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BCD Holdings

GLOBAL MARKET LEADER IN THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY

BCD Holdings N.V. is founded in 1975 by John A. Fentener van Vlissingen. BCD Holdings parents 7 renowned subsidiaries, each one successful in its own domain. BCD covers 30 owned operations and partners and affiliates in almost 100 countries throughout the world. In 2012 we generated total sales of US$ 22.8 billion in global sales.

  • US$ 22.8 BILLION GLOBAL SALES IN 2012
  • 750 BOEINGSFULL OF TRAVELLERS DAILY
  • > 13,000 EMPLOYEESWORLDWIDE

Greater than the sum of parts

ONE FAMILY, MANY NAMES

BCD Holdings is worldwide market leader in the travel industry. BCD Holdings owes its strong position to the joining forces of all 7 subsidiaries. BCD Holdings’ subsidiairies are:

Task Corporate activities
Business travel 80
Leisure travel 10
Parking 5
Travel technologie 5

ACTIVE IN 96 COUNTRIES

BCD Holdings N.V. is originally a Dutch company, founded by John A. Fentener van Vlissingen in 1975. BCD Holdings is operating at more than 1,500 locations and has approximately 12,500 employees. BCD has owned operations in 30 countries and partners and affiliates in 95 countries all over the globe.

2012: A SOLID PERFORMANCE

Despite market stabilization, international travel company BCD Holdings N.V. closed the year 2012 with increased annual sales. Over 2012 the company achieved total sales of US$ 22.8 billion, including US$ 8.5 billion in partner sales. The EBITDA attributable to the shareholders rose by 5% from US$ 118 million to US$ 124 million.

Year EBITDA in millions US$
2008 112
2009 60
2010 93
2011 118
2012 124

The management

CEO BCD Holdings: Mr. Joop Drechsel (photo)

The Supervisory Board of BCD Holdings consists of:

  • Mr. J.A. Fentener van Vlissingen (Chairman)
  • Ms. M.M. Fentener van Vlissingen – comtesse de Pourtalès
  • Mr. R.J.M. Fentener van Vlissingen
  • Mr. F. Honegger
  • Mr. P. Wakkie
  • Mr. C. Maas

HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS

1975

4 September 1975: founding of BCD Holdings N.V. by John A. Fentener van Vlissingen. BCD Holdings started with a founding capital of US$ 10,000 and 2 employees.

1976

Opening the first office in the SHV building in Utrecht, the Netherlands.

1980
  • John Fentener van Vlissingen leaves Pierson, Heldring & Pierson bank to devote himself full time to the company.
  • Opening of the first USA office in downtown Atlanta (Georgia).
1987

Acquisition of WorldTravel Advisors, a business travel agency in Atlanta with 14 offices and sales of US$ 50 million.

1988
  • Acquisition of Park 'N Fly, an off-airport parking operation that operates parkings with 10 locations near major airports in the USA.
  • BCD Holdings’ Dutch office moves from Utrecht to the historic country mansion 'Ma retraite’ in Zeist.
1990

Acquisition of TRX (at the time named Travel Technology Group, Dallas, Texas) for US$ 80,000.

1995

Acquisition of Rottink Travel Group, a travel company with 50 travel agencies in the Netherlands and sales of US$ 90 million.

1996

BCD Holdings is exclusive sponsor for travel services of the Atlanta Olympic and Paralympic games.

1997

Acquisition of Airtrade, Haarlem, the Netherlands.

2003
  • John A. Fentener van Vlissingen is honoured as “Dutch Travel Manager of the Year”.
  • Joop Drechsel is appointed as CEO of BCD Holdings N.V.
2004

Opening customer service and reservations center in Bangalore, India for travel clients.

2005

BCD Holdings celebrates its 30th anniversary with special jubilee events.

2006

BCD Holdings announces its acquisition of German multinational TQ3 Travel Solutions Management Holding GmbH and of British The Travel Company. Merging these 2 companies with WorldTravel BTI BCD Travel is a fact, creating the 3rd largest travel management company in the world.

2008

Parkmobile International, global provider of mobile parking and traffic applications, is founded.

2011
  • Merger of Cheaptickets, Vliegwinkel, Vayama, BudgetAir and Flugladen into 'Travix’.
  • Acquisition of EasyToBook.com by Travix.
2012

BCD Travel celebrates its 25th anniversary with special jubilee events.