Uniglobe Adds Over A Dozen TMCs in EMEA & Asia-Pacific
by Bruce Parkinson
Uniglobe Travel, the Vancouver-based global network of locally owned TMCs focused on the SME sector, has added over a dozen TMCs spanning Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Africa and Europe.
The expansion came primarily through the acquisition of the contracts of the ITP Network, a global agency consortium centred around account networking and a global hotel program.
Uniglobe says the ITP members that have joined its network will benefit from expanded technology and supplier offerings, a larger global network of partner agencies and more robust support from the Uniglobe Travel head office in Vancouver and regional office in London.
“This move expands our network by adding agencies in a number of key markets, which benefits our existing member agencies, the members we’re welcoming from ITP and their collective clients,” said Martin H. Charlwood, President and COO of Uniglobe Travel International.
Chris Goddard, owner of Maxim’s Travel in Australia, supported the move, stating “The recent acquisition of ITP into the Uniglobe family has been a seamless and welcoming transition. In today’s travel ecosystem, scale and access are imperative for any company’s growth and I believe Uniglobe is well positioned to support The Maxim’s Group in its core objectives. I look forward to a long and beneficial relationship.”
Following his participation at his first Uniglobe meeting, Asim Rasheed, General Manager of Medhyaf Travel & Tourism in Kuwait added: “I truly appreciated the warm welcome and the opportunity to engage with the Uniglobe team. My initial experience has been incredibly positive — there’s a strong sense of partnership, and the collaborative spirit within Uniglobe is inspiring.”
The addition of the ITP agencies along with several other agencies that have joined Uniglobe in the past quarter will boost annual systemwide sales volume to approximately $4.5 billion. They are represented by TMCs in 50 countries, servicing clients in over 100 countries through a team of over 4,500 staff members.
