The 2013 TMC Hot List
TMCs WHO’S WHO 2013 ➔organisation. Backed by comprehensive MI and innovative
technology, CWT helps clients achieve effective travel man- agement through savings, safety, security and sustainability Specialist sectors served: All major sectors, including fi nance, engineering, media, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, energy, and telecommunications. Specialist divisions include CWT Meetings & Events, CWT Energy Services & CWT Solutions Group New business contact: Peter Scarr See:
www.carlsonwagonlit.co.uk
CHAMBERS TRAVEL MANAGEMENT Turnover: £118million Number of annual transactions: 338,194 Size: 136 staff in two UK offi ces in London and Glasgow Profi le: Chambers is an award-winning independent TMC. We invest in people and technology so we can offer total travel management. Our experienced team offers high-touch servicing but our technology focus and investment ensures we deliver market-leading tools and services to rival any online specialist Specialist sectors served: Insurance, legal, fi nance, pharmaceutical, technology, media, architecture, energy, utilities, public sector New business contact: Paul Broughton See:
www.chamberstravel.com
CLICK TRAVEL Turnover: £50million Number of annual transactions: 450,000 Size: 82 staff with Birmingham head offi ce Profi le: Click Travel is one of the UK's fastest-growing travel management companies. Click's own technology, Travel Cloud, makes it easy for staff to book travel and claim expenses, while providing the content and controls organisations need to reduce costs, streamline processes and ensure full visibility Specialist sectors served: Diverse customer base including retail, recruitment, law, public sector, health, fi nancial and insurance New business contact: Dee Mani See:
www.clicktravel.com
CLYDE TRAVEL MANAGEMENT Turnover: £45million Number of annual transactions: 200,000 Size: Clyde Travel Management and Alba Travel (Inverness), which is fully owned and managed by the former, employs 73 staff members over ten operational teams in fi ve locations across the UK Profi le: Award-winning Clyde Travel Management is a popular choice for expert corporate, marine and offshore travel management. An exceptionally high staff and customer retention rate coupled with personal account management and a well-established in-house emergency out-of-hours service have assured sustained growth since 1989 Specialist sectors served: Marine, oil, gas, engineering, maritime security, corporate New business contact: Bill Tonagh or Jane Montgomerie See:
www.clydetravel.com
THE CO-OPERATIVE TRAVEL MANAGEMENT Turnover: £135million Number of annual transactions: 883,303 Size: 250 full-time staff in 17 locations Profi le: We are the business travel division of Thomas Cook Co-operative Travel. Our business offers a dynamic partnership designed to deliver effi ciency savings and people-based solutions throughout the procurement process. We reduce travel spend, safeguard travellers and reduce carbon impact Specialist sectors served: Public sector, education, legal, professional services, not for profi t, fi lm, TV production New business contact: Jo Strange See:
www.co-operativetm.co.uk
CTM Turnover: £42million Number of annual transactions: 95,000 Size: 50 staff Profi le: An independent TMC, the business has a history in the corporate travel market stretching back more than 20 years. Acquired by P&P Associates in 2004, it today provides corporate travel services across a portfolio of 450 SME clients, operating across diverse geographical markets Specialist sectors served: Pharmaceutical, technology, banking, oil and gas, public sector New business contact: Sean Delacey See:
www.ctm.travel
DIVERSITY TRAVEL Turnover: £15.7million Number of annual transactions: 30,000 Size: 52 members of staff across offi ces in London and Manchester Profi le: Specialists in arranging charity, religious and not-for-profi t sector travel. With knowledgeable staff offering advantageous charity airfares, organising group/conference travel, booking accommodation, car hire, airport parking, airport lounges and processing travel visas, Diversity Travel satisfi es any travel need Specialist sectors served: Charity and not-for-profi t sectors New business contact: John Hutchison See:
www.diversitytravel.co.uk
EGENCIA, AN EXPEDIA INC. COMPANY Turnover: Not disclosed Size: Over 180 people in offi ces in London and Manchester Profi le: Formally Expedia Corporate Travel, Egencia is the corporate travel division of the Expedia Inc. group, the world’s largest travel company. Egencia has over 10,000 clients globally, driving cost savings through an integrated online and offl ine booking model and provides real-time information to clients Specialist sectors served: Retail, services, technology, consulting, manufacturing, construction, healthcare, banking/ fi nance, telecoms, insurance and education New business contact: Patrick Gray See:
