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“Management Alternatives, Inc. was contracted by GSA to conduct a study of travel management practices within government agencies that included identifying best practice recommendations. Those presented to GSA by MAI are foundational and will assist GSA in establishing the framework for world-class travel management government-wide.”

Timothy Burke,
Program Manager/Managing Partner
E-Gov Travel,
U.S. General Services Administration

"MAI has been a valued member of our team through Pfizer’s growth periods, whether we are negotiating with airlines, hotels, car rental companies, travel management companies or corporate card providers.”
Philip Dunphy
Director, Global Travel
Pfizer, Inc.

“Lockheed Martin has engaged the services of MAI from 2001 through the present. I like the fact that they have a team of travel experts that actually work as a team.”
Richard Wooten
Director, Global Travel and Meetings
Lockheed Martin Corporation

“MAI has assisted us with airline and car rental benchmarking, sourcing and negotiations, as well as corporate card evaluations. MAI earned the respect of both CSC and its suppliers. Their recommendations were customized to our needs and requirements and their dedication was admirable.”
Emily Rademaker,
Director, Global Travel & Fleet Administration,
CSC

“Our program at Pfizer is about driving “Value”, defined as a balance between service and cost. The cost savings to Pfizer over the past 10 years will soon exceed half a billion dollars. MAI has been a valued member of our team through Pfizer’s growth periods, whether we are negotiating with airlines, hotels, car rental companies, travel management companies or corporate card providers.”
Philip Dunphy,
Director, Global Travel,
Pfizer, Inc.

“Their independent evaluation and recommendations were quite valuable in making the appropriate decisions as we moved forward to upgrade the travel program.”
Marguerite Gustkey,
Manager, Travel Services,
Penn State University

“Suppliers knew they had to make the best offer with MAI by our side at the negotiating table.”
Ann Keefer, Manager, Travel Office,
Cornell University

“Northrop Grumman has employed MAI as its travel consulting firm for over eight years. MAI was selected after reviewing several professional consulting experts in the field of business travel and seeking recommendation and input from our industry peers.”
Janice Chang,
Corporate Director, Travel, Administration & Facilities
Northrop Grumman

“Everyone at MAI with whom Fortune Brands has dealt is professional, knowledgeable, articulate and results oriented.”
Valerie R. Corrigan
Office Coordinator, Legal Department
Fortune Brands

“MAI has provided consulting services to the Estee Lauder Companies travel program for more than a decade. Estee Lauder has benefited numerous times from the MAI support given during contract negotiations, policy reviews, corporate card launch and a major retooling of our entire corporate travel program.”
Cynthia Shumate, Director of Travel Services
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.

“As program lead here at the University of Alaska, Carol was able to help my Travel Council establish focused objectives with measurable results.”
Dale Anderson, Travel Council
University Of Alaska, Fairbanks

“Bottom line, the advice that MAI has provided to Legg Mason’s Travel Program has been an investment well spent.”
Mary Susan Donhaeuser

”Management Alternatives’ expertise and credibility in the travel industry is unsurpassed, but their responsiveness and integrity completes the package.”
Pamela A. Boies,
Duke Energy

“I have had a continuing and a most successful relationship with MAI since 1994, when we utilized their consulting expertise in an RFP process for a new travel management company. It was clear from the outset that MAI had knowledge and understanding of both the industry and the marketplace that differentiated them from their competition.”
Thomas F. McCabe,
Director Global Travel Services,
Perkin Elmer Inc.

“Since 1998, MAI has been on a professional retainer and acts as our travel industry consultant. In all cases MAI responds to our requests in a timely manner, usually exceeding expectations.”
Sheri Carlsen
(former) Director, Global Travel and Expense Services
EMC Corporation