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Backed by one of the largest travel agency networks in the world, these international partners are positioned to provide superior support, coverage and flexibility in a way that is quite different from traditional global travel management companies and highly beneficial to clients. Member support is being provided on a regional basis to create a more localized structure to best meet the needs of international members and, in turn, best serve their clients. Key positions, including professionals in the areas of sales, technology, operations and account management, are located in a variety of regions. “Travel Leaders has decentralized key positions from our main headquarters to provide superior support, coverage and flexibility to best serve our members and their clients,” said Angeles Yugdar, Senior Vice President of International Markets for Travel Leaders Network. Plus, each agency has access to Travel Leaders’ comprehensive suite of resources. Those include online booking tools, a wide variety of marketing programs, an international destination management company (DMC) network and access to a vast array of education and training resources. Members also have access to the company’s one-of-a-kind hotel and accommodation programs. Based on Travel Leaders’ buying power and relationships with the most distinctive hotel properties worldwide, our international partners can offer clients exceptional rates and VIP amenities at hotels around the globe. The SELECT Hotels & Resorts program features more than 1,275 of the world’s most desirable luxury properties and includes a variety of VIP amenities for clients to ensure a truly memorable and satisfying experience. Travelers receive a $100 value-added hotel amenity, complimentary breakfast for two daily, complimentary Wi-Fi, as well as room upgrades and early check-in or late check-out when available. Travel Leaders also offers members of its international network and their clients an end- to-end technology suite that provides customer profile management, online trip authorization, data consolidation and analytics, meetings technology and customer reporting tools. For those interested in a multi-national travel management partner who is flexible, nimble and customer- centric and can provide competitive pricing combined with highly personalized service and outstanding technology solutions, Travel Leaders is the answer. INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS IN THE SPOTLIGHT Travel Leaders Mexico Travel Leaders France For the second year in a row, Travel Leaders Mexico was included in the Ranking Super Empresas or Super Companies Ranking, which is published by Expansion, the most recognized business magazine in Mexico. Travel Leaders Mexico was also recognized as a Socially Responsible Company for the 10th consecutive year. Additionally, the company’s Chief Information Officer Pablo Alonso was honored during the CIO100 Awards 2019. Thibaut Aufort of our partner Ailleurs Business in France recently participated in the annual conference of the APECA organization by joining a roundtable conversation titled “Travel Expenses: The Fabulous Destiny of the Travel Manager.” The panel discussed solutions that Travel Managers can use to better regulate their company’s business travel spending. Travel Leaders Brazil AVIPAM, our partner in Brazil, inaugurated a beautiful new headquarters office in Rio de Janeiro recently. During a celebration that included approximately 80 TMC partners as guests, the new office, which occupies two floors, was unveiled. Peterson Prado, Corporate Director of AVIPAM, also recently participated in the Digital Procurement World Conference in Amsterdam. He joined more than 25 procurement professionals from Brazil at the conference, which brings together leaders including C-level executives, industry analysts and innovators driving change in the procurement sector. Travel Leaders Argentina Our partner in Argentina, TTS Viajes S.A., successfully achieved re-certification through the Instituto Argentino de Normalizacion y Certificacion (IRAM) for quality standards in travel services. Travel Leaders Russia The team at Travel Leaders Russia has been busy representing our network at various high-visibility events including IMEX, a global business event with exhibitors from across the world, which took place this year in Messe Frankfurt, as well as the Summerfest festival hosted by Buying Business Travel Russia magazine. The latter was the first official public appearance of Travel Leaders in Russia. “Everyone was intrigued,” says Veronika Vlasova, Operations Director for Travel Leaders Russia. 15