The Travel Zone and UNIGLOBE Travel International Announce Partnership

West Palm Beach, FL (May 6, 2008) – The Travel Zone, the leading provider of agency technology solutions, today announced a worldwide partnership agreement with UNIGLOBE Travel, the world’s largest single-brand travel franchise organization, to set up several new hosting and fulfillment operations across the globe through the UNIGLOBE Regional structure.

New fulfillment centers will be created to serve southern Africa, South Asia, Austria, Belux, the British Isles, Canada, China, Germany, Holland, Italy, and Switzerland.

“The USA market has seen exponential growth in the home-based and hosting market segments,” said William Almonte, The Travel Zone president and CEO. “The Travel Zone and UNIGLOBE intend to combine their expertise to offer a powerful worldwide hosting solution.”

Each fulfillment center will receive a customized version of The Travel Zone’s Agent RC technology platform, which includes booking tools, content, language preferences and region-specific back office interfaces.

“We see the hosting and outsourced fulfillment as an opportunity that could be implemented globally” said Amanda Close, UNIGLOBE vice president of global operations and regional services. “As a result, traditional agencies and home based agencies would have the opportunity to streamline their operations and focus on growing their businesses.”

During the past year, many top host travel agencies have migrated to The Travel Zone’s automated Agent RC platform. UNIGLOBE currently boasts more than 700 locations across 30 countries.

Technology for any size agency

Existing host operations and small- or medium- sized storefront agencies can all benefit from the Agent RC technology platform. This web-based, hosted solution offers any size travel agency a completely turnkey system to manage host/fulfillment operations at an affordable monthly subscription cost, which the agency can then resell for a profit. Plans start at $249 per month. The technology platform provides the core infrastructure for a successful host program while providing the agency with a 360-degree view of their outside agent network.

The platform is specifically designed to work with agencies that already have their own ARC, IATA or CLIA number. Agencies can enhance their existing host program or start a new one. Agent RC offers a robust infrastructure for dramatically growing an outside sales force.

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The beauty of Agent RC is its flexibility: it is entirely adaptable to any host program, and agencies can customize the entire application with their own branding, content, booking engines and information.

About The Travel Zone

The Travel Zone specializes in providing advanced technology solutions for the travel industry. Their core product, Agent RC, provides the next generation in front and back office automation for any sized agency operating within the home-based agent niche. Their integrated, web-based tools for agencies and agents are unrivaled in the industry. 

About Uniglobe

UNIGLOBE Travel is the world’s largest single-brand travel franchise company with more than 700 locations in 30 countries. Operating under a well-recognized brand name, UNIGLOBE travel agencies specialize in providing travel services to small and mid-sized corporate accounts and to leisure travelers. Annual system-wide sales volume is C$2.7billion.

Media Inquiries:

Contact: Bill Almonte

The Travel Zone

Phone: 561.649.0240 Ext 703

Fax: 561.649.0210

Email: bill@thetravelzone.com

Contact: Amanda J. Close

UNIGLOBE Travel International

Phone: 604-718-2600

Fax: 604-718-2678

Email: aclose@uniglobetravel.com