Travel media company Ink names We Think Media as ANZ sales rep

Mumbrella | August 12, 2019

Travel media company Ink, which works with companies including American Airlines, Etihad Airways, Singapore Airlines, and Virgin Atlantic, has named We Think Media as its exclusive advertising representative in Australia and New Zealand. Ink, the worls leading travel media company, has appointed WeThinkMedia as its exclusive advertising representative in Australia and New Zealand, effective immediately.Ink creates award-winning content and bespoke advertising solutions, engaging more than 800 million people a year through dozens of airline and travel brand partnerships worldwide.

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