Travel Weeklys 2006 Power List, 41-the end

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41. QUALITY REWARD TRAVEL, A MARITZ AFFILIATED COMPANY

2005 sales: $161 million

Employees: 126

2004 Ranking: Not listed

100 Jefferson St.

Washington, MO 63090

(636) 827-7200

(636) 239-0218 fax

Executives

  • Co-Owner: Donna Speckhals
  • Co-Owner: Rich Speckhals
  • Director of Operations: Wendy Mcdaniel
  • 2005 Developments

  • $150 million in ARC sales
  • 100% of business is reward and incentive travel
  • 99% of bookings phone-generated
  • Company Facts

  • Member of IATA, ASTA, CLIA
  • Privately held
  • 42. COLPITTS WORLD TRAVEL

    2005 Sales: $151 million

    Employees: 110

    2004 Ranking: 38

    875 Providence Highway

    Dedham, MA 02026

    (781) 326-7800

    (781) 326-2921 fax

    www.colpittswt.com

    Executives

  • CEO/President: Alan Krensky
  • Executive VP: Jeff Brown
  • CFO: Don Fultz
  • Senior VP: Jeannie Johnston
  • Director, Client Service: Lou Ann Cusa
  • 2005 Developments

  • ARC sales of $115 million
  • 85% of sales business travel, 5% leisure, 10% meetings/tours/group
  • 50% of bookings by phone, 25% by e-mail, 15% corporate self-booking tool, 5% company Web site, 5% in person
  • Company Facts

  • Owns Meeting Partners (annual sales of $25 million)
  • Member of GlobalStar, Hickory and Travelsavers
  • Privately held
  • 43. CASTO TRAVEL

    2005 Sales: $130.5 million

    Employees: 180

    2004 Ranking: 39

    900 Lafayette St., Suite 105

    Santa Clara, CA 95050

    (408) 984-7000

    (408) 984-7007 fax

    www.casto.com

    Executives

  • Chairman/CEO: Maryles Casto
  • President: Marc Casto
  • 2005 Developments

  • ARC sales of $83.2 million
  • Business 80% of sales, leisure 15%, other 5%
  • Deployed enhanced online meeting registration
  • Implemented online procurement system in conjunction with Rearden Commerce, a procurement technology company
  • Acquired assets of Rascals in Paradise, a San Francisco-based agency
  • Certified by Northern California Supplier Development Council as minority enterprise
  • Company Facts

  • Owns Anscor Travel, inbound tours and services; provides tour services to cruise lines in Manila, Philippines (annual sales of $6 million)
  • Member of PATA, ABC, Virtuoso, THOR
  • Privately held
  • 44. CHRISTOPHERSON BUSINESS TRAVEL

    2005 Sales: $126 million

    Employees: 120

    2004 Ranking: Not listed

    5588 South Green St.

    Salt Lake City, UT 84123

    (801) 327-7700

    (801) 327-7707 fax

    www.christophersontravel.com

    Executives

  • President: Mike Cameron
  • Director of Operations: Brent Carter
  • Director of On-Site Travel: George Mathis
  • 2005 Developments

  • ARC sales of $65 million
  • Business travel 92% of sales, 8% leisure
  • Purchased Travel Connection of Denver
  • Looking Ahead

  • Will continue to develop proprietary travel technology
  • Company Facts

  • WorldTravel BTI (now BCD Travel) affiliate
  • Member of Vacation.com
  • 45. MORRIS MURDOCK

    2005 Sales: $124 million

    Employees: 215

    2004 Ranking: Not listed

    240 E. Morris Ave.

    Salt Lake City, UT 84115

    (801) 487-9731

    (801) 483-5220 fax

    www.morrismurdock.com

    Executives

  • President: Becky Potts
  • CFO: B.J. Mendenhall
  • Director/Leisure Operations: David Smith
  • Business Travel Operations Manager: April Kotter
  • Manager-Black Pearl Luxury Travel: Suzanne Kennard
  • 2005 Developments

  • ARC sales of $65 million
  • 62% of sales business travel, 28% leisure, 10% other
  • Company Facts

  • Owns a consolidator (annual sales volume $7.4 million)
  • Member of Carlson Wagonlit
  • Privately held
  • 46. FOX WORLD TRAVEL

