Suzi Davis Travel is one of the top leisure agencies in North America, and has earned a reputation as a provider of premium vacation packages and exceptional customer service.
DENVER, CO – Direct Travel, Inc. announced that it has acquired Suzi Davis Travel of Bloomington, Illinois. This move marks the company’s seventh acquisition in 2014, and comes just a month following their announcement of the acquisition of Peak Travel Group of San Jose, California.
Founded in 1979, Suzi Davis Travel is a prospering Midwest agency, known as Central Illinois’ Vacation Authority, specializing in leisure, corporate and group travel with approximately $65 million in total sales. Suzi Davis Travel is one of the top leisure agencies in North America, and has earned a reputation as a provider of premium vacation packages and exceptional customer service.
Tim Davis, President of Suzi Davis Travel comments, “Our mission has always been to provide world class service on a local level, and becoming part of a greater enterprise is critical to maintaining the key relationships that will ensure our clients continue to receive the best of the best from sales to service” Davis adds, “We knew it was in our best interest and the interest of our clients, to find a partner that would allow us to expand our technology and place us in a better position to compete with the mega agencies. We had options as to which enterprise we would select, and we are very pleased we were able to partner with such a dynamic operation as Direct Travel. Direct is truly taking a leadership role in our industry and we know this relationship will allow us to continue to be a partner within the communities we serve, for many years to come.”
Lisa Buckner, President of Direct Travel for the Central Region notes, “We gain a highly talented pool of employees with invaluable knowledge of the marketplace, as well as the unique nuances of premium leisure travel” Buckner adds, “Suzi Davis Travel is known for their longstanding customer and supplier relationships, and we look forward to further enhancing those relationships through our technology and extensive resources.”
Gerard Bellino, Vice President, Leisure Travel, Business Development and Strategic Partnerships comments, “I’m highly impressed with the book of business that their leisure organization brings to Direct Travel, and we feel strongly that this acquisition complements our overall business philosophy” Bellino adds. “This acquisition will ensure that Direct Travel has strong leisure representation in each of our regions to supplement our already strong corporate business. We couldn’t be happier with this addition to our company.”
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