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ctms speaks at Uncovering Business Opportunities in Russia - 01Dec11

November 2011 Networking Event for UK Companies Interested in Russia  

ITE Group Plc is hosting a Build & Interiors networking event ‘Uncovering Business Opportunities in Russia’, which will be held on 1st December 2011, at The Royal Society of Chemistry, London.

The half-day event, starting at 9:30am, will attract more than 50 representatives from UK companies.

ctms Director EMEA & APAC, Malcolm Tinning, will be speaking about how ctms can make travelling to Russia easy:

Malcolm Tinning
Director EMEA & APAC
Corporate Travel Management Solutions (ctms)

Topic: Travel to Russia Made Easy


ctms joins TWIN

November 2011

TWIN (TRAVELSAVERS Worldwide Independent Network) is a global travel management company that provides end-to-end travel solutions for corporate clientele of all sizes. TWIN has an in-country presence in key regions around the world, including:

Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Kuwait, Lebanon, Macau, Malaysia, Mexico, Oman, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, United Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi, United Kingdom, and the United States.

Leading travel agencies participate as licensees in this powerful network. TWIN provides the infrastructure, technology and resources to help them find new accounts, service multi-national accounts locally, obtain foreign business from other members, take advantage of inbound business, coordinate joint RFPs -- and provide business travelers with the most efficient and professional travel assistance available today.

“We joined TWIN to bring an international advantage to ctms Travel,” said Tom Osovitzki, CEO of ctms Travel. “It will allow us to move into markets where we don’t have a presence now and win business there. The alliance gives us the opportunity to partner with agencies in certain countries, Asia and South Africa for instance, to increase service levels provided to our clients through our new on-the-ground partners as well as better rates with suppliers. It was a straightforward decision to go with TWIN.”

Wall Street Select

GBTA Denver 2011

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – kicked off a record breaking 2011 GBTA Convention in Denver, Colorado with over 1,200 travel buyers and nearly 6,000 attendees, making this one of the largest GBTA Conventions in history and one of the largest gatherings of travel professionals in the world.

ctms's new eye-catching booth was the talk of the town in Denver! Guests and visitors were treated to cheese and fruit platters washed down with very welcome chilled local beers and wines to help combat Denver's mile-high temperatures!

ctms becomes Official Travel Partner for Right to Play's Canadian Awarness Programme

February 2011

Right To Play has been a pioneer in innovation for social change and has a track record for creating programs that are both
sustainable and replicable.

The Canadian Awareness Program (CAP) is Right To Play’s first-ever national awareness program. The main objective of CAP is to increase knowledge and understanding of the work Right To Play and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) are accomplishing through sport and play-based programs in West and Francophone Africa.

CAP will aim to provide answers for the five W’s of Right To Play – the Who, What, Where, When and Why. Additionally, the Program will serve to highlight the work that Right To Play is able to accomplish in the WAFA region with support from CIDA. During each of the Public Awareness Events, we will not only hear from Right To Play staff and local Athlete Ambassadors, but local Right To Play coaches from a country within WAFA- Ghana, Rwanda, Liberia and Benin.

ctms is honoured to be part of this initiative and proud to be the Official Travel Partner of the Canadian Awareness Program (CAP). Click here to learn more about the programme.

ctms CEO Tom Osovitzki talks to Sabre Red

February 2011

Sabre Red Workspace Up for Innovation Award from Business Travel & Meetings Show

Sabre Upgrades 82,000 Customers in 100 Countries to Unique Agent Platform

Seamless Integration of Applications Give Agents Increased Efficiency and Convenience

SOUTHLAKE, Texas – Feb. 7, 2011 – Sabre Travel Network, the leading provider of high performance solutions for the travel industry, is a finalist for a Business Travel & Meetings Show Innovation Award for the Sabre Red Workspace. The Red Workspace is built on a future ready, open source platform - the same technology used by NASA to command the Mars rover missions – and provides unprecedented flexibility to put everything users need right at their fingertips.

After announcing Sabre Red in June 2010 and quickly beginning the upgrade process in July of last year, the company has already reached the 50 percent mark in its plan to upgrade customers to the Sabre Red Workspace. More than 82,000 travel agents in 100 countries are already realizing the benefits of the Red Workspace, with its superior speed, increased efficiency and flexible administrative controls. The upgrade of Sabre agencies to the Red Workspace has been achieved with unprecedented speed and efficiency, enabling agents to realize benefits from day one.

“Travel management companies know they can count on Sabre to deliver innovations that help them succeed,” said Chris Kroeger, senior vice president of Marketing for Sabre Travel Network. “By listening to customers, we can identify their needs and deliver the essential tools that they demand to stay competitive and win in the marketplace.”

"We could not have chosen a better solution for our global operations than Sabre Red,” said Tom Osovitzki, CEO of ctms, a Canadian based travel management company ­with branches in the US, Europe and Russia. “In the seven months since ctms began using the Red Workspace, we have seen a significant increase in revenue, thanks to its extreme efficiency. It helps our agents use their time more effectively, which means they can serve more customers. As ctms further expands into world markets this year, we are confident that Sabre Red is the right solution to help us grow our business, and achieve our goals and those of our customers."

