Ultramar Travel Management Receives 2004 Sabre Star Award For Industry Leadership

New York - Ultramar Travel Management, Inc., a leading national travel management company, announced today its receipt of the Sabre Travel Network 2004 Star Award.

The Star Award recognizes Ultramar for a high level of innovation, integrity and teamwork as a Sabre partner. Examples of these characteristics include Ultramar's best-in-class customer service model and innovative integration of Sabre products, such as Sabre® Central Command with Agresso, Turbo Sabre®, and Sabre® QIKTM Developer, into its business processes. Ultramar also provides its clients with online booking technology from GetThere, the Sabre online corporate booking technology used by many of the world's largest corporations.

"Ultramar has always been ahead of the curve when it comes to finding innovative ways to serve corporations," said Bev Heinritz, general manager of GetThere. "The impressive list of companies who've achieved success using Ultramar and our booking tool illustrates what a great partner Ultramar truly is," said Heinritz.

Ryan Gloeckler, vice president of Research & Development, Agresso Travel Industry Solutions, congratulated Ultramar for receiving the Star Award.

"In partnership with Agresso and Sabre Travel Network, Ultramar has created a real-time, centralized data warehouse that combines pre-trip/un-invoiced data with post-trip/invoiced data within Sabre® CentralCommand(tm) with Agresso. This accomplishment allows Ultramar to provide its customers unequaled access to their travel information. Ultramar is a true innovator in regards to travel data management," said Gloeckler.

"It is an honor for us to be recognized by an industry leader such as Sabre," said Peter Klebanow, President of Ultramar Travel Management. "I believe this award is a reflection of Ultramar's commitment to developing and employing smart technology that enables intimate personal service and a superior experience."

About Ultramar
Ultramar is a leading national travel management company dedicated to delivering a superior experience to sophisticated, demanding business travelers for the past 50 years. Ultramar develops and employs advanced technology that enables intimate personal service, providing exceptional value to its elite clientele. For more information, please visit: www.ultramartravel.com.

Source: Ultramar