New joint venture set up
BCD Travel has expanded its operations in Greece by setting up a new joint venture with a local agency.
The Utrecht-based travel management company, among the largest in the world, said it had joined forces with Amphitrion Holidays.
The new venture will trade under the BCD Travel brand.
Amphitrion Travel was founded in 1973 and has an annual turnover of $143m and 250 employees based in four offices.
Ilona De March, BCD's president EMEA, said there had been a growing demand for a bigger presence in the Greek market for 18 months.
"This expansion sends a strong signal that as a global player in the corporate travel management industry, BCD Travel is committed to being where our customers need us to be, with owned presence in key markets, and uniformly excellent service in all of them."
Dinos Mitsiou, Amphitrion's chairman and ceo, said: "Building on our almost 40-year presence in the Greek market and our solid reputation, this move helps secure our future role in a global marketplace by aligning ourselves with a company that understands the importance combining global reach and purchasing power with local expertise and flexibility for its customers."
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