2015 sales: $470 million
Employees: 175
Previous Ranking: 29
101 W. Fourth St., Suite 400
Santa Ana, CA 92701
T (714) 540-7400
Website Executives
PRESIDENT: Mike Dawson
CFO: Saeideh Fard
EVP, CORPORATE: Romeo Cuter
EVP, LEISURE: Ed Bonner
VP, FINANCE: Sulita Castro
VP, AIR & DISTRIBUTION: Jim Osborne
VP, CRUISE: Michael Geske
VP, PROCUREMENT: Craig Canvin
VP, CORPORATE: Becky Kingston
VP, LOYALTY: Cheryl Nicholson
2015 Developments
Expanded senior management team to accelerate growth plans. Key additions include industry veterans Romeo Cuter (EVP, corporate), Michael Geske (VP, cruise), Craig Canvin (VP, procurement) and Sulita Castro (VP, finance).
Acquired Cardoza-Bungey Travel in Palo Alto, Calif.
Increased adviser support services with the expansion of help desk support across all key functions.
200% growth in corporate sales team.
Company Facts
A full-service travel agency offering direct-to-consumer leisure travel and B2B corporate travel services. Also a host agency with more than 500 independent agents and a complement of affiliate agencies. Offering meetings and event services.
Offices in the U.S., Canada and Bermuda.
528 outside agents.
ARC sales of $260 million.
50% of sales from business, 50% leisure.
Member of Virtuoso.
Privately held.
Looking Ahead
Continued expansion of proprietary, state-of-the-art booking tool and adviser environment to provide one-stop shopping for air, cruise, hotel, insurance and commission tracking.
Continued focus on strategic acquisitions of both corporate and leisure agencies.
Revitalized program to attract and support high-performing independent contractors and affiliates.
Completion of brand consolidation to Worldview Travel.
Launch of Worldview Loyalty.