
1. Call Me Ishmael Travel


Key people:
Holger Bleckmann Head of sales & accounts
Christine Sander Inside sales
Christoph Zilt General manager corporate travel
Birger Thrun Product and process lead
Vanessa Körner Product manager, portal and First Mobile Traveller
Main industry sectors: All including manufacturing, banking, media, energy, fashion and healthcare
Other services: Group and incentive travel, VAT reclaim, travel risk management with International SOS and Trisavo, 24-hour service, visas, executive leisure, insurance
Type of company: Part of TUI Group
Office locations: 70 offices in Germany and Switzerland
Association and network membership: ITP
Germany full-time equivalent staff: 400+
GDS: Amadeus, Travelport
Online booking tools: Atlatos, cytric, onesto, FBT Corporate Rail
Expense management tools: Numiga, Viatos
Other technology: First Mobile Traveller app, ‘bird’ reporting tool, A3M traveller tracking
NDC content: Yes via GDS

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