American Express Travel Adds Four of the Industry's Largest, Most Successful Travel Agencies to Its U.S. Representative Network: Corporate Travel Planners, Cruises-N-More, El Sol Travel, Travel on, Ltd.Additions Spur Continued Growth of U.S. Representative Network NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- American Express American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as "AmEx" or "Amex", is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses. Travel added four of the largest, most successful travel agencies to its U.S. Representative Network: Corporate Travel Planners in San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. , Cruises-N-More in Orlando, Florida The city of Orlando is a major city in central Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida. According to the 2000 census, the city population was 185,951. A 2006 U.S. , El Sol Travel in Tempe, Arizona Tempe (pronounced /tɛm.'piː/) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with a population of 169,712 according to 2006 Census Bureau estimates. and Travel On, Ltd. in Beltsville, Maryland Beltsville is a census-designated place (CDP) in extreme northern Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 15,691 at the 2000 census. Beltsville is 17.45 miles (0 km) away from Washington, DC. . All four agencies join American Express Travel's strong network of representative agency partners that provide a wide range of travel and financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. to travelers and special benefits for American Express Cardmembers. "American Express Travel continues to attract and recruit the best and most successful travel agencies in the industry," said Ellen Bettridge, vice president, Retail Travel Network, American Express Travel. "The continuous expansion of our U.S. Representative Network enables us to reach an ever-increasing array of consumers and American Express Cardmembers. The Network is a central focus of our travel business and we are pleased to welcome these accomplished agencies as new members." As members of the U.S. Representative Network, the four agencies can leverage American Express' global relationships and receive special access and innumerable benefits and services that help enhance their leisure and corporate travel sales. American Express Travel offers a wide variety of exclusive products and programs, including American Express Vacations, Mariners' Club, Gold Card Destinations, and its Fine Hotels & Resorts Program as well as exclusive partnerships with Abercrombie & Kent and Smithsonian Journeys. In addition, American Express Travel offers one of the most comprehensive and innovative professional development programs in the industry, providing representative agencies with support to achieve their business goals and objectives. About Corporate Travel Planners: Owner & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Christy Prescott started Corporate Travel Planners (CTP CTP (cytidine triphosphate): see cytosine. (1) (Computer-To-Plate) The production of printing plates directly from the computer without requiring film as an intermediate step. ) in 1991 as a one-location San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. venture. With the purchase of Rennert World Travel in 2000, South Texas' premier retail travel agency founded in 1898, CTP became the largest privately-held travel management company in Texas and ranks among the top 50 travel companies in the nation. The company's position in the marketplace is exclusively based on a commitment to excellence and a unified team The Unified Team was the name used for the sports team of the former Soviet Union (except the Baltic states) at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. of more than 75 professionals that serves as its best competitive advantage. The diversity of services offered and unparalleled customer service allows CTP to be a comprehensive travel planning solution, which includes corporate travel management, group meeting and incentive arrangements, as well as vacation planning. "Corporate Travel Planners is a diversified travel management company that specializes in business, group, vacation and niche businesses," said Christy Prescott, Owner and CEO, Corporate Travel Planners. "American Express can help us in all areas of our business. We really took our time researching our options and we know that we made the very best decision by choosing American Express." About Cruises-N-More: Established in 1998, Cruises-N-More is headquartered in Lake Mary Lake Mary may refer to:
"Our alliance with American Express will be especially valuable to our clients as it provides us with the opportunity to offer many new and enhanced benefits and worldwide travel experiences," stated Pat Neidhardt, CEO, Cruises-N-More. "These enhanced benefits are now not only on cruises but also on land and air inclusive vacation packages." About El Sol Travel: El Sol Travel was established in 1986 by Charles D. (Chuck) MacGillivray, a former marketing executive with Motorola and ex-Air Force fighter pilot. El Sol Travel is Arizona's largest, independently-owned travel management company, serving corporate, government and leisure clients nationwide and globally. El Sol offers the best balance of state-of-the-art business travel technology and experienced, personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. service, with integrated online booking and expense management through a partnership with Concur. El Sol Travel has 40 employees with an average of 18 years' of travel industry experience. Flexible service configurations include full-service off-site, agency managed on-site, and client-managed on-site. Account management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects services are available to assist with travel policy development and custom negotiated air, car, and hotel rates. El Sol Travel is Service Disabled Veteran Owned; SDB (Switched Digital Broadcast) See switched video. , and a Certified Minority Business Enterprise. "We are excited to begin our partnership with American Express," stated Chuck MacGillivray, El Sol Travel's President and Owner. "Our corporate clients' global travel management will be facilitated through their vast network of overseas locations. Our clients will also appreciate the savings from American Express' premier negotiated hotel program and vacation packages. It's a real win-win-win. El Sol Travel continues to provide the expert, personalized service and technology that we are known for - American Express helps us to achieve the global aspects and brand name recognition." About Travel On, Ltd.: Founded in 1974, Travel On, Ltd. is headquartered in Beltsville, MD and is the largest travel management company in the state. Travel On was recently recognized by the Washington Business Journal as number 85 of the top 100 privately-owned companies in the Washington Metropolitan area The Washington Metropolitan Area, formally known as the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA is a U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as of November 2004. . Travel-On, a full-service travel management company provides a wide range of travel services to its diverse clientele, including business travel, international travel, group and meetings travel, incentive/reward travel, VIP services, and extensive vacation travel planning through their leisure division, Travel Place. The company's 85 employees, located in nine states, include highly-experienced travel professionals who provide clients with unequaled service and value. "We are very pleased to join the American Express Travel U.S. Representative Network," said Bill Goldstein, Chairman and Founder, Travel On. "Adding the American Express value-added tools and services and products to our portfolio has greatly increased the benefits to our current and potential clients. And further, we have raised our international profile by being part of a global network of representative agencies." About American Express Travel: American Express entered the travel agency business in 1915 and today is the world's largest travel service network. The company has a network of Travel and Foreign Exchange Services(a) locations worldwide. American Express Company (www.americanexpress.com) is a leading global payments, network and travel company founded in 1850. (a) not available in all locations. |
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