Company Continually Recognized as Top Travel Management Company
LONDON--(Business Wire)--
American Express Business Travel, has been named the "World`s Leading Business
Travel Agency" by World Travel Awards. With more than 180,000 travel
professionals and key suppliers casting votes, the award recognizes American
Express Business Travel for service excellence and the commitment to achieving
best-in-class travel and expense management. This prestigious award was
presented to American Express at the 16th Annual World Travel Awards, held in
London on Sunday, November 8.
This is the third year American Express Business Travel has received an award
from World Travel Awards. In years past, the organization awarded American
Express the "World`s Leading Travel Company" and the "World`s Leading Corporate
Travel Booking Website."
Accepting the award was Mark Douglas, vice president, American Express Business
Travel. "This award underscores American Express Business Travel`s focus on
delivering exceptional customer service with unparalleled global reach," said
Douglas. "We are truly thankful for this recognition and will strive to continue
to provide our customers with the services they need online, offline and around
the world."
American Express Business Travel has received other recognition in 2009 for its
industry leadership and excellence. In addition to "World`s Leading Business
Travel Agency," the Company was also named the "Best Corporate Travel Agency"
for the second consecutive year by TTG Asia Travel Awards in October, and
earlier this year was listed as number one on Travel Weekly`s annual "Power
List" which ranks the nation`s top travel companies based on volume of annual
sales and company size.
About American Express Business Travel
American Express Business Travel (www.americanexpress.com/businesstravel), a
division of American Express Company, is committed to helping its clients
maximize the greatest return on their travel investment through increased cost
savings, world-class customer service and greater spending control. With clients
ranging from small businesses to multinational corporations, American Express
Business Travel provides a combination of industry-leading technology, travel
management consulting, strategic sourcing and supplier negotiation support,
alongside global customer service available online and offline. The Company also
provides a dynamic online community (www.businesstravelconneXion.com) harnessing
the collective intelligence of those in the business travel industry offering a
variety of perspectives, best practices, current research and industry news.
American Express operates one of the world`s largest travel agency networks with
locations in over 140 countries worldwide. Total travel sales volume in 2008 was
$29.1 billion, including proprietary volume, volume processed through joint
ventures, and American Express branded volume processed through its partner
network.
American Express Company (www.americanexpress.com) is a leading global payments,
network and travel company founded in 1850.
About World Travel Awards
The World Travel Awards was conceived in 1993 to acknowledge and celebrate
excellence in the world's travel and tourism industry. Now in its sixteenth
year, travel professionals and discerning travelers have come to regard the
World Travel Awards as the very best endorsement that a travel product could
hope to receive.
American Express Business Travel
Tracy Paurowski, 212-640-8409
tracy.j.paurowski@aexp.com
or
Sarah Hawkins, 212-446-1890
shawkins@sloanepr.com
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