Embark Beyond - Travel Weekly

T0627EMBARKBEYOND_C_350 [Credit: Embark Beyond]
2021 sales: $128.6 million
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Employees: 22

307 Fifth Ave., 16th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Phone: (212) 542-4500
Website

Executives

PRESIDENT/CEO: Jack Ezon
MANAGING PARTNER, EMBARK COLLECTIVE: Julie Danziger
MANAGING PARTNER, EMBARK EVENTS: Eli Ashear
PARTNER, EMBARK ACADEMY: Anne Scully
DIRECTOR, MARKETING: Carole-Anne Hughs
DIRECTOR, EMBARK TOURS: Charles Chehebar

Company facts

* Luxury marketing agency with a focus on travel. 

* Host agency operations has a mix of direct-to-consumer leisure travel, high-end events, lifestyle-branded tours, incentives, corporate and entertainment. 

* The company's 154 hosted agents completed 48% of Embark's sales.

* Has a B2B tour operator division and a technology division.

* 2021 sales split of 11% business travel, 45% leisure, 44% events.

* Privately owned by Jack Ezon, Eli Ashear and Julie Danziger.

2021 developments

* Continued to diversify in 2021 to broaden scope, creating revenue streams from luxury lifestyle brand activations and collaborations, brokering long-term stays, selling services for people receiving dual passports and consulting in selling luxury in other verticals outside travel.

* Established a presence in Brazil and South Africa.

* Built an online booking tool for travel advisors.

* Launched a tour operator focused on co-branded experiences with luxury brands.

Looking ahead

* Though off to a rough start with omicron, 2022 looks to be a stellar year, about 155% over 2019.

* Events lead the way with an overwhelming number of destination gatherings (making up for lost time), all with an average of a 43% spending increase over 2019.

* FIT business is up 68% with average spending about 39% higher.

* Independent contractor business continues to grow, onboarding an average of five to 10 advisors a month. 

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