BRISTOL, ENGLAND, February 18, 2012
/24-7PressRelease/ -- SACO, the worldwide serviced apartment network, is opening its first overseas office in the USA, as part of its global expansion.
Established in 1997, SACO is one of the UK's market leading brands in the industry, operating and providing access to serviced apartments across the UK and worldwide. With a significant portfolio of apartments now established, the opening of its first overseas office is a natural progression for the company.
SACO's new office, based just outside New York in Westport, Connecticut, will support clients travelling to the USA, as well as open up more of the US market travelling to the UK.
SACO USA will be run by John Murray, whose background includes owning and operating travel agencies and niche tour operations, and senior management within international hotel groups.
Explaining the move, Lesley Freed, founder and CEO, said, "After 14 years building a market leading brand for serviced apartments in the UK, it makes sense for us to expand overseas.
"The USA is a natural starting point for both business and leisure travel, with over 4 million night stays and nearly 700,000 visitors for business travel alone in 2010. With an office in the US we'll be able to directly market our extensive and high quality apartments for our US clients coming to London or visiting anywhere in the UK."
John added, "The team and I are really excited to be part of the SACO group. Serviced apartments are a popular option for Americans travelling to the UK on business and for vacations, and it's great to be able to offer such a high quality product to our clients."
SACO now operates and manages its own apartments in 30 locations across the UK and provides serviced accommodation through its worldwide network in over 100 destinations around the world.
Note to Editors
SACO Serviced Apartments:
SACO is a market leading and award winning Serviced Apartment company, providing the smarter choice between home and hotel for leisure and business travellers.
SACO both operates its own portfolio of over 650 apartments in 30 locations, and has a global network of over 12,000 apartments in over 100 destinations through carefully selected network partners.
The company prides itself on delivering the best customer experience and being admired for its expertise, product and people.
SACO was founded in 1997 by CEO Lesley Freed. The company's corporate headquarters are in Bristol, with 11 other offices across the UK and in the USA, and it employs over 150 staff.
Web: http://www.sacoapartments.com
Meet the team at: http://www.sacoapartments.com/saco_content/meet_the_team
For further information
Clare Carpenter
SACO Serviced Apartments
Tel: +44 (0) 117 974 5936
ccarpenter@sacoapartments.com
USA:
John Murray
VP - America, SACO Serviced Apartments
203 221 2794
jmurray@sacoapartments.com
Reservations online at http://www.sacoapartments.com or by phone at: +44 (0)845 122 0405, or toll free at 1 877 879 8817.
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