INTERVIEW: TQ3 President & CEO Marc Hildebrand

The sale of German bank Westdeutsche Landesbank's stake in tour giant TUI earlier this month cleared one hurdle to a deal in which TUI could move to buy Navigant International. Navigant already has a partnership with TUI division TQ3 Travel Solutions, whose president and CEO, Marc Hildebrand, last week spoke with The Beat's Jay Campbell about the merits of network ownership and the competitive landscape in global travel management. An excerpt of the discussion follows.