Beyond Business Travel has set out plans to double its turnover by 2030 following its acquisition by The Human Network last November.
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The TMC, which has offices in Belfast and Dublin, was ranked the 41st largest TMC in the UK in BTN Europe*s Leading TMCs 2024 report, with annual sales of ?16.1 million. Human Network CEO Michael Gietzen has previously said he expects the TMC to break into the UK*s top 20 in the future, while plans to expand into the Middle East and North America were stated upon completion of the deal.
Shauna Burns, who continues in her role as Beyond Business Travel's managing director following its acquisition, said the company is targeting business wins from companies spending between ?500,000 and ?3 million annually on business travel, with a high level of online adoption.
Burns said the company would be recruiting ※numerous roles§ including travel consultants across the UK and Ireland to help deliver its expansion.
※In a fiercely competitive market with several established big players, we see huge potential for Beyond Business Travel and are confident that we can build upon our current strong foothold in the marketplace,§ said Burns.
※We are an extremely agile team that offers a personalised service to each of our clients, employing the most innovative data-driven solutions to deliver efficient and competitive travel solutions that can tangibly contribute to their bottom line.§
In January, the Human Network 每 a group of events agencies 每 confirmed Steve Banks had joined the company as CEO of its new travel division. Beyond Business Travel founder Edel Doherty remains with the company in a consultancy role.
※We are delighted to be joining forces with them to take full advantage of the projected growth in the Irish corporate travel market initially, before moving on to the global stage,§ said Doherty.
The TMC currently serves more than 100 companies across a range of sectors including manufacturing, IT, pharmaceutical, and film and TV.