2014 Sales: $356.7 million
Employees: 167
Previous Ranking: 31
11601 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90025
T (310) 575-5540
F (310) 575-5541
Website Executives
CHAIRMAN/CEO: Wido L. Schaefer
EVP/CFO: Osvaldo A. Ramos
SVP, CORPORATE SALES AND MARKETING: Jim Wright
SVP, LEISURE SALES & MARKETING: Dan Ilves
SVP, IT & OPERATIONS: Brian Crawford
SVP, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA: Trudy Flores
2014 Developments
• Acquired Camarillo, Calif.-based Sterling Travel, an agency that mainly handled groups and incentives, with over $12 million in sales.
• Acquired Travel World, a Santa Barbara, Calif.-based high-end leisure agency with over $6 million in sales.
Company Facts
• Direct sales of travel services to consumers.
• 174 outside agents.
• ARC sales of $198.8 million.
• Sales of $86.5 million from hosted agents.
• 70% of sales from business, 27% leisure, 3% other.
• Member of BCD Travel and Signature Travel Network.
• Privately held; 100% employee owned since 2008.
Looking Ahead
• Growing Business Development Department as well as Client Service Department to maintain and improve high level of customer service.