Ovation Travel Group, one of the top 10 travel management firms in the United States, announced it has expanded its operations into New England via the acquisition of Commonwealth Travel Advisors (“CTA”), a privately held regional travel management company based in Boston, MA.
 
Commonwealth Travel Advisors was established in 1994 and has grown to be a leading travel company in the region, with offices in Boston and Westborough, MA. CTA services include corporate travel management, meetings and events, and leisure travel services.

John P. Sullivan, Executive Officer of CTA as well as its management team and staff will be joining Ovation. Sullivan described the deal as “a win, both for CTA and its clients,” further saying, “the decision to join Ovation gives us the best of both worlds. Today we gain for our clients the added cost savings and technological benefits of an industry leading travel management company with customer service values we greatly respect. At the same time, CTA will continue to provide the local, personalized service our clients have come to enjoy and expect.”

Paul Metselaar, chairman and CEO of Ovation Travel Group, added, “CTA has been delivering outstanding service in the Boston area for over 15 years, and we look forward to welcoming John and his team into the Ovation family. This business combination will complement our organic growth and should resonate well with professional service firms and other service-oriented businesses throughout the greater Boston area.”