Draft:TBO (company)

TBO is global travel distribution platform headquartered in India. The Company provides hotel reservations, flights, package tour, car rental, and cruise. TBO has offices in Asia, North America, the United Kingdom, MENA, LATAM, and APAC.

History
The company was founded in 2006 by Gaurav Bhatnagar and Ankush Nijhawan as Tek Travels Private Limited. The Company incorporated its first subsidiary Tek Travels DMCC in 2011. In March 2019, TBO acquired Island Hopper and Clickitbookit from Orange Tourism Solutions Private Limited.

In May 2021, TBO Group acquired Gemini Tours & Travels, an India-based destination management company.

The Company rebranded as TBO Tek Private Limited in October 2021. Subsequently, it was converted from a private company to public company and its name was changed to TBO Tek Limited in November 2021.

In March 2022, TBO acquired BookaBed AG, a B2B accommodation supplier. TBO made a seed investment in Hotelzify, a Bangalore-based early-stage startup in April 2023. General Atlantic, an American growth equity firm bought a minority stake in TBO in October 2023.

In December 2023, Tek Travels DMCC acquired the online business of Jumbo Tours Espana S.L.U.

Awards

 * 2023 Economic Times Travel And Tourism Awards
 * World Travel Awards for 2019, 2020, 2021
 * Travel and Tourism Excellence Awards by FICCI 2021
 * SATTE Award 2019