Sabre Holdings Corporation
Overview
Sabre Holdings has cut itself a huge slice of the travel reservations industry pie. Used by travel agencies worldwide to book airline tickets, rental cars, hotel reservations, and cruise/tour packages, the Sabre system is the world's #1 computerized travel reservation system. Individual consumers make travel plans using the company's Travelocity Web site (among the leaders of online travel services). The company also owns lastminute.com which gives it a significant travel presence in Europe. In 2007, Sabre was acquired by private equity groups Silver Lake Partners and Texas Pacific Group for $4.5 billion.
Sample Overview & HistoryKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for Sabre Holdings Corporation
| Company Type | Private |
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| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2007 Sales (mil.) | £1,502.1 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | 6.2% |
| 2007 Employees | 9,000 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | 0.0% |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Sabre Holdings Corporation
| Chairman, President, and CEO | Michael S. (Sam) Gilliland (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| EVP and CFO | Jeffery M. Jackson Connect to this executive |
| CIO | Barry Vandevier Connect to this executive |
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Consumer Services
- Travel Agencies & Services (primary)
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