TakeTwo Travel Solutions, an independent travel management company with operations in the UK and US, has launched in Ireland.
TakeTwo’s arrival follows the acquisition of Cork-based CorporateTravel.ie in September 2019 by Eton Travel Group. The latter was subsequently acquired by TakeTwo in December 2021.
TakeTwo and Eton Travel operate as separate entities in the UK, the expansion into Ireland will see CorporateTravel.ie rebrand as TakeTwo Ireland.
Heading up TakeTwo in Ireland is Paul Sexton, formerly co-owner of CorporateTravel.ie.
TakeTwo said it plans to build its team in Ireland, and that the company’s employment model embraces hybrid working.
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TakeTwo’s service focus is global personalised travel services for international corporations, road warriors, and high-net-worth individuals. For markets outside North America and Europe, TakeTwo has a network of partners.
Paul Sexton commented: “After 30 years in the travel industry, both in Ireland and Australia, I have seen a lot of changes. What hasn’t changed is my commitment to the customer experience and focus on the traveller’s needs. That is why so many companies already trust us to manage their complex travel requirements.
“This approach to personal bespoke service and building client trust is integral to TakeTwo’s ethos, so our re-brand is the perfect fit. No other TMC in Ireland can offer clients a single technology platform across the world with plug and play solutions, consistent quality control and consolidation of reporting.”
“There are also around 800 US companies operating out of Ireland or headquartered here, meaning there is huge potential for TakeTwo to grow our business in this market.”
TakeTwo CEO Chris Thelen is a three-decade veteran of the Corporate Travel Management sector.
He stated: “For a TMC like ourselves, with strong transatlantic links, having a hub in Ireland will open up great opportunities for servicing existing and prospective clients.
“We are aiming to shake up the TMC landscape by introducing international and US companies based in Ireland to our alternative unbiased business travel management solution, which is vastly different to the impersonal and inflexible offering of the traditional mega global TMCs in this market.
“Furthermore, TakeTwo is already established within the tri-state area of North America, including staff and operations in New York and Boston, which has a strong Irish connection. Ireland gives us an ideal foothold into Europe, allowing us to access the eurozone for ticketing purposes and enables us to service customers in euros, US dollars and GBP.”
