RIYADH, 11 April 2008 — BCD Travel, a leading global travel management company, launched its operation in Saudi Arabia yesterday. This company, which operates in over 90 countries with its sales exceeding $12 billion annually, has been successfully delivering comprehensive travel management solutions to local, regional and global corporate houses across the world.
Addressing a press conference here yesterday, Paul Tracy, BCD Travel’s vice president, said that “BCD is now represented locally by Portfolio Travel Ltd., and it will leverage local strength of Portfolio complemented with its own experience in the global travel management arena to develop cost-effective solutions for the Saudi marketplace.”
“With significant local, regional and global companies, including oil, pharmaceutical, financial and telecommunications industries in Saudi Arabia, BCD is hopeful of good business,” added Tracy.
He said that “BCD Travel simplifies and streamlines the corporate travel process, helping companies manage and control the movement of their people, information and resources.” He said that “BCD clients can take advantage of our presence across the world”.
“With 11 locations situated throughout the country, BCD Travel is now well-positioned to service the needs of clients across Saudi Arabia,” said Mohd H. Ramadan, BCD’s GSA and travel division manager.
“In addition to strong national coverage, BCD Travel will play a fundamental role in the development of regional business opportunities, working closely with other BCD travel offices across the region, including Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the UAE,” said BCD executives.
