ARRIVALS EVERYONE'S TALKING ABOUT...
TMC growth “WE’VE POSTED £70MILLION IN SALES. WE’RE LOOKING AT £100MILLION FURTHER AHEAD AND
“I’M NOT “TECHNOLOGY INTERESTED IN DOESN’T BUYING RESCUE YOU BUT IT GROWING PROVIDES TURNOVER. WE’RE CONFIDENCE AND VISIBILITY. YOUR 30% A YEAR ORGANICALLY. TMC SHOULD HAVE THE PROCESS HOWEVER WE DON’T HAVE A AND PROCEDURES TO RUN REPORTS GLOBAL OFFERING ANDTHOSE THAT’S AND HELP YOU REACH AFFECTED BY AN INCIDENT” ON OUR THREE-YEAR PLAN”
WE HAVE AMBITIOUS PLANS TO DOUBLE THE SIZE OF THE BUSINESS WITHIN THE NEXT THREE YEARS” John McEwan, Chairman, CTI – see page 51 for more
“We’re looking for additional volume and capabilities but the deal has to be the right one so we’re not in any particular hurry. It’s about the right deal at the right time”
In three years we’ll be double the size we are today. That will take some acquisitions. Being a £750-800million business in three years is more than achievable”
Pat McDonagh, CEO, Clarity
Fred Stratford, CEO, Reed & Mackay – see pages 20-21 for more
Ewan Kassir, HeadDirector, of Sales,Click Clarity Jill Palmer, Managing Travel
“WE CONTINUE TO EXECUTE ON OUR MULTI-YEAR ACQUISITION PLAN. SINCE THE OUTSET, WE HAVE BEEN FOCUSED ON IDENTIFYING BUSINESSES THAT SHARE Suzanne Horner, CEO, Gray Dawes Group
OUR ETHOS AND CULTURE OF INNOVATION”
“We’re proactive in acquiring in the areas of people, content and technology. Future acquisitions of more TMCs is very possible” Jason Geall, VP & Regional Manager Northern Europe, American Express Global Business Travel – see pages 12-13 for more
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