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- Express Travel Named SIXTH Fastest-Growing Hispanic Business In The Nation
Hispanic Trends Magazine Names Express Travel #2 in ServiceFeb 13, 2007 — Personal attention and strong knowledge of the travel industry has made Express Travel one of the country’s fastest-growing Hispanic businesses. Hispanic Trends magazine recently named Express Travel the sixth fastest-growing Hispanic business in the nation and the #2 business in the service industry, just under Zia Engineering & Environmental Consultants, LLC from New Mexico. Each year, Hispanic Trends magazine compiles 100 of the fastest-growing Latino businesses in their annual “Entrepreneur 100” feature. To qualify, each company must post a minimum $1 million in revenues, be at least 51 percent Hispanic-owned, and have been in business for at least three years. As Conrad Dahlson reported in the Hispanic Trends article, “Express Travel has seen stupendous growth and has been recognized as one of the largest women-owned companies in Florida.” Express Travel’s President and CEO Olga Ramudo and her partners, Cristina Jacomino and Rosa Maria Delgado, have built their business on referral and by treating each and every client like family. “Reputation means everything to us,” she explained. “Being named one of the fastest- growing Hispanic businesses in America by Hispanic Trends magazine is an honor, and means we need to keep doing what we’re doing.” The magazine pointed out that this year’s “Hispanic Entrepreneur 100” list is extremely significant because of the recently published “U.S. Census Bureau Survey of Business Owners” publication indicating that the number of Hispanic-owned businesses increased 31 percent between 1997 and 2002, an increase of three times the national average of all U.S. businesses. Almost $222 billion in revenue was generated by those businesses, a 19 percent increase since 1997. The magazine featured businesses such as Express Travel, which has showed extraordinary growth. “Our service is highly individualized and matched by our thorough knowledge of the travel business,” Ramudo said. “Our success comes from satisfying each and every client.” Express Travel’s personal attention begins by assigning a specific team-agent to each account. The customer’s personal profile is created by storing all specific travel preferences and requirements in the reservation system. This information allows the agent to tailor specific travel services according to the customer’s requirements, quickly and without delay. Established since 1989, Express Travel has been the preferred vendor for major airlines, hotels, and car, cruise and tour companies. The agency has been recognized as one of the nation’s top Hispanic companies, and one of the largest women-owned companies in Florida. For more information, call 305-341-1200 or visit www.expresstravelus.com.
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