Griffin Global Group

1977-2007...30 Years Servicing the Marine and Offshore Communities

The Griffin Global Group is very proud and happy to announce that in March 2007, the Group will be celebrating its 30th Birthday.

From small beginnings with our first office in Piraeus, Greece in 1977, Griffin had within a few months opened its second location in London in the UK.

It quickly became apparent that in order to better serve the Marine industry, Griffin´s core client base, Griffin had to be present where the Industry was most active.

Griffin was the first Marine travel provider to realise the importance of the Philippine crew market, and soon thereafter established it´s first location outside Europe, with an office in Manila.

And the rest as they say is history ...

Following soon after Manila, new offices opened in Limassol, Cyprus, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Singapore, Houston and Miami in the US, the latest additions being Durban, South Africa Southampton, UK and Vancouver, Canada.

The Griffin Global Group now comprises more than 25 international offices wholly-owned by the parent company, extending from Tokyo and Shanghai in the east, to Houston and Niteroi in the west, Aberdeen and Oslo in the north, and Durban and Cape Town to the south.

Today, Griffin offices around the world offer a "seamless" service to their clients encompassing pioneering technology, bespoke management tools, a Global Fares Database, full in-house 24/7 operation and a pool of more than one million negotiated fares specially for the Marine and Offshore Industries with more than 90 airlines worldwide, including of course all of the major carriers.

In this year of celebrations we would like to acknowledge and thank all those who have contributed in establishing Griffin as the Market Leader and the most Respected Travel Provider within the Marine and Offshore Industries.

This position would not have been achieved and sustained over the years without the help of our many long established clients who have been educating, advising and supporting us during those first 30 years.

To all of our clients therefore, both large and small wherever you are located, we say a big Thank You, for your trust, help and support during our first 30 years.

Next we would like to thank our loyal suppliers, for listening to our needs and standing by us during the difficult as well as the good times.

Finally a big Thank You to all of our loyal and dedicated staff, all 500 of them around the world, old and new, for their hard work, loyalty and dedication in servicing our clients´ needs.

From Griffin´s Management, we promise continued Vision, Innovation and Dedication, along with a commitment to continuously improve the services provided to our clients.

We are looking forward to working with you and meeting the challenges of the next 30 years.

Our Offices:

Aberdeen, Arendal, Athens, Beijing, Cape Town, Dubai, Durban, Genoa, Hong Kong, Houston, Jakarta, Limassol, London, Lowestoft, Manila, Miami, Moscow, Mumbai, New Delhi, Niteroi, Oslo, Riga, Shanghai, Singapore, Southampton, Tokyo, Vancouver.

Visit us at: www.griffintravel.com

For more information contact:

Stephen W. Boyes
Director, Griffin Global Group,
21, Angel Gate, City Road,
London EC1V 2PT
United Kingdom
E-mail: sboyes@griffintravel.com
Tel: +44 (0)20 7417 3638