CANADA’S LARGEST SPECIALTY TRAVEL COMPANY
Uniquely Canadian; MeritBiz offers a hands-on approach to even the most complicated of travel programs
About MeritBiz
MeritBiz is the business travel division of Merit Travel Group Inc., Canada’s largest specialty travel company, and we’ve been providing corporate travel management solutions to many of Canada’s most respected and established organizations for 25 years. Our best-in-class consulting services have earned us a reputation for smart, innovative, and efficient business travel management.
Our Brands
Merit also has operations in a range of niche travel markets: Wholesale and Retail Specialty Leisure travel, and Loyalty program travel services. We pursue a multi-specialty travel focus, serving many unique customer groups.
Merit Travel – Our consumer facing travel brand with travel offices across Canada. Our consultants and product managers offer expert knowledge, and create tailored tours, trips, and getaways.
TravelCuts – Our online-based brand to help young, savvy travellers find competitive flights, hotels, and tours to top destinations.
Merit Loyalty – Our loyalty management division offering reward programs and loyalty consulting to corporate clients. We help clients like CIBC engage with their customers and enhance their brand value.
Exclusive Tours – Our wholesale cruise division providing exclusive small ship and expedition products.
Cruise Experts Travel – Our consumer facing cruising brand offering cruise trips around the world in various styles of travel.
Working harder for you
We are dedicated to our clients as well as our team of skilled employees who help MeritBiz run perfectly every day.
Our Executive team:
Michael has successfully taken Merit from three employees in 1991 to more than 435 employees at 35 offices across Canada, representing some of our …
More...country’s leading travel brands. In addition to managing Merit’s Executive Team and overseeing the company’s growth strategy, Michael also sits as Chairman of GSM Travel Management, overseeing a global Board of Directors and Partner representatives from over 40 countries around the world. He is heavily involved in the Canadian travel industry, serving on several key industry boards, and contributing through various speaking engagements and advisory roles. Supporting his industry experience, Michael’s impressive educational and business experience in other industries has proven invaluable in successfully growing Merit, while never losing focus of what matters most – our clients.
Louise co-founded Merit with Michael 23 years ago, and has since been instrumental in managing day-to-day operations and employee relations…
More...across the company, resulting in a very low staff turnover rate and extremely satisfied clients. Louise’s background in business administration, finance, and human resources has allowed her to successfully grow the company while maintaining a corporate culture that nurtures its employees, clients, and partners, always striving for excellence.
Corporate social responsibility
WaterAid Canada
Working closely with the Canadian division of WaterAid, we strive to support their travel initiatives as well as involve ourselves in their active programs in Africa.
Amadeus House of Hope
In 2013 Louise de Grandpré volunteered with Amadeus House of Hope and worked closely with the charity to support and assist in the building of orphanages in Haiti.
United Way Campaign
We support the United Way Campaign to improve lives and build communities across Canada by engaging individuals and mobilizing collective action.