Monaker Group Inc fka MKGI (MKGI)

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(On the fly) William Kerby – Chief Executive Officer and Chairman:

William Kerby, age 54 is the founder of Next 1, Interactive, Inc. From 2008 to present, he has been the architect of the Next One model, overseeing the development and operations of the Travel, Real Estate and Media divisions of the company. From 2004 to 2008, Mr. Kerby served as the Chairman and CEO of Extraordinary Vacations Group whose operations included Cruise & Vacation Shoppes, Maupintour Extraordinary Vacations and the Travel Magazine - a TV series of 160 travel shows. From 2002 to 2004 Mr. Kerby was Chairman of Cruise & Vacation Shoppes after it was acquired by a small group of investors and management from Travelbyus. Mr. Kerby was given the mandate to expand the operations focusing on a “marketing driven travel model.” In June 2004 Cruise & Vacation Shoppe was merged into Extraordinary Vacations Group. From 1999 to 2002 Mr. Kerby founded and managed Travelbyus, a publicly traded company on the TSX and NASD Small Cap. The launch included an intellectually patented travel model that utilized technology-based marketing to promote its travel services and products. Mr. Kerby negotiated the acquisition and financing of 21 Companies encompassing multiple tour operators, 2,100 travel agencies, media that included print, television, outdoor billboard and wireless applications and leading edge technology in order to build and complete the Travelbyus model. The company had over 500 employees, gross revenues exceeding $3 billion and a Market Cap over $900 million. Prior to this Mr. Kerby founded Leisure Canada – a company that included a nationwide Travel Agency, international tour operations, travel magazines and the Master Franchise for Thrifty Car Rental British Columbia.

Source: http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1372183/000114420411035945/v225812_10k.htm


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http://www.alacrastore.com/mergers-acquisitions/Travelbyus_com_Ltd-2105533

"Travelbyus.com Ltd has made 20 acquisitions while taking stakes in 0 companies."

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"travelbyus.com to Merge With Nasdaq Listed Aviation Group Inc. & Acquire Vacation Wholesale Travel Business".

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/travelbyus.com+to+Merge+With+Nasdaq+Listed+Aviation+Group+Inc.+%26...-a061397950


travelbyus.com ltd. (Toronto Stock Exchange: TBU; Frankfurt Stock Exchange: TVB) announced today that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved a binding Letter of Intent to merge with Aviation Group Inc., (Nasdaq: AVGP), Dallas, Texas, and through Aviation Group Inc, acquire 100% of Seattle based Global Leisure Travel Inc. The newly combined Nasdaq company will have annual revenues in excess of US$120 million. Gross travel bookings through the newly combined Company's portal website, 2,000 North American travel agent affiliates, its 800-i-travel call center, consolidators and tour operators are expected to exceed US$4.2 billion this year.

"By acquiring Global Leisure and merging into Aviation Group, we move travelbyus.com into the next phase of our business plan," said Bill Kerby, travelbyus.com's Vice Chairman and CEO. "Global Leisure's 17 major airline contracts, multiple hotel and resort programs, and leisure packages to the South Pacific, Mexico, Asia, Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand and continental United States, give us major content to move through our e-commerce and travel agent affiliate sites. The merger of travelbyus.com with Aviation Group Inc. is subject to the execution of definitive agreements and obtaining regulatory approvals," he added.