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New York, NY – March 3, 2009 - Hogg Robinson Group (HRG), the award-winning international corporate travel services company, has added Directravel to the HRG North America Affiliates Program. The Affiliates Program provides pre-approved and selected large regional corporate travel companies with the resources they need to be competitive with large multi-national travel management companies (TMCs). HRG’s worldwide network provides the Affiliates with access to a range of products and proven international expertise as well as the opportunity to bid on national, regional and international accounts not previously accessible to them.

Directravel of New Jersey joins existing Affiliate Program members: Austin Travel of Melville, NY; Avia International Travelof Houston, TX; Casto Travel of Santa Clara, CA and Global Crew Logistics headquartered in Miami Beach. In addition to expanding the HRG network and extending the regional capabilities of the Affiliates, the program provides additional account management staff to support global accounts and proprietary technology for shared global customers.

“Directravel is proud to become part of the HRG North America Affiliates Program team.  Having one central source for worldwide customer service will allow for more consistent and competitive pricing as well as enhanced reporting options on a global basis,” said Patrick Fragale, president of Directravel. “HRG is a quality company with a tremendous reputation and we are pleased to have our name affiliated with theirs.”

The members of the Affiliates Program are leaders in their marketplace and all have experience in the global arena.  Each of their core competencies is corporate travel management and they all focus on the business travel needs of the major companies in their key markets. Directravel is an industry leader in corporate travel management, offering their clients cutting-edge business travel solutions that provide ease of travel and significant cost savings. They have been established for over 25 years.

“Directravel has always enjoyed an excellent reputation for great service and commitment to providing cost-savings to their clients. We are excited to have them join the Affiliate Program, not only because of their excellent reputation, but because the partnership will allow HRG to assist Directravel and their clients in achieving their goal of consolidating on a global scale. They are a perfect fit to the team," commented Chris Dane, president of the HRG North America Affiliates Program.

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For further information:

HRG North America enquiries
Tania Stadnik
Tel: +1 416 593 3830
Email: tania.stadnik@hrgworldwide.com

HRG North America Affiliates Program enquiries
Chris Dane
Tel: +1 203 352 0503
Email: chris.dane@hrgworldwide.com

Notes to Editors::

Hogg Robinson Group (HRG) the award-winning international corporate travel services company was established in 1845 and operates from headquarters located in Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK. Its interests include owned or controlled corporate travel services operations in 25 key driver/growth markets throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, which are supported by a network of contracted partners. The HRG network extends to over 100 countries.

HRG’s philosophy is to focus on its clients, always. This corporate clarity of vision is underpinned by three differentiators – its people, its technology and its breadth of service. The company has experienced management and skilled operators together with a strong reputation for technology which it develops and owns in-house. In addition HRG is the only major travel management company to offer a real breadth and depth of branded services. All of which combine to serve every client around the globe and deliver value, cost savings, efficiency and innovation, without compromise.

Its portfolio of clients spans a broad range of industry sectors including but not limited to Telecommunications, Banking and Finance, Pharmaceutical, Automotive, Retail, Food Manufacturing, Media and Entertainment.

Directravel: For more than 25 years, Directravel has provided its corporate clients with high-quality business travel management services, internet-based technology solutions and significant cost savings.  With corporate offices in Mahwah, New Jersey, and regional offices in New York City; Princeton, NJ; Scranton, PA; Chicago, IL; and San Francisco, CA; Directravel is ranked among the top 10 US corporate travel management firms.  More than 300 Directravel travel professionals serve clients at both onsite and offsite locations nationwide.