel and incentive programs.
Was instrumental in persuading the company to bring a ship to Houston for winter departures (2001-2003). Duties included keeping high occupancies on a weekly basis, working closely with all the major travel entities throughout the Texas and surrounding states market.
Jetset Houston, Texas
Sales Manager 1995-1999
Sold tours to Australia, New Zealand and international bulk air to a 7 States Region. Primary market was the travel agent community, travel clubs and internet companies.
With the onset of internet travel companies, I was able sell major online accounts so that our inventory was there primary source of international air. Through this strategy I was able to increase the regions sales 5 fold to the 54 million dollar mark.
Other Positions held in the Travel included;
Travel Impressions – Sales Representative East Coast Cunard line - Inside sales New York