www.egencia.co.uk
EQUILIBRIUM TRAVEL MANAGEMENT Turnover: Not disclosed Size: 16 staff in Edinburgh and Boston Profi le: Equilibrium provides corporate travel services to companies looking for greater visibility and control of their travel programme. Completely transparent, at Equilibrium you see exactly what you are spending – no hidden charges, just the ticket cost and the fee Specialist sectors served: Pharmaceutical, marine, fi nance, legal, IT New business contact: Franc Jeffrey See:
www.eqtravelmanagement.com
ETON TRAVEL AGENCY LTD Turnover: £40million Number of annual transactions: over 125,000 Size: 80 full-time staff in three offi ce locations: Eton, Wokingham and Maidenhead, plus an implant in Cambridge Profi le: Eton Travel delivers the visibility and control for successfully managed travel programmes through demand management and cost avoidance. We can offer a multilingual, multi-currency service both online and offl ine while delivering the highest standards of customer service New business contact: Nigel Cleur See:
www.etontravel.com
FCM TRAVEL SOLUTIONS Turnover: £407million Number of annual transactions: 1,722,000 Size: 551 staff in the UK, operating in key locations nationwide. The company's Corporate Traveller division operates in 17
locations across the UK. Globally, FCm has a presence in over 78 countries and employs almost 3,000 people. Parent company Flight Centre Limited employs 13,000 worldwide across 34 brands Profi le: FCm Travel Solutions is a leading global TMC working with medium-sized companies to large multinational businesses; Corporate Traveller works with clients with a small to medium travel spend (£50,000 to £2million per annum); cievents is its dedicated MICE division Specialist sectors served: Client database spans over 50 industries. In addition, FCm has a specialist division in Aberdeen, which services more than 70 clients in the marine and offshore industry New business contact: Jo Greenfi eld (FCm Travel Solutions) and Graeme Milne (Corporate Traveller) See:
www.uk.fcm.travel /
www.corptraveller.co.uk
FLIGHTLINE TRAVEL MANAGEMENT Turnover: Not disclosed Number of annual transactions: 30,139 Size: 18 full-time staff based in Haddenham, Buckinghamshire Profile: Flightline provides online and offline business travel solutions that reduce costs, enhance efficiency, enforce travel policies and improve client cash flow. Our three specialist divisions – Flight-line, Rail-line and Hotel-line – deliver outstanding service through expert knowledge and ability Specialist sectors served: Defence, food, legal, manufacturing, project management, oil, pharmaceutical New business contact: Tony McDaid See: www.fl
ightline-travel.co.uk
GILES TRAVEL LIMITED Turnover: £38million Number of annual transactions: 125,000 Size: 52 full-time staff Profi le: At Giles Travel we recognise and value that we’re an extension of our clients’ own organisations – their out-of-house travel department. Providing remarkable savings on policy, time and cost, our multi-award winning service is delivered with our trademark emphasis on the personal touch Specialist sectors served: Automotive, retail, oil, gas, pharmaceutical New business contact: Richard Priestley See:
www.gilestravel.com
GLOBAL TRAVEL MANAGEMENT LIMITED Turnover: £24million Number of annual transactions: 40,228 Size: 28 staff in Woking headquarters Profi le: In May last year we moved into purpose-built premises in Woking in order to push ahead with our plans for growth. Furthermore, we have re-launched our website, with a host of new features aimed at improving the services we offer our clients Specialist sectors served: Brewing, IT and engineering New business contact: Paul Baker See:
www.g-t-m.co.uk
GRAY DAWES TRAVEL Turnover: £35million Number of annual transactions: 105,000 Size: 50 full-time equivalent staff in Colchester and St Helier Profile: Gray Dawes is one of the UK's leading independent corporate travel and expense management specialists. With a national presence and global partnership, we provide a high-quality, flexible travel and expense service together with account management, carbon emission and management reporting and event management Specialist sectors served: Operates across all sectors New business contact: Julia Curtis See:
www.gray-dawes.co.uk
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