Uniglobe Travel Center, the host agency division of Uniglobe Travel USA, has agreed to purchase Magellan360, a host agency in Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Magellan360 supports 57 affiliates with approximately 85 travel professionals.
Scott Ahlsmith, the Travel Institute chairman and Virtuoso vice president of global technological solutions, previously owned the 21-year-old business but sold it in January 2007 to Red Branch Technologies, which in turn is selling to Uniglobe. The transaction is expected to close on Nov. 30.
Uniglobe said the acquisition brings the annual sales for its host agency operation to $85 million with a cadre of 400 independent contractors and home-based agents. Uniglobe Travel Center is headquartered in Irvine, Calif.
Pam Miller, president of Magellan360, will join Uniglobe Travel Center to facilitate the transition.
Rose Snyder, Uniglobe Travel Center’s vice president and general manager, said that Magellan360 affiliates will gain access to Uniglobe programs, including assistance with business planning, marketing toolkits and the opportunity to network with more than 750 franchised Uniglobe agencies around the world.
