Bulsara named Business Person of the Year

The Canada-Southern Africa Chamber of Business has named Firdosh Bulsara of MyEscapes its 2012 Business Person of the Year. For the past 30 years, Bulsara has played a key role in developing tourism from Canada to Southern Africa with a career in the travel industry spanning 35 years with a particular focus on Africa. Bulsara is the founder and chairperson of TOPAC (Tour Operators Promoting Africa in Canada), a marketing agency he pioneered in 2001, bringing big and small tour operators together to promote Africa. He was the founder of the annual TOPAC charity golf tournament (Tee Off for Tiny Tots) that has raised approximately $78,000 for assisting impoverished children in South Africa. Bulsara has also been a key supporter of the Canada-Southern Africa Chamber of Business and has served on the board for the past eight years.