BCD Group

BCD Group N.V.
Privately held holding company
Industry Travel
Founded 4 September 1975[1]
Founder John Fentener van Vlissingen
Headquarters Zeist, the Netherlands
Area served
 Global
Key people
 Joop Drechsel (CEO)
Brands
Owner Fentener van Vlissingen family
Website www.bcdgroup.com

The BCD Group is a privately owned Dutch company focused on travel services and corporate travel management.[2]

History

BCD was founded in 1975 by John Fentener van Vlissingen as a real estate management company, Property Management Advisory Services,[3] with founding capital of US$10,000 and 2 employees. In 1976, van Vlissingen left his job at Pierson, Heldring & Pierson to focus exclusively on his company, which opened an office in Atlanta that year[1] and changed its name to Noro Management Inc. BCD became deeply involved in real estate development in the Atlanta metro area, including shopping malls and office complexes.[4]

In 1986, in anticipation of diversification, Noro was spun off and the remaining company was renamed BCD. The company entered the travel industry in 1987 with the acquisition of WorldTravel Advisors, an Atlanta-based travel management company,[3] and of off-airport parking operation Park 'N Fly in 1988.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 http://www.bcdgroup.com/en/about-bcd/
  2. ↑ Company Overview of BCD Holdings N.V., Bloomberg Business, retrieved 4 March 2015
  3. 1 2 The Art of Enterprise-BCD Holdings 1975-2000 ISBN 90-901399-5-8
  4. ↑ Coleman, Zach (Apr 5, 1999). "Little-known investor quietly builds empire". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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