This week's announcements of the departures of
Egencia's and Orbitz For Business' leaders made me wonder how much at-the-top change each of the biggest-brand travel management companies has endured in recent years. As it turns out, Egencia and Orbitz For Business win in the category of turbulence. Here's a glimpse ... [more]
Egencia (formerly Expedia Corporate Travel)
2002 - With the purchase of Metropolitan Travel in Seattle, Expedia forms its corporate travel division led by Byron Bishop
2003 - Matt Hulett replaces Bishop
2005 - Cheryl Rosner replaces Hulett
2006 - Jean-Pierre Remy replaces Rosner
2009 - Rob Greyber replaces Remy
Orbitz For Business2002 - Dave Cerino appointed general manager of corporate travel
2004 - Steve Tracas appointed president of Orbitz For Business
2004 - Travelport buys Orbitz and exec Dave Falter assumes "for business" responsibility from Tracas, who departed after five months
2006 - Dean Sivley promoted to COO of Orbitz For Business
2009 - Sivley resigns; company determining how to "properly resource" responsibilities
Travelocity Business2003 - Launches with Ellen Keszler as president
2007 - Lesley Harris replaces Keszler
Carlson Wagonlit Travel2004 - Hubert Joly replaces Robin Schleien after Schleien's four years atop CWT
2008 - Doug Anderson replaces Joly
American Express2004 - Longtime Amex International Travel Services Group president Charles Petruccelli named to head the Global Travel unit, later renamed American Express Business Travel
BCD Travel2001 - Mike Buckman named CEO of predecessor company WorldTravel BTI
2008 - Joop Drechsel named to replace Buckman as CEO
Hogg Robinson Group1997 - David Radcliffe named chief executive