Travel Leaders Network Launches Major International Expansion

NEW YORK, April 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Travel Leaders Network, North America's largest travel agency organization, in partnership with sister company Travel Leaders Corporate, has embarked upon a large-scale international expansion program to expand opportunities and provide enhanced service to corporate customers. To date, 40 major travel agencies from Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia have become new members of Travel Leaders Network. Many more agencies are expected to join over the coming months.

"We are creating a network of agencies that will serve as connective tissue enabling us to respond to larger opportunities both regionally and internationally," said Roger E. Block, CTC, President of Travel Leaders Network. "These agencies, now backed by the scale, technology and tools available through Travel Leaders, are positioned to provide an even more customized, personalized and superior level of service to existing and new clients within their respective geographies."

New members, some of which are among the largest corporate travel agencies in their countries, join several existing international members of Travel Leaders Network. Combined, the network now has agency representation in nearly 50 countries. Additionally, Travel Leaders Group agencies across the U.S., Canada, the UK and Mexico, inclusive of CTS (Corporate Travel Services), will play a significant role in the international expansion.

"Our plan is to sign one exclusive Travel Leaders representative in key countries around the globe. We are engaging partners who can offer a full portfolio of corporate, leisure and events services and are recognized in their country and by their peers as service-oriented, successful agencies," said Block.

The newly-joined international members will have access to Travel Leaders' comprehensive suite of resources. Those include online booking tools, a wide variety of marketing programs, the company's extensive hotel program, including its highly curated SELECT Hotels & Resorts Program, international destination company (DMC) network and access to a vast array of education and training resources. Additionally, members will be able to support both international accounts and local customers through Travel Leaders' end-to-end technology suite that provides profile management, online trip authorization, data consolidation and analytics, meetings technology and customer reporting tools. International partners will also have access to some of the marquee leisure programs offered by Travel Leaders Network.

"This expansion program is transforming both Travel Leaders Network and Travel Leaders Corporate into more robust international players with stronger abilities and reach enabling true multi-national account management based upon a highly personalized service model on an international scale," said Gabe Rizzi, President of Travel Leaders Corporate. "Clients will be serviced by local agencies who are leaders in their markets providing premium corporate travel services supported by a vast array of technology. These innovative agencies are now backed by one of the largest travel agency networks in the world. We're not a call center operation and neither are they. That's our sweet spot and our competitive difference."

Member support will be provided on a regional basis with key positions located in each region, including Latin America; Europe, the Middle East and Africa; and Asia Pacific. "We have hired regional sales professionals in the areas of sales, operations, technology and account management to create a more localized support structure to best serve the needs of our international members," Rizzi added.

Angeles Yugdar, Senior Vice President of International Markets for Travel Leaders Group, is leading the expansion efforts and overseeing the new regional team members. Kevin Brown, Vice President of International Sales for Travel Leaders Corporate, is also serving in a key role. New regional team members include:

    --  Carina Fernandez Grenno, Regional Partner Management Director, Latin
        America
    --  Susan Lancaster, Regional Partner Management Director, Europe, Middle
        East and Africa
    --  Pat Siow, Regional Partner Management Director, Asia Pacific

New international agency members include:

     Armenia     
     Global Travel Club LLC



     Brazil      
     Travel Leaders Brazil



     Bulgaria    
     Jamadvice



     Burma       
     Supported by Vietnam



     Cambodia    
     Supported by Vietnam



     China       
     Travelux Limited



     Colombia    
     Trafalgar Tours SAS



     Costa Rica  
     Rutas Aereas S.A.



     Croatia     
     Supported by Serbia



     Egypt       
     Travel Leaders Egypt



     France        Marietton Development SAS (Havas
                     Voyages /Ailleurs Business)



     Greece      
     Kyvernitis Travel



     Guatemala   
     Grupo Travel



     Hong Kong   
     Travel Leaders Hong Kong



     Indonesia   
     Travel Leaders Indonesia



     Israel      
     Lachish Tours



     Japan         Toppan Travel Service Corp.



     Jordan        Dakkak Travel Agency (DTA)



     Kuwait        KAPICO Travels and Tourism Co. WLL



     Laos        
     Supported by Vietnam



     Latvia      
     TAS Baltics Ltd.



     Lithuania   
     JSC Vestekspress



     Luxembourg  
     Select Travel S.A.



     Madagascar  
     Arcadia Travel



     Malaysia    
     Travel Biz & Tours



     Mauritius   
     Arcadia Travel



     Montenegro  
     Supported by Serbia



     Netherlands 
     Business + Travel Group



     Panama        International Meetings and
                     Conventions Panama Inc.



     Paraguay      Compania de Desarrollo Turistico
                     SRL - Comdetur



     Peru          Promotora De Viajes Nuevo Mundo



     Romania     
     Aerotravel



     Russia        IBC Corporate Travel International
                     Business Centre Ltd.



     Serbia      
     Travel Leaders Serbia



     Switzerland   STC Travel Swiss SARL (Havas
                     Voyages)



     Thailand    
     Travel Leaders Thailand



     Ukraine       Sky Travel Holdings Limited
                     (Ukraine)



     Uruguay     
     Travel Leaders Uruguay



     Venezuela     Molina Agencia De Viajes C.A.



     Vietnam     
     HG Group

The above agencies join Travel Leaders Network's existing international members which include:

     Bahrain              
     Cozmo Travel



     India                  Greaves Travel Pvt Ltd and Orchid
                              Voyages Pvt Ltd



     Ireland                Travel Management International



     Qatar                
     Cozmo Travel



     Saudi Arabia         
     Cozmo Travel



     United Arab Emirates 
     Cozmo Travel

Travel Leaders Network and Travel Leaders Corporate are part of Travel Leaders Group, which is among the top-ranked travel companies on Travel Weekly's Power List and Buying Business Travel's top travel management firms.

Travel Leaders Network (www.TravelLeaders.com), assists millions of leisure and business travelers annually, and is one of the largest sellers of travel products and services in the travel agency industry. Representing approximately 6,000 travel agency locations across the United States and Canada. Travel Leaders Network's award-winning Agent Profiler agent locator, marketing, technology, supplier partnerships and educational programs empower member agencies to differentiate themselves in the marketplace, grow their business and lead the industry.

About Travel Leaders Corporate
Travel Leaders Corporate is a forward-thinking, innovative company with a focus on continually improving the customer experience. Travel Leaders Corporate has three service offerings - Travel Fulfillment, Travel Consulting and Meetings Management - which can be used independently or combined for maximum results. At Travel Leaders Corporate, each client is served by a dedicated team of professional travel agents assigned to each account. With a reputation built on reliability and a commitment to excellence, Travel Leaders Corporate offers its clients industry-leading products and services, and continuously seeks higher levels of performance.

Travel Leaders Group (www.travelleadersgroup.com) is transforming travel with a commitment to our vacation and business travel clients via our progressive approach toward each unique travel experience. Having already assisted millions of travelers, Travel Leaders Group manages leisure, business and franchise travel operations under a variety of diversified divisions and brands. Travel Leaders Group ranks as one of the industry's largest retail travel agency companies.

     
     Contact: 
     
     Jennifer de la Cruz


                 
     
     703.740.4264


                 
     
     
                  jdelacruz@travelleaders.com

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