Travel Weekly's 2016 Power List


58 | KHM Travel Group

KHM Travel Group
2015 sales: $115 million
Employees: 55
Previous ranking: Not ranked

1152 Pearl Road
Brunswick, OH 44212
T (877) 220-9260
Website

Executives

PRESIDENT/CEO: Rick Zimmerman
AGENCY DIRECTOR: Burt Kramer
VP, AGENT OPERATIONS: Lisa Morris

2015 Developments

Had a record-breaking year, increasing travel sales by 34% over 2014.

All sales through hosted agents.

Launched redesigned private label TravSearch agent websites, which feature an updated, mobile-friendly design, booking engine and several new options for personalization.

Hosted 11 official fam trips with 242 agents; welcomed over 250 agents to corporate office for live training events.

Introduced MyTravelCRM, a tool that helps agents organize their business with convenient access to all client and booking information.

Launched Basecamp, a program that provides benefits and resources to help agents reach the Pinnacle Elite Agent Program, where more benefits and rewards become available.

Added new levels to the Pinnacle Elite Agent Program to recognize agents with between $750,000 and $1 million in total traveled, commissionable revenue in a calendar year.

Had 204 agents join in one month, a record for the company.

Company Facts

Host travel agency.

3,700 outside agents.

ARC sales of $112 million.

95% of sales from leisure, 5% business.

Member of Vacation.com. 

Privately held. Owned by Rick Zimmerman.

Looking Ahead

Looking to expand the types of live training offered to include premium training, such as advance marketing, compliance, incentive travel and more.

Will increase staff as agent members grow in number.

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