2015 sales: $258 million
Employees: 29
Previous ranking: Not ranked
1740 Fennell St.
Maitland, FL 32751
T (800) 631-3636
Website Executives
PRESIDENT, CO-OWNER: Ken Gagliano
COO/EVP, CO-OWNER: Anthony Gagliano Jr.
2015 Developments
In late 2015, TPI rebranded itself and launched a consumer-facing website, travelplannersinternational.com. Consumers can find an agent based on 32 types of specializations or go through a "Plan a Trip" process to be matched with a specialist.
Built a new headquarters in Maitland Fla. With a training room that holds up to 60 agents on site, TPI can conduct training face to face and simultaneously use Livestream technology to reach agents remotely and interact as if they are in the room. There is also a dedicated video broadcasting studio to deliver any type of message on behalf of 100-plus preferred supplier partners.
Company Facts
Serves as a marketing and support agency for a collection of specialized agencies. Partners with agents for marketing programs, consumer-connect options, negotiation power, small-business training events and back-office support. Connects consumers directly to specialist agents and preferred suppliers through an interactive, consumer-facing website, social media presence, direct consumer market and collaborative ventures with industry associations and consortia.
3,072 outside agents.
ARC sales of $21.6 million.
Sales of $258 million from hosted agents.
89% of sales from leisure, 9% business, 2% other.
Member of Ensemble.
Privately held. Owned by Ken Gagliano, Anthony Gagliano Jr.
Looking Ahead
Dubbing 2016 as the year of transformation for TPI. Building off new branding and launch of consumer-facing website, TPI has launched an aggressive social media strategy with the goal to educate and attract consumers to the website, driving traffic to our agents. Attracting millennials to work with agents and exposing them to opportunities in the travel industry is a win-win-win situation for TPI, agents and preferred supplier partners.