Erin Francis Joins Destination Analysts Team

	Tourism marketing professional will jointly head growing research company
	SAN FRANCISCO, CA (February 10, 2006) — Destination Analysts, Inc., the innovative research and marketing company, announced that Erin Francis has joined the firm as Managing Partner. In this position, Francis will oversee the firm’s marketing services, including its renowned email marketing and website development programs. Francis will also head Destination Analysts own marketing initiatives and serve as chief strategic officer for research product development.
	Francis comes to Destination Analysts from Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation), where she served as Senior Marketing Officer, Advertising and was responsible for marketing and advertising Amtrak routes in the Western United States. Francis spent the early part of her career at the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau, managing the organization’s marketing initiatives.
	“We’re fortunate to have Ms. Francis onboard our team. She’s a top-notch marketer and her experience with Convention & Visitors Bureaus and Advertising Agencies will play a vital role in our continued growth,” said David Bratton, Founder and Managing Partner.
	About Destination Analysts: Based in San Francisco, California, Destination Analysts (www.destinationanalysts.com) is one of the travel industry’s premier boutique marketing and research consultancies. Destination Analysts was established in 2003 to pioneer affordable, technology-based market research and marketing solutions for tourism and lifestyle-related businesses. The company’s portfolio has quickly grown to include Jackson Wine Estates, the Fiji Islands Visitors Bureau, the United States Forest Service, and DDB-Seattle. The needs of our clients are carefully analyzed and are the centerpiece of everything we do. David Bratton, founder of Destination Analysts, says it best, "Our entire reason for existing is to help our clients thrive, and our goal is always to provide them with affordable and innovative methods to make their marketing soar."