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The agreement provides the brand’s growing global digital and print readership with an opportunity to further immerse themselves in the experiential elements of the luxury world’s travel sector. Innovative voyages and one-of-a-kind excursions developed by Frosch will be offered exclusively to this audience.

“After extensive exploration and research, we chose to partner with Frosch because of their experience and understanding of our unique audience’s propensity and requirement for true luxury in travel,” said William J. Curtis, CEO of Robb Report parent company CurtCo Media. “An array of Frosch and Robb Report’s adventures will be accessible through the domestic and international platforms that Robb Report offers — from websites to tablet and phone applications, as well as through 10 international print editions of Robb Report worldwide.”

Frosch president and CEO Bryan Leibman said the Robb Report brand conveys an unparalleled level of “leadership and overall excellence in the luxury marketplace. They are the ideal partner with which to associate our brand. Accordingly, these new travel journeys illustrate our dedication to the unique individuals who appreciate the finest in life throughout the world.”

Forty years ago, Frosch Travel (“FROSCH”) was founded by Edna Frosch in Houston, Texas as an upscale leisure agency. When Richard Leibman bought the company in 1977, his goal was to diversify FROSCH to focus on corporate, leisure, and group travel. It all served his vision – to take FROSCH to new heights.

Since these humble origins, FROSCH has grown to become one of the leading travel management companies in the country. Corporate travel accounts for two thirds of our business, with the remaining third distributed amongst our leisure, group, event management, marine and offshore, VIP services, and rewards and incentives divisions. FROSCH has become a leading brand for the financial, legal, energy, retail, and entertainment sectors looking for a partner who has experience and understands their special needs.

In an industry that continues to evolve, FROSCH continues to thrive. We have grown from 500 employees in 2008 to over 1100 in 2012. As we have grown, our focus remains on providing the finest service in the industry for discerning travelers. To do so, we incorporate all leading technologies and leverage our supplier relationships and overall spend – over one billion dollars in total sales – to ensure the very best experiences and value propositions for our esteemed clients. We continue to cultivate a family culture committed to each and every customer and employee to preserve the most favorable relationships.

In addition to growth related to hiring and acquisitions in the United States, FROSCH recently brought on teams in both France and Israel, key destinations for our leisure and group clients. These on-site operators complement our extensive network of hotels and tour companies, ensuring an even higher quality of service for our clients. In the coming years, we aim to expand this resource to other areas of the world.

As we continue to grow, we draw on our decades of experience to define ourselves as the travel management company of choice by delivering industry-leading expertise and service to our customers, as well as creative solutions and the most memorable experiences. We will build on the tremendous pride our employees have in all they have accomplished, and we will continue to honor our core values in doing so.

Where will the next forty years take us? We’ll be sure to let you know and invite you to journey with us.

Bryan Leibman, President and CEO of FROSCH, says, “We share the same approach to the business. We’re both privately owned companies that believe in and follow an individual, personalized approach. Our dedication to the individual traveler – whether corporate or leisure – is what makes us so compatible. In addition, the merger will bring enhanced negotiating strength to both agencies. This is very important in making sure our clients get the best possible value; they can relax knowing that no one can deliver more for the dollar. Summit’s corporate customers will now benefit from our proactive account management program, industry leading technologies, 24/7 in-house emergency service, and a global network representing forty-four countries. They can be assured that our dedicated reporting, automation, and online booking teams will assist agents and account managers to ensure we deliver best in class, customized service to the most discerning of corporate clientele.”

Dan Freeman and Ed Phillips, co-Managing Directors of Summit Travel Group, headquartered in San Mateo, California, are excited about the acquisition. Phillips says, “The combination of FROSCH and Summit Travel Group reinforces for our clients Summit’s unrelenting commitment to quality, service and value that has characterized our organization and people for nearly 50 years. As we move forward together, we will remain faithful to our core values: respect, integrity and excellence.”

The new website’s sleek design offers an interactive experience and includes extensive information on our corporate travel program, a one-stop shop for travel resources, and access to up-to-the minute travel alerts.

Travel managers may use the new “Discussion Topics” section to ask questions and engage in dialogue with FROSCH travel experts. White papers featuring analyses of FROSCH’s approach to travel management challenges are also available for download on the new website.

FROSCH.com aligns and unites the company’s business segments, functioning as a nerve center for information on corporate, leisure, and specialty travel, our global network of suppliers, and career opportunities. Complementing the new website is FROSCH’s two-year-old blog, FROSCH Insider, which provides a first-hand view of the travel industry’s latest developments and serves as a hub for the company’s social media community.

The new website runs on a WordPress platform and was designed in-house by FROSCH’s marketing team out of New York City and Houston.

Contact marketing@frosch.com with questions or feedback.