News Release
Contact:
Martin
P. Metzler
Worldwide
President GlobalStar
520-229-3227
mmetzler@globalstartravel.net
Latest Industry shake-up unveils myth of marketing
messages, creates opportunities for independent Alternative
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NEW
YORK (February 6, 2006) –
As the travel management landscape is reshuffled due to the latest
acquisitions and leaves some of the global travel management companies,
such as TQ3, BTI and Synergi in a state of uncertainty, clients are
wondering about the mega promises of stability and viable choices for
their travel management needs.
GlobalStar
Travel Management, a long-term equity partnership comprised of the
world’s foremost independent travel management firms dedicated to
managing and serving their clients’ global travel needs, sees itself
well positioned in these times of change according to Martin P. Metzler,
GlobalStar’s worldwide president.
“These
latest events unveil that any global travel management company can be
vulnerable to mergers and acquisitions and that some of the marketing
messages are creating the wrong perception of control and stability”,
comments Metzler. “We are seeing clients and affiliates of several
travel management companies caught off guard by these recent developments
re-evaluating their options and we are in communication with many of them
to offer them a new international home.”
“At
GlobalStar we have never believed in overreaching promises of ownership
control over one’s worldwide locations to infuse a perceived sense of
stability into client’s minds. These industry developments have proven
that operating under the same brand name is not a guarantee for long-term
stability. We have always emphasized the importance of creating a sound
and lasting joint-venture structure for committed, service-driven
entrepreneurs to thrive in and a virtual global service community by means
of common technology platforms and service level agreements, which
essentially provide clients better control over sourcing, key service
elements and data management.”
“As
our unique organizational structure prevents third parties to take-out our
entire organization it provides checks and balances to ensure continuity
for our clients and partners even if individual entities might decide to
sell. It is certainly easier to fill individual gaps versus re-building or
re-structuring an entire organization.”
“Our
latest account wins document that clients increasingly select us as a
viable travel management option over our main competitors as they realize
that we have all the bells and whistles necessary to provide
internationally consolidated travel management services and the service
quality of local and national, culturally-rooted entrepreneurs with a
vested interest in total client satisfaction.”
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About
GlobalStar
GlobalStar
is a long-term equity partnership comprised of the world’s foremost
independent travel management firms dedicated to managing and serving
their clients’ global travel needs. This premier collection provides
clients with innovative technology, local expertise and exceptional value
through a true commitment to personal service and a spirit of
collaboration so clients benefit from the utmost in worldwide account
control. Located in over 40 countries around the world, GlobalStar
partners possess a deep commitment to personal service that begins with a
hands-on approach and is delivered to clients by experienced agents and
accessible management teams. For more information, please visit www.globalstartravel.net.