4. GlobalStar Travel Management

COMPANY PROFILE

Key people

James Stevenson, chief executive officer
Chris Weedon, vice president global sales & services
Julian Russell, executive director information technology and supplier relations
Mark van Iersel, executive director marketing & partner recruitment

Number of members

55

Number of member offices globally

2,400

Members include

Agiito (UK), TakeTwo Travel (UK), Omega World Travel (UK), Travel Counsellors (UK), VoyagExpert (France), Nomago Travel (Slovenia), Kuoni Business Travel (Switzerland), Meridian Tours (Turkey),  e-Business Travel (Netherlands), In Out Travel (Spain)

Technology offered to members

Full suite of TMC services to members branded as the Star Suite of solutions. FareStar airfare tool, ReportStar global reporting tool, SecureStar risk management and traveller tracking, OnlineStar online booking tool (proprietary), TripStar app, ProfileStar profile management

Air programme

FareStar powered by e-globalfares provides access to local content in more than 80 countries

Hotel programme

HotelStar hotel programme in cooperation with Snowstorm Technologies

Other member benefits

A full suite of sales, marketing, global account management, global implementations, global IT support and global supplier agreement benefits is provided to members

Biggest innovations in 2022

Launched the GlobalStar Exchange Program. It gives an opportunity for Partners Staff to gain and share experience, knowledge, ideas and understanding of cultural differences in handling business and customers in different markets, creating close working relationships between partners by sharing good practices and information within the network, building trust and developing business opportunities between the participants