Travel Weekly's 2017 Power List


41 | Kintetsu International Express (USA)

Kintetsu International Express (USA)
2016 sales: $302 million
Employees: 140
Previous ranking: 44

270 Madison Ave., Suite 301
New York, NY 10016
T (800) CALL-KIE
Website

Executives

PRESIDENT: Koji Hamada

2016 Developments

Solidified partnership with Concur Technologies.

Company Facts

Provides full travel management services for destinations all over the world.

ARC sales of $164 million.

80% of sales from business, 15% meetings, 5% leisure.

Member of Travelsavers.

Publicly held; subsidiary of KNT in Japan, with headquarters in Tokyo.

Looking Ahead

Investing in technology, including fare and rate search tools, online booking enhancements and mobile technology, while implementing the newest advances in data privacy and security.

Seek out a B2C platform to incorporate locally negotiated hotel rates to broaden hotel revenue.

Continued focus on the expansion of group and meetings business.

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