Aberdeen-headquartered travel management company QA Business Travel has expanded into Australia.
The company’s new operation is part of an ambitious international expansion strategy.
The office will be based in the central business district of Perth, Western Australia.
QA specialises in providing travel management services to companies in the oil and gas sectors.
Managing director Kevin Thom (pictured) said the company had identified a need for these niche services in the growing Australian marketplace, adding that the expanding oil and gas marketplace in Australia had a lot in common with the more established Scottish sector.
“Many oil support and service companies are present in both location. Our partnership allows us to work with them in both markets,” he said.
The new business, called QA Business Travel Australia, is a joint venture between QA and Schaeffer Enterprises.
Phillip Schaeffer, owner of Schaeffer Enterprises and former director of the Travel Company in Aberdeen, has been appointed director of the new venture.
He said: “A combination of the latest technology, tried-and-tested systems, and highly professional travel specialists will ensure the long-term success of QA Business Travel in Australia.”
Thom added that QA Travel was already evaluating expansion opportunities in other global energy hubs.