FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 20, 2005
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Julia Rademacher, jrademacher@adelmanmail.com or 414-410-8322
Adelman Travel Group CEO Craig Adelman Named an Entrepreneur of the Year
MILWAUKEE – (June 20, 2005) – Craig Adelman, CEO of Adelman Travel Group, the nation’s eighth largest corporate travel management company1, has been named a regional recipient of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2005 Award. Adelman is now eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur of the Year 2005 national program, which recognizes the most innovative business leaders in the country.
"It is very flattering to be recognized as one of the top entrepreneurs and join the other highly respected group of winners of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award," said Craig Adelman, CEO of Adelman Travel Group. "This is truly an award for the 300 dedicated travel professionals and staff of Adelman Travel Group; their insight, dedication and responsiveness has led to the ongoing success of the company while faced with continuous challenges in an extremely competitive and often tumultuous industry.”
Finalists for this prestigious award are judged on the following criteria:
- Entrepreneurial Spirit - setting high standards for himself/herself and his/her business; demonstrating perseverance in the face of adversity
- Financial Performance - strength of the organization's financial performance; a track record in raising finance; quality of past investments
- Strategic Direction - proven ability to turn business visions into reality; an ability to build team commitment to common goals
- Global Impact - a goal of international expansion with a high probability of success; or a proven global impact in terms of job creation
- Innovation - pioneering new approaches or technologies; continuous improvement and innovation in all aspects of the business
- Personal Integrity and Influence - living a strong set of values has earned him/her respect from staff, competitors, advisers, family and wider community; good communications skills and the potential to influence others
“Entrepreneur Of The Year Award winners embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and determination necessary to achieve success,” said Jim Andreucci, Jr., Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year program director.
The company has grown from two employees and one location twenty years ago to over seventy locations, 500 customers and 300 employees. Adelman attributes his success to listening to clients’ needs and finding ways to help them with the challenges each faces in their own business. This includes the annual “President’s Tour” where Adelman personally visits many of the firm’s clients on an annual basis.
About Adelman Travel Group:
Adelman Travel Group was founded in 1985 and celebrates its 20th Anniversary this year. It operates three divisions — corporate travel management, vacations, and meetings and incentives – and has five regional reservation centers: Boston, Hartford and Ansonia, Conn., Milwaukee, Wisc. and Irvine, Calif. Adelman employs 300 nationwide with dedicated affiliate offices in Canada and Europe. The company operates more than 65 full-service, on-site travel centers in corporations and institutions throughout the United States and offices worldwide. For more information about the company, please visit www.adelmantravel.com or call (414) 410-8318 or 1-800-248-5562.
1Adelman Travel Group was recently ranked number eight in the 2005 annual Business Travel Survey published by Business Travel News.