1. Call Me Ishmael Travel
Key people:
Edward Rom Chief executive officer
David Strange Corporate director
Nicholas Alibey Strategic sales manager
Craig Murray Head of technology
John McEwan Non-executive chairman
Main industry sectors: Aerospace, asset management, banking, consulting, design, fashion, insurance, investment, legal, life sciences, maritime, marketing, manufacturing, media, oil & energy, pharmaceutical, property, retail, sport
Type of company: Privately owned
Transactions handled online: 26%
Transactions: Air 66% | Hotel 18% | Rail 11% | Car 2% | MICE 3% | Other 0%
Geographical breakdown of transactions: UK/Ireland 8% | Short-haul 46% | Long-haul 46%
Top destinations:
Short-haul Amsterdam, Kiev, Paris, Madrid, Frankfurt
Long-haul Muscat, Dubai, Johannesburg, New York, Beijing
Office locations: London, Manchester and Glasgow. Affiliates in Los Angeles and New York
Association and network membership: Advantage Travel Partnership, The BTA, Focus Travel Partnership, Radius Travel, WIN Travel Network
UK full-time equivalent staff: 26
Average length of service: 9 years
Average industry experience: 18 years
GDS: Sabre and Travelport
Online booking tools: Atriis, GetThere, SAP Concur
Expense management tools: Chrome River
Other technology: Travelogix, Magnatech, Midoco, TripCase
NDC content: Yes via Atriis
Biggest innovations in 2020: Implementing a new mid-office system to enable full automation from point of ticketing to delivery of invoice. Development of a Covid-19 dashboard through Microsoft PowerBi, providing clients with live statistics, pre-departure and in destination control measures. nd crew.
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