Tripology's Specialist Network Reaches 12K Milestone of Vetted and Expert-Focused Online Travel Referral Service

Leading online travel referral service Tripology reaches milestone of 12,000 prescreened travel specialists. The company's travel specialists, known as Tripologists, boast more professional qualifications and travel industry affiliations than any other service of its kind.

New York (PRWEB) June 9, 2009 -- Tripology (http://www.tripology.com/), the leading online travel referral service that matches consumer travelers with travel specialists based on their expertise, announced today that its network of prescreened travel specialists has reached 12,000. The company's travel specialists, known as Tripologists, boast more professional qualifications and travel industry affiliations than any other service of its kind.

"We're very proud of the Tripology network of travel specialists that provide trip planning expertise for consumers submitting trip requests via Tripology.com," said John T. Peters (http://www.tripology.com/consumer/team/), CTIE, President and CEO of Tripology. "Building our network with a focus on quality not quantity validates the work we're doing to match consumers with the RIGHT travel specialists to plan their travels."

Over the past year Tripology has announced a number of new alliances with acclaimed national travel industry groups and consortia that not only speak to the breadth of the expertise of the online referral service's network, but also to its commitment to the travel industry.

"At Tripology, we are about specialists. We can proudly say that our active Tripologists are Certified Travel Counselors, part of time-honored industry associations, or affiliated with well-known travel groups that, themselves, have stringent vetting processes, said Peters. "They are THE experts that consumers are looking for. No other online travel referral or 'matching' service offers this focus."

"Today's travel consumers are seeking the help of true travel specialists - like our Tripologists who provide consumers with the travel planning savvy that they want. Now at 12,000 strong, we will continue to grow strategically to meet consumer demand for a true Tripology travel specialist," continued Peters.

Tripology provides the best of both worlds for travelers and travel professionals. For travelers, Tripology combines a simple yet detailed online trip request experience with access to travel professionals for the personal attention and service they seek. For travel specialists, Tripology is a cost-effective way to get qualified travel leads. It enables agents to harness the immense reach of the Web, then work one-on-one with prospective clients to cultivate a customer for life.

For additional information about Tripology, visit Tripology.com (http://www.tripology.com/trip/step1/). Travel Specialists can access the company's dedicated agent website at Tripology.com/agent (http://www.tripology.com/agent/) for information on how to become a registered Tripologist.

About Tripology

Tripology is an interactive travel referral service connecting travel specialists with high-intent travelers. The company's dedicated travel agent web presence, www.Tripology.com/agent, provides traditional and home-based agents a cost effective way to increase sales and profits with qualified travel leads. Travel specialists maintain control of the leads they choose to purchase and the ability to alter their profile at anytime for maximum exposure to travelers seeking their specific expertise and personalized service. Using proprietary technology to match travel professionals with consumer requests, the company has received and processed more than 85,000 trip requests since Tripology.com launched in June 2007. Tripology is a privately held corporation based in New York, NY. Its principal investor is Ascend Venture Group (http://www.tripology.com/consumer/investors/). For more information, visit Tripology.com.

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