Travel Weekly's 2015 Power List


26 | Vision Travel Solutions

Vision Travel Solutions
2014 Sales: $608.3 million
Employees: 440
Previous Ranking: Not ranked

251 Consumers Road
Suite 700
Toronto, ON M2J 4R3
T (416) 487-5385
F (416) 275-7334
Website

Executives

CEO: Arend Roos
PRESIDENT: Joel Ostrov
COO: Brian Robertson
SVP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION: Bob Potter
EVP, CLIENT & INDUSTRY RELATIONS: Michael Broadhurst
EVP, LEISURE TRAVEL: Stephanie Anevich

2014 Developments

• Acquired controlling interest in New Wave Travel.

• Acquired controlling interest in Voyages Ideal.

• Launched Loyalty Travel division.

• Launched Vision Travel Foundation.

Company Facts

• Direct sales of travel products to consumers and businesses; host agency.

• 210 outside agents.

• ARC sales of $380 million.

• 70% of sales from business; 25% leisure; 5% other.

• Owns Strategic Meetings & Incentives; Voyages Ideal; New Wave Travel; annual sales volume for subsidiaries of $90 million.

• Member of Radius Travel and Virtuoso.

• Privately held; owned by Vision 2000 Travel Solutions; and Le Groupe Voyages Vision 2000.

Looking Ahead

• Launching websites, acquisitions in major markets, growth into new markets.

• Enhancements to Vision Assure Mobile App, including Look to Book.

• Launching DMC division of Strategic Meetings & Incentives.

• Launching Vision Engage, an employee engagement program.

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