Direct Travel

Direct Travel is a leading travel management company in the United States, dedicated to serving middle-market travel accounts. The company specializes in a range of services, including travel booking, visa assistance, customer account management, and concierge services, which are designed to meet the specific needs of both corporate and individual clients. Direct Travel emphasizes cost-saving programs and innovative technology solutions while maintaining a strong commitment to customer service. Their focus on developing a highly skilled professional staff, supported by advanced systems, underpins their philosophy that success is achieved through attentive and tailored service.

Edward Adams

CEO

16 past transactions

Otto

Seed Round in 2024
Otto is a startup developing an intelligent and autonomous AI travel adviser for business travelers.

McCord Travel

Acquisition in 2021
McCord Travel provides world-class travel management services to a VIP clientele.

Professional Travel

Acquisition in 2020
Professional Travel, Inc., founded in 1963 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, specializes in business travel management services. The company focuses on mid-market corporate, leisure, and group travel. Professional Travel is recognized as one of the top travel management companies in the United States based on total industry sales volume.

S.R. Travel Service

Acquisition in 2017
S.R. Travel Service is a travel management company based in the Bay Area, specializing in providing elite travel solutions for Fortune 500 corporations, mid-sized businesses, and independent entrepreneurs. With a team of experienced professionals deeply rooted in the corporate travel industry, the company offers customized travel programs designed to meet specific business objectives, including expense control, risk management, and traveler satisfaction. S.R. Travel excels in translating program data into actionable insights that help clients save money and streamline their travel processes. The company has demonstrated resilience in the face of global crises, effectively guiding clients through various challenges, including natural disasters. By investing in team training and fostering a culture of creativity and innovation, S.R. Travel delivers exceptional service and strategic partnerships that enhance their clients' travel experiences.

Vision Travel, A Direct Travel Company

Acquisition in 2017
Vision Travel Solutions is a direct travel company. It is a corporate travel management agency, providing a comprehensive range of corporate travel, cruises, leisure vacations as well as meetings and incentives services. It has been providing a wide range of corporate, meetings and incentives, leisure and loyalty travel services from coast to coast to a wide spectrum of companies.

Georgia International Travel

Acquisition in 2016
Georgia International Travel, Inc. is a travel agency based in Atlanta, Georgia, specializing in comprehensive travel management services. The company offers a wide range of services, including corporate travel management, leisure travel, group travel, and meetings and incentives, with a particular focus on international destinations. Following its acquisition by Direct Travel, Inc. in June 2016, Georgia International Travel operates as a subsidiary of this established travel management provider. Direct Travel has over 40 years of experience in the industry, developing customized travel programs that leverage innovative solutions and expertise to deliver superior service and cost savings to clients.

Traveline Travel Services

Acquisition in 2016
Traveline Travel Services is a full-service travel management company that has evolved from a small independent travel agency established over 50 years ago by the Kneen family, who continue to operate it in the second generation. The company specializes in corporate, leisure, and group travel, providing a range of services including online booking for flights, hotels, and car rentals. Traveline is committed to delivering streamlined and cost-effective travel management solutions, emphasizing a local presence combined with global expertise to achieve shared success for its clients.

Colpitts World Travel

Acquisition in 2016
Colpitts World Travel is a full-service travel management company headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, specializing in corporate, leisure, and group travel. As one of the largest privately-owned agencies in the Northeast, Colpitts boasts over 125 years of travel industry experience and generates a sales volume exceeding $100 million. The company offers a wide range of services, including meeting planning, site selection, online registration, patient travel, family vacations, and cruises. Colpitts is committed to providing streamlined, cost-effective, and secure travel management programs while fostering flexible, long-lasting relationships with clients. With a workforce of over 100 employees, Colpitts operates multiple offices across the United States and has international headquarters in the United Kingdom, emphasizing a philosophy of continuous innovation in the travel sector.

Hobson Travel

Acquisition in 2015
Hobson Travel is a highly-respected leader in the premium and luxury leisure travel market. With a focus on luxury, white-glove service, the addition of Hobson Travel to Direct Travel’s portfolio ensures that Direct Travel has strong leisure and group representation in each of its major Eastern, Central, and Western regions.

Creative Group

Acquisition in 2015
Creative Group, Inc. is a performance improvement company that specializes in engagement, incentive, and recognition solutions, as well as comprehensive meeting and event management services. The firm caters to a diverse range of events, including sales meetings, national conferences, product launches, and life sciences meetings. Its offerings encompass communication consultation, logistics planning, travel services, technology support, and program measurement, among others. Additionally, Creative Group provides employee engagement and recognition solutions, as well as sales performance-based incentives through various analytical and strategic services. The company also features tools like CreativeEDGE, an end-to-end meeting management platform, and eventapp, a mobile technology solution for real-time event interaction. Serving industries such as healthcare, automotive, technology, and finance, Creative Group emphasizes customizable solutions tailored to client needs. Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin, the company also operates an office in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, and has been a subsidiary of Direct Travel, Inc. since February 2015.

Best Travel

Acquisition in 2014
Best Travel provides travel services. The Company offers corporate, vacation, and group travel services.

Child Travel / Albany Travel

Acquisition in 2014
Child Travel / Albany Travel is a flourishing New England agency specializing in both corporate and leisure travel.

Hurley Travel Experts

Acquisition in 2014
Hurley Travel Experts is a travel management company that offers a comprehensive range of services, including business travel, corporate meetings, incentive and group travel, as well as leisure travel. The company is recognized for its commitment to exceptional customer service, establishing a strong reputation in the industry. By catering to both corporate and leisure travel needs, Hurley Travel Experts provides tailored solutions designed to meet the specific requirements of its clients, ensuring a seamless travel experience.

Travel Destinations Management Group

Acquisition in 2014
Travel Destinations Management Group specializing in business travel management.

Caldwell Travel

Acquisition in 2014
Caldwell Travel is a regional travel management company.
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