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1960 Jon starts Auto Tours UK
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1965 Opened SA office for Auto Tours
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1967 Jon started Sun Safaris / overland safari operator
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1971 Jon bought Safari Tours in Rhodesia
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1972 renamed the company Gametrackers
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1974 opened Gametrackers in Victoria Falls and Johannesburg
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Established
the first permanent camp in Botswana’s Savuti region
of the Chobe
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Established
Safariplan as Gametrackers marketing arm
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Established
Tanda Tula in the Timbavati Nature Reserve
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Granted
sole rights to operate into the Pilanesberg National Park
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1975-82 introduced
scheduled flights into the region and established more permanent
camps in the Chobe and Moremi reserves in Botswana (6 lodges)
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1982 established
the Khoka Moya and Honeyguide lodges in the Manyeleti Game Reserves.
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1991 Sold Gametrackers to Orient Express to focus on Safariplan
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1991 Steve and Rob establish Predator Leisure Company under the guidance of
Jon. Predator Leisure Company was at this time an overland safari operator into
Southern Africa
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1996 Rob starts managing commercial and corporate lodges in the Timbavati
Nature Reserve.
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2000 Jon
sells Safariplan to Tourvest
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2003 Jon and Lee establish Jon Panos Tours specialising in tailor made tours and safaris throughout Southern and East Africa
- 2005 Pan Design started in 2005 by Michelle and Yvette Panos
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2006 Predator Leisure Company secures the Limpopo-Lipadi opportunity (Management
contract to run the 33,000 hectare reserve as well as 3 commercial
lodges on the property.
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2007 Predator Leisure Company secures Intsomi Forest Lodge management contract
