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SALES: £40.5m
ETON TRAVEL GROUP
104-105 High Street, Eton, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 6AF • 01753 671757
etontravel.com
sales@eton-travel.co.uk Twitter: @etontravel
UK business travel gross sales 2016 £40,472,000
New business 2016 £4m
Key personnel Ken Thompson Managing director James Warwick
Business development manager Claire Lucas Account manager Claire Wreford Account manager Kerry Hicks Account manager
Main industry sectors of clients Technology, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, finance.
Services offered in addition to business travel MICE, group travel, entertainment travel, executive leisure.
Number of transactions in 2016 105,000 Air 63% • Hotel 6% • Rail 23% Car 1% • MICE 1% • Other 6%
Transactions handled online 25% Transactions handled online 18%
Locations and networks Eton, Wokingham. Part of American Express GBT’s Travel Partner Network. Advantage, GTMC.
UK full-time equivalent staff 84 Average length of service 11 years Average industry experience 21 years
Technology offering Sabre. Concur online booking tool, Travelspend MI reporting, Travcom/Operbook back-office reporting, Tripcase app.
Biggest innovation in 2016 Strengthening service delivery to clients by amalgamating corporate reservation consultants into one office for optimum efficiency through centralised management.
TMC description Eton Travel is an independent TMC established in 1969. It had a management buyout in 2001 and continues to be led by shareholder managers. It says it “focuses on providing clients with a personalised end-to-end corporate travel management service and long- term sustainable savings”. The company also offers both UK sterling and Euro ticketing and invoice facilities.
Locations and networks Petersfield, Leicester. Worldwide Independent Network (WIN), Advantage Focus Partnership.
UK full-time equivalent staff 67 Average length of service 10 years Average industry experience 13 years
Technology offering Travelport, Amadeus. MEONline (Amadeus, Evolvi, Conferma, SABS Technology, Traveldoo), MEON Expense (Traveldoo, Concur), MEON Analytix (Travelogix), MEON Mobile (Sound of Data, Trondent), MEON Meetings (Lanyon), MEON Safety & Security (Journeys Reporter & PA dashboard).
Biggest innovation in 2016 ‘Celebrity Service’, which has been recognised by a claimed 300 per cent uplift in recommendations, testimonials and unrivalled consumer ratings.
TMC description The company sees itself as being “in the help business, delivering a perfect balance of talent and technology” to enable clients to accelerate cost-effective growth.
Locations and networks Amersham, London, Yorkshire, Wiltshire. Partner of GlobalStar Travel Management (85 countries). Advantage Focus, WIN, GTMC, ITM.
UK full-time equivalent staff 66 Average length of service 6 years Average industry experience 15 years
Technology offering Sabre, Amadeus. Giles Travel portal; self-booking tools: Atlas GTI air & hotel booking (proprietary), AeTM, Concur, GetThere; Atlas GTI profile management and QC, G-Track rail (Evolvi, Trainline); G-Focus management reporting (iBank and Boss); G-Safe traveller tracking (SafePoint, iSOS); Concur (expense management).
Biggest innovation in 2016 Following the launch of Portal, a customisable and modular single sign-in global travel interface, Giles Travel has developed a proprietary online booking solution for air and hotel: Atlas.
TMC description Giles Travel says it is “an extension of clients’ organisations” going to great lengths to “deliver remarkable savings with a trademark personal touch”.
Key personnel James Beagrie Managing director Karen Beagrie Leisure and assistance director Colin Boddy Corporate director Helen Clements Finance director Paul Thompson Group head of sales and account management
Main industry sectors of clients Recruitment, insurance, FMCG, lifestyle brands, start-ups, private equity, engineering, apparel.
Services offered in addition to business travel Emergency medical assistance and repatriations, MICE, executive leisure, white label travel club fulfilment, VIP and concierge, consultancy.
Number of transactions in 2016 135,000 Air 68% • Hotel 16% • Rail 6% Car 2% MICE 5% Other 3%
Key personnel David Giles Chairman Mandy Giles Managing director Richard Priestley Sales director Natalie Oldershaw Client services director Jenny Prescott
Business development director
Main industry sectors of clients Pharmaceutical, retail, automotive, fashion, oil and gas.
Services offered in addition to business travel MICE, leisure, chauffeur drive, academy.
Number of transactions in 2016 104,000 Air 40% • Hotel 25% • Rail 22% Car 2% • MICE 10% • Other 1%
Transactions handled online 21%
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SALES: £38.6m
MEON VALLEY BUSINESS TRAVEL
1 Bridge Park Plaza, Bridge Park Road, Thurmaston, Leicester LE4 8BL • 0116 264 5279
meonvalleytravel.com
theteam@meonvalleytravel.co.uk Twitter: @MeonBT
UK business travel gross sales 2016 £38.6m New business 2016 £2.6m
35 GILES TRAVEL
3 Lacemaker Court, London Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 0HS 01494 733480
gilestravel.com
sales@gilestravel.com Twitter: @GilesTravel
UK business travel gross sales 2016 £38m New business 2016 £5m
SALES: £38m
98 BBT May/June 2017
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