Advanced Technology Powering Red Workspace

Sabre has leveraged the most advanced, open technology platform in the industry today to deliver the Sabre Red Workspace, supercharging the power, usability and consistency of an agent’s workflow.

Seamless Integration of Applications: The advanced technology allows customers to seamlessly integrate Sabre-built, third-party and proprietary applications directly into the Red Workspace and also ensures compatibility with existing applications. Agents have easy access to all the functionality, data and tools needed in one point of sale. This integration drives added convenience and efficiency for travel management companies.

Highly Configurable: The Red Workspace offers unprecedented control to agencies, delivering maximum efficiency to their workflow. An agency can control which set of tools are visible and available to each individual agent. Individual users within the same agency may have a very different version of the Red Workspace depending on what tools are relevant to their workflow.

Intuitive User Experience: The smart technology recognizes the agent’s workflow and presents the right tools at the right time. This innovation helps drive convenience and effectiveness by ensuring agents are not using valuable time searching for the tools or functions needed to serve customers.

Rock-Solid Stability: The proven, open technology platform ensures the highest level of speed and stability each time Red Workspace is used. Because the technology is so flexible, the Red Workspace can be implemented in different types of environments, including low bandwidth areas, easily accommodating customized setups with no additional major investments.

Easy Access to Enhancements: Updates, whether new features or an entirely new version, are delivered in the background without interrupting the agent’s workflow. This innovative process protects the agent’s productivity while adding enhancements to the application.

The Workspace is just one of the innovative capabilities Sabre has delivered since announcing Sabre Red in June 2010, with more enhancements on the way. In the coming weeks, Sabre will increase the number of agencies beta-testing a fully graphical workflow for air, car and hotel, expanding on its current graphical capabilities. The expanded graphical workflow will deliver significantly greater efficiency and ease of use, even for the most expert agents.

“To be successful, savvy agencies will want to embrace new technologies to meet the changing needs of tomorrow’s travellers. We want to be their partner every step the way,” said Kroeger.

ctms Launches Russian Head Office

February 2011

ctms’ European expansion continues with Moscow on course to open before the end of February 2011.
As well as focusing on bringing local companies the benefits of our global reach ctms Moscow is to provide support to the large number of exhibitors & delegates attending the numerous exhibitions and conferences taking place in this fast paced city.

A dedicated travel service team utilizes the latest technology to ensure reliable and efficient service to customers; networked with our other office locations.

ctms’s CEO, Tom Osovitzki, conveyed that the new branch will be able to offer services to all ctms Corporate clients and partners through this new office in Russia.  It is a very exciting move for ctms and one we hope will benefit all our corporate clients wherever they are based.

ctms understands the needs of corporate clients and the diverse cultural locations around the world that business travellers frequently travel to. Having firsthand knowledge of the local market, and access to some of the best rates available is the very essence of the Russian Corporate Travel Services team.

p 7 495 506 24 08 |e info.ru@ctmstravel.com

3rd Ulitsa Yamskogo Polya
2-13, Office 315
Moscow 125124

3-я Улица Ямского Поля
2-13 Офис 315
Москва 125124

2010 Christmas Card Game Winner!

January 2011

We're pleased to announce that the winner of the ipod nano for having the highest score in our Christmas card fun game is Sue Kerley, Senior Manager, Marubeni Europower Ltd, London UK.

Congratulations Sue!

ctms CEO, Tom Osovitzki, talks to Canadian Executive Magazine

November 2010



Click on the magazine cover to view the article in
the November/December 2010 issue of
Canadian Executive Quarterly.




ctms London office moves to new location

June 2010

2009 was a strong year for the growth of the global ctms team and in London it meant looking for larger premises to increase the capacity for new colleagues to join the team.

Still conveniently located in Central London, the ctms team has moved to 198 High Holborn with enough capacity to accommodate the strategic growth plan, which includes the opening of further offices in the APAC Region and Russia, going 24/7/365 with an in-house team and many other exciting unique services that align with the global strategy to stay a market leader.



A successful breakfast morning was held to introduce ctms to our new neighbors.

ctms donating to help with the Haitian Disaster

January 2010

In an effort to contribute to the relief fund for the recent Haitian earthquake, ctms has pledged to donate $10 for each ticket booked from January 12th to January 31st, 2010. ctms will also collect its Status Rewards points as donations and donate the dollar value of all points pledged. ctms will donate these funds through the Red Cross.

Read the story on Fox Business News.

ctms joins the Worldmate affiliate program

November 2009

Palo Alto, CA - November 18, 2009.

With over 4 million business travelers already using Worldmate it is a proven and reliable product offering free itinerary management, trip notifications, local search, mapping, and many other travel tools.

“The beauty of the WorldMate TMC Affiliate Program is that it enables us to offer what we believe is the industry’s best mobile service without any engineering on our side,” explains Tom Osovitzki, CEO of ctms. "It was an easy decision to partner with WorldMate because of its many years of leadership building travel services for the BlackBerry.”