    2005 Sales: $122.5 million

    Employees: 210

    2004 Ranking: 40

    Box 2386

    Oshkosh, WI 54903-2386

    (920) 236-8008

    (920) 236-8009 fax

    www.gofox.com

    Executives

  • President: David Juedes
  • EVP: Geoffrey Kuhnz
  • VP/Business Travel Division: Lori Wilkening
  • VP-Vacation Travel Division: Brian Hurley
  • 2005 Developments

  • ARC sales of $72.9 million
  • Business travel 58% of sales, leisure 42%
  • Company Facts

  • Privately held
  • 47. MONTROSE TRAVEL

    2005 Sales: $103.1 million

    Employees: 157

    2004 Ranking: 41

    2349 Honolulu Ave.

    Montrose, CA 91020

    (818) 553-3200or (800) MONTROSE

    (818) 550-6672 fax

    www.montrosetravel.com

    Executives

  • CEO/President: Joe Mcclure
  • CFO: Julie McClure
  • General Manager: Rhonda Holguin
  • Manager, Leisure Sales and Marketing: Jamie Hoff
  • Manager, Commercial Business Development: Stephanie Minton
  • 2005 Developments

  • ARC sales of $56.2 million
  • Business travel generated 40% of sales, leisure 31%, with the remainder shared among credit card loyalty programs, groups/meetings/incentives, home-based agents
  • 60% of bookings by phone, 30% e-mail, 2.5% company Web site, 2.5% corporate self-booking tool
  • Sales were up 23.5% company-wide, and profits were up more than 100%
  • Looking Ahead

  • Will continue to streamline processes to increase productivity and efficiency
  • Will continue growth online for both corporate and leisure markets
  • Launching unmanaged corporate travel portal under the brand Corp-Connect at www.montrosecorp.com and an online, real-time credit card loyalty redemption program engine for more than 1.5 million Visa and MasterCard customers. This program integrates online redemptions for airlines, cruise, vacation, hotel and car rental awards at www.curewards.com
  • Company Facts

  • Member of THOR, Ensemble, ABC, CCRA
  • Operates MTravel (www.mtravel.com) for independent contractors and home-based agents. It offers af-filiates private-label Web sites, marketing and accounting support, insurance, travel programs and access to GDSs. MTravel recently launched an improved air search technology. MTravel has grown to 130 inde-pendent contractors; the goal is to reach 250 by the end of this year" Member of CLIA, NACTA, OSSN, ASTA and ARTA
  • Privately held
  • 48. AUSTIN TRAVEL

    2005 Sales: $101 million

    Employees: 108

    2004 Ranking: 43

    265 Spagnoli Road

    Melville NY 11747

    (631) 465-1000

    (516) 390-6940 fax

    www.austintravel.com

    Executives

    Chairman/CEO: Larry Austin

    President/COO: Jeffrey Austin

    Senior VP-Sales: Jamie Austin

    Senior VP-Information Technology: Stewart Austin

    2005 Developments

  • ARC sales of $66 million
  • 53% of sales business travel, 46% leisure, 1% meetings/incentives
  • 50% of bookings by phone, 30% e-mail, 10% corporate self-booking tool, 5% company Web site
  • Brought in 70 new customers worth $5 million in annual sales
  • Added two customers (travel agencies) to profile synchronization product and renamed it Silhouette
  • Enhanced corporate travel portal and renamed it Embark
  • Introduced AEROS, powered by Portaga, an online booking tool tied to Microsoft Outlook
  • Rolled out remote agent capability attached to phone system and converted half of reservations center employees to at-home agents
  • Rolled out Web site tools: Vista (to view itineraries), Austin Gazette (online travel news), Navigator (single-password access to all Web functions) and Travelog (electronic message center)
  • Looking Ahead

  • Will continue to redefine pricing to offer highly customized services
  • Will roll out AEROS to larger customer base
  • Will expand geographic coverage with remote agents
  • Introducing Fare Desk to more customers and agencies
  • Will implement expanded airline pricing product (Sabre Myfares) to manage negotiated fares
  • Company Facts

  • Member of Travel Management Alliance, Virtuoso
  • Privately held
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