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Isle of Wight Travel Agent Recognised At Annual Globe Awards

Emma Ram with her award

Barrhead Travel’s Isle of Wight store manager, Emma Ram, has been named as the UK travel industry’s “Unsung Hero” at Travel Weekly’s annual Globe Awards.

During a glittering ceremony attended by more than 1,300 industry professionals in London’s Grosvenor House, Emma was presented with the coveted award thanks to her unwavering commitment to colleagues and customers during the pandemic.

Emma, who joined Barrhead Travel to launch the Isle of Wight branch in 2019, worked tirelessly during the Covid-19 pandemic to support customers whose holiday plans had been impacted.

She said:

“I feel overwhelmed to win such a prominent award, it has been an incredibly tough few years for everyone in travel so it’s heartening to be individually recognised by my peers across the industry.

“My Isle of Wight team are my rocks and we have supported one another unconditionally during the pandemic.

"Community is everything to us and it’s rewarding to feel we’re contributing to the recovery of the local high street."

Emma and her team are currently training to Walk the Wight in May, raising money for Earl Mountbatten Hospice through their Just Giving page.

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