Those clients who wish to purchase the premium level of service, which includes real time flight alerts and schedules, can do so at substantially reduced prices via ctms.

To join this program or for more information go to www.worldmate.com/CTMS

ctms takes its Environmental Policy one step further and implements an Environmental Management System (EMS)

September 2009

The company sees this as an extended commitment to protecting the environment, ensuring the health and safety of our employees, clients and the communities we operate in. The ctms EMS supports the monitoring and improvement on energy efficiency, resource conservation and waste management.

Malcolm Tinning, EMEA CEO states "one of our objectives is to solidify our commitment by achieving ISO 14001:2004 certification in Q1 2010. Implementing the EMS ensures all our activities have due consideration for the environment through continuous process improvement."

ctms operate on a global scale and are committed to environmental protection and pollution prevention and these have become fundamental components of our business planning.

ctms London Achieves ISO9001:2008 Certification

September 2009

We understand, in our own business as well as that of our clients, there is no room for mistakes in the processes involved in booking any form of travel. Not just in times of recession!

For that reason ctms UK successfully became ISO 9001:2008 certified in 2009. Accreditation number UK FF 552327

Our Quality Management System does not in itself make our organization more profitable, efficient or client focused, but it gives our organization the ability to do anything better, from production to sales. This is what puts us ahead of the competition!

Our clients see us as a partner with a team of professionals who have the knowledge and technical know-how to apply their expertise to meet and exceed their expectations and deliver a high quality service.

We don’t apply our principles purely for altruistic reasons but because they make business sense to us and our partners!

That is why our clients see us as a partner beyond corporate travel

ctms Appointed Official Travel Organiser for LNG16 2010

June 2009

Algeria will host the 16th International Conference and Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG 16) from 18th to 21st April 2010.

The LNG Exhibition and Conference takes place every three years alternating between producer and consumer countries. It is the largest event in the world dedicated to the liquefied natural gas industry, attracting more than 2000 delegates and 100 exhibitors.

LNG16 will showcase the latest advances and developments in the LNG industry. Demand for exhibition space has grown strongly reflecting the growth of the LNG sector and the effectivness od the LNG Conference and Exhibition for business development and networking.

ctms is proud to have been appointed to look after the travel arrangements for the delegates, exhibitors and visitors to LNG 16 and Oran, Algeria.

ctms Article in Business Destinations April-May Issue

April 2009

Click on the magazine cover to view
ctms' editorial feature in the February/March issue of
Business Destinations.

ctms Article in Business Destinations Feb-March Issue

February 2009

Click on the magazine cover to view
ctms' editorial feature in the February/March issue of
Business Destinations.

ctms Launches US Head Office in Miami, Florida

June 2007

ctms, a leading Corporate Travel company, announced the opening of its US Head Office in Miami, Florida.

The new office, which is now currently fully operational, will fully integrate and standardize the corporate travel market with particular emphasis on the Oil & Gas and biotechnology sectors, two specialized divisions for ctms.

ctms was founded over 20 years ago as a corporate travel management company and has since become recognized for providing a high level of personalized and professional service for the corporate sector, while aggressively leveraging technology to advance innovative and customize solutions.

ctms’ clients are global multinational companies, and in order to service these clients effectively, ctms needed to further expand their global position, aligned with our strategy of providing clients with a seamless 24/7 service, 365 days a year..

ctms also provides its clients with unique Incentive Travel services. ctms caters to the high expectation of their clients by providing a range of world-class services including access to private jets, luxury yachts, or tailor-creating a travel experience based on a client's particular interest from a hunting and safari excursion, to theme park and adventure holidays.

Corporate Travel Management Solutions – US Division
19068 NE 29th Ave.
Miami, FL
33180

1 305 936 5399
info.ca@ctmstravel.com

ctms Launches UK Head Office

November 2006

ctms’ European International Exhibition and Visa Services operation, located in central London, now has a fully integrated Corporate Travel Management Solutions (ctms) Services branch office.

ctms London is designed to give Exhibition managers and delegates access to thousands of competitively priced hotel, airline and car rental options for their respective exhibitions, worldwide. A dedicated travel service team in the UK utilizes the latest technology to ensure reliable and efficient service to customers.

ctms’s CEO, Tom Osovitzki, conveyed that the new branch is able to offer services to all ctms Corporate clients and partners through its office in the UK. Whether a group or an incentive travel client requiring visa services or a short notice change to an existing itinerary, ctms will be able to reserve and send confirmation of hotel, airline and car rental reservations within minutes.

ctms understands the needs of corporate clients and the diverse cultural locations around the world that business travellers frequently travel to.
Having first hand knowledge of the hotels at these locations, and access to the best rates available is the very essence of the UK Corporate Travel Services team.

11-15 Betterton St.
Covent Garden
London, UK
WC2H 9BP

44 (0) 20 7866 8106
info.uk@ctmstravel.com