2023 sales: $313 million
Previous ranking: 35
Employees: 71 full-time
444 Madison Ave., 30th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 398-6555
Website Executives
CEO/CO-OWNER: Fernando Gonzalez
PRESIDENT/CO-OWNER: Erika Reategui
MANAGING DIRECTOR EU/U.K.: Barry Whittaker
MANAGING DIRECTOR CANADA: Willa Griffin
COMPANY FACTS
* Privately held company.
* Owned by Erika Reategui (51%) and Fernando Gonzalez (49%) since 1991.
* Global network of advisors and affiliates in Canada, Colombia, France, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, the U.S. and U.K.
* Servicing 197 independent travel advisors, known as VICs.
* Sales: 40% leisure, 35% business and 25% other (entertainment, production, all in the premium segment).
* Owns First in Service Canada, First in Service Colombia, First in Service Spain and First in Service UK, whose sales are included in the overall global sales number.
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
* Reorganized leadership team, establishing regional leaders at each location.
* Established U.K. operation and hired senior leadership team.
* Continued expansion in Latin America with addition of advisors in Mexico, Peru and Uruguay.
* Expanded First in Service Canada into Vancouver.
* Established Atlanta office to support entertainment client needs.
LOOKING AHEAD
* Continuing year-over-year double-digit growth, with a focus on independent contractor growth in the luxury leisure and entertainment markets.
* Further expanding to key markets in Canada.
* Opening of First in Service Mexico in Mexico City.