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MIS Presentation: Rosenbluth International
Agenda:
Introduction
Case explanation
Answers to the case questions
Latest news
Conclusion
INTRODUCTION: The travel service industry is a booming industry that generate over $ 55 billion yearly in the united states alone. The major services offered by companies in such industry are the booking of the hotels and the flights according to the needs of the clients at the lowest costs possible. Rosenbluth International is a privately held, family-owned company, is the second largest travel-services firm in the world. It has more than $4 billion in annual sales and more than 4900 employees. Rosenbluth International is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the company was founded in 1892, and it was a relatively small company when Hal Rosenbluth joined the firm in 1974. In 1984, he obtained a contract to provide all of DuPont Corporation's travel services, and the company's explosive growth began. Hal Rosenbluth came up with a new way of looking at the business the core of his vision was to put the employees first and create a very pleasant working environment which had a great impact on the business.
CASE EXPLANTION: Rosenbluth international as mentioned before is a travel service company that is in business to first and foremost lower the cost of the travel and entertainment expenses for client companies or individuals. Rosenbluth makes most of its profits from the commission paid by airplane carriers for every ticket sold. With a stead fast strategy that focuses on the employees and goes as far as calling them associates and an environment which is highly professional and adequate for progress the company has been able to land some of the best deals with very important companies such as the Dupont corporation to which Rosenbluth has been able to save over $150 million in travel and entertainment expense. This truly amazing deal gave Rosenbluth all the momentum and energy it needed to
Agenda:
Introduction
Case explanation
Answers to the case questions
Latest news
Conclusion
INTRODUCTION: The travel service industry is a booming industry that generate over $ 55 billion yearly in the united states alone. The major services offered by companies in such industry are the booking of the hotels and the flights according to the needs of the clients at the lowest costs possible. Rosenbluth International is a privately held, family-owned company, is the second largest travel-services firm in the world. It has more than $4 billion in annual sales and more than 4900 employees. Rosenbluth International is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the company was founded in 1892, and it was a relatively small company when Hal Rosenbluth joined the firm in 1974. In 1984, he obtained a contract to provide all of DuPont Corporation's travel services, and the company's explosive growth began. Hal Rosenbluth came up with a new way of looking at the business the core of his vision was to put the employees first and create a very pleasant working environment which had a great impact on the business.
CASE EXPLANTION: Rosenbluth international as mentioned before is a travel service company that is in business to first and foremost lower the cost of the travel and entertainment expenses for client companies or individuals. Rosenbluth makes most of its profits from the commission paid by airplane carriers for every ticket sold. With a stead fast strategy that focuses on the employees and goes as far as calling them associates and an environment which is highly professional and adequate for progress the company has been able to land some of the best deals with very important companies such as the Dupont corporation to which Rosenbluth has been able to save over $150 million in travel and entertainment expense. This truly amazing deal gave Rosenbluth all the momentum and energy it needed to