Travel Weekly's 2016 Power List


48 | The Appointment Group

The Appointment Group
2015 sales: $210 million
Employees: 213
Previous ranking: 49

10940 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1000
Los Angeles, CA 90024
T (424) 248-2600
Website

Executives

CHAIRMAN/CEO, USA: Maurice Veronique
CHAIRMAN/CEO, U.K.: John Gianquitto
MANAGING DIRECTOR, TOURING USA: Byron Carr
MANAGING DIRECTOR, L.A. OFFICE: Gabrielle Carr
MANAGING DIRECTOR, NYC & ATLANTA: Daniel Price
OPERATIONS MANAGER, L.A.: Lorraine Greig
OPERATIONS MANAGER, NASHVILLE: Mary Frame
HEAD OF FINANCE USA: Naz Hussain

2015 Developments

Spent 2015 developing and investing in global network with a strategy of decentralizing a number of support services functions into various territories to ensure that each office becomes self-sufficient in serving clients

Opened Atlanta and Singapore offices.

Continued to invest in Asia-Pacific.

TAG Touring app was rolled out.

TAG Academy was launched late in 2015.

Company Facts

Global, full-service travel management company providing solutions in the corporate, touring, events, film and media, sports and leisure sectors.

ARC sales of $116 million.

95% of sales from business, 5% leisure.

Member of Virtuoso.

Privately held. Owned by Maurice Veronique and John Gianquitto (43.5% each) and Ian Patterson and Glen Duckworth (6.5% each).

Looking Ahead

Next version of the TAG Touring App being launched, and TAG Academy students will be integrated into global offices.

Formed a TAG Global Leadership Team to drive the group forward on a global basis.

Opening a new office in Nashville.

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