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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 2014 £38m New business 2014 £2.2m


Key personnel Ken Thompson Managing director Chris Klinker Director Martin Boone Director James O’Donnell Supplier relations manager Simon Parker Operations manager


Main industry sectors of clients Technology, pharmaceutical and finance.


Services offered in addition to business travel MICE, venue finding, group air, entertainment and private/leisure.


Number of transactions in 2014 87,000 Air 60% • Hotel 10% • Rail 15% • Car 5% MICE 5% • Other 5%


Transactions handled online 15% Transactions handled online 62%


Locations and networks Eton, Wokingham and Maidenhead. American Express Travel Partner Network. Advantage Corporate Premium and GTMC.


UK full-time equivalent staff 84 Average length of service 10 years Average industry experience 18 years


Technology offering Sabre GDS. Concur online booking, Travelspend MI reporting, Travcom/Openbook back-office reporting, Tripcase app and Northstar alerts.


Biggest innovation in 2014 Eton Travel can provide clients with region-specific local European fares, and book and bill clients in multiple currencies. It also has multilingual staff to assist with bookings.


Agency description Eton Travel is an independent TMC with a reputation for dedication and personal service, combined with a global reach. Established in 1969, the company was the subject of a management buyout in 2001 and continues to be led by a team of shareholder-managers.


Locations and networks Leamington Spa, Amersham and Stoneleigh. WIN. GTMC and Advantage Corporate Premium.


UK full-time equivalent staff 63 Average length of service 13 years


Technology offering Sabre GDS. GetThere, Travel Hub, Evolvi, Conferma, Openbook MI, My Expenses Online, Res QCX and web portals.


Biggest innovation in 2014 Implementation of a new flexible invoicing and accounting interface that delivers information to clients in a tailored format.


Agency description TMG Corporate is a full-service TMC offering tailored and flexible travel management services to a highly diverse client-base.


Locations and networks York, London, Leeds, Harrogate, Lincoln and Essex. WIN, Advantage Focus and HBAA.


UK full-time equivalent staff 58 Average length of service 8 years Average industry experience 10 years


Technology offering Galileo and Amadeus GDSs. Connex booking portal, Connex Rail (Evolvi), Connex Air (Amadeus e-Travel Management), Connex Hotel (Conferma), venue search and submission tool, Connex Events delegate registration (Cvent), MI reporting, traveller tracking, duty-of-care reporting and alerts.


Biggest innovation in 2014 Introducing in-house developed Connex Travel Portal.


Agency description Working as a strategic partner across a broad range of sectors, NYS claims average cost savings of 18 per cent for its clients. It aims to build strong relationships with key stakeholders to deliver a proactive, high-quality, personalised service. The company says that by consolidating spend and exceeding KPIs, 100 per cent of corporate clients have renewed contracts since 2011.


SALES: £38m


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SALES: £38m TMG CORPORATE


Worldfarer House, Dormer Place, Leamington Spa CV32 5AA • 0845 345 4364 tmgcorporate.com corporate@tmguk.com Twitter: @tmgplc


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SALES: £36.8m NYS CORPORATE


Quantum House, Innovation Way, York YO10 5BR • 01904 420285 nyscorporate.com leanne.fowler@nysgroup.com Twitter: @nyscorporate


UK business travel gross sales 2014 £38m


Key personnel Ian Dunwoody Chairman and chief executive officer Ian Currington National account director David Moore Business travel director Donna Higgins National account manager Kieran Ingham National sales manager


Main industry sectors of clients Construction, financial services, manufacturing and professional sport.


Services offered in addition to business travel MICE, product launches, venue finding, sports travel, leisure and expense management.


Number of transactions in 2014 179,000 Air 46% • Hotel 26% • Rail 19% • Car 2% MICE 5% • Other 2%


UK business travel gross sales 2014 £36.8m New business 2014 £4,957,000


Key personnel Oliver Gardside Managing director Leanne Fowler Sales and marketing director Caroline Medcalf Events director Nicky Traynor Commercial manager Sharon Smith Operations manager


Main industry sectors of clients Finance, telecommunications, retail, pharmaceutical, industry, public sector, education and charities.


Services offered in addition to business travel MICE


Number of transactions in 2014 223,117 Air 9% • Hotel 21% • Rail 25% • Car 0.5% MICE 44% • Other 0.5%


Transactions handled online 93%


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