What EPIC International does

EPIC International is a privately held, US-based corporate travel and event management company founded in 2001 by Andy Meltz and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, with a second office in Vail, Colorado. The firm delivers three core service lines: full-service meetings and events (supporting programs from 12 to over 1,200 attendees), tailor-made luxury incentive travel programs, and ongoing corporate travel management. Its service delivery rests on certified integrations with SAP Concur for travel booking, expense management, and policy compliance, and with CVENT for event registration and event management technology, supplemented by a newly formalized Concur Training product.

The company operates a sales-led, B2B go-to-market with an RFP-based acquisition process, dedicated phone consultative sales, and Calendly-based scheduling. Pricing is custom and quote-based, with multi-year managed services contracts for corporate travel and project-based fees for meetings and incentive programs. Customer segments are entirely enterprise, spanning medical technology, financial services, commercial real estate, legal, media, pharmaceutical, and automotive (named clients include Citi, General Motors, Roche, Stryker, ConMed, AmeriLife, Hunton Andrews Kurth, Lee & Associates, and Veran Medical Technologies). Geographic reach is claimed in over 90 countries, with active program delivery across 35 countries since inception.

EPIC's reported scale includes more than 1,300 meetings, incentive trips, and events delivered cumulatively since 2001, a team with over 75 years of combined corporate travel experience, and a 11-50 employee footprint. The business is founder/management-owned with no disclosed institutional funding, acquisitions, or parent-company relationships in the source data, and no AI/ML capabilities, patents, or regulatory actions are referenced. The revenue model is a mix of professional services (events) and managed services (travel management, incentive programs), with the company positioned as a high-touch boutique relative to larger TMC competitors.

Name

EPIC International

Legal name

EPIC International

Website

https://makeitepic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EPIC International is a US-based, privately held corporate travel, meetings, and incentive event management firm founded in 2001, serving enterprise clients across multiple industries via SAP Concur and CVENT-powered service lines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Travel and Event Management Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (56152), Travel Agencies (561510)

akta.pro primary industry

Adventure & Expedition Custom Itinerary Planning (THAKAOAC)

Keywords

• Corporate event planning
• Incentive travel programs
• Corporate travel management
• Meeting management services
• Luxury incentive programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Scottsdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Meeting & Event Planning Services: Full-service meeting and event planning including conference management, registration, on-site staffing, creative services, and logistics management. Delivered as professional services with project-based pricing.
2. Incentive Travel Programs: Tailor-made luxury incentive travel programs including site selection, corporate air travel, ground transportation, gifts and teasers, event branding, and on-site staffing. Delivered as managed services with custom program pricing.
3. Corporate Travel Management: Corporate travel management including airline programs, hotel programs, online booking tools (Concur), advanced reporting, policy consulting, and 24/7 support. Ongoing service relationship with recurring management fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

EPIC International is a B2B travel management company that delivers full-service corporate meeting and event planning, tailor-made luxury incentive travel programs, and corporate travel management services. The company integrates with SAP Concur and CVENT platforms to provide worldwide travel booking, event registration, on-site staffing, and 24/7 high-touch support to enterprise clients across more than 35 countries.

Product overview

EPIC International is a unified meeting, incentive, and travel management company offering five interconnected service lines. The core offerings include Meetings & Events (powered by Cvent technology for registration and management), Incentive Travel Programs (tailor-made luxury programs with comprehensive logistics), and Travel Management (worldwide corporate travel with SAP Concur integration). These are supplemented by Concur Training services (platform training for travel booking) and Custom Leisure Travel (personalized trips). The company has delivered over 1,300 meetings, incentive trips and events across 35 countries since 2001.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Meetings & Events Full-service meeting and event planning service that handles financial management, registration, reporting, and compliance for events ranging from 12 to 1,200+ attendees. The service leverages certified Cvent technicians and proprietary event technology to deliver conferences, dining, sports, music, and educational events for corporate clients.
• Incentive Travel Programs Tailor-made luxury incentive programs designed to drive sales team performance, including site selection, corporate air travel, gifts and teasers, creative services, on-site staffing, ground transportation, and event design and logistics management, built to fit each client's culture and budget.
• Travel Management Corporate travel management service with worldwide reach in over 90 countries, including airline programs, hotel programs, advanced reporting and tracking, the SAP Concur online booking tool, 24/7 high-touch support, travel policy consulting, implementation, and training for organizations seeking cost reduction and policy compliance.
• Concur Training Step-by-step training services for the SAP Concur Travel platform that teach users how to build travel profiles and confidently book flights, hotels, and rental cars, delivered by EPIC Travel Partners to streamline the corporate booking experience.
• Custom Leisure Travel Personalized curated trips for individuals and families, with experienced travel agents providing expert recommendations that fit client budgets and ongoing support before departure and during travel.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,300 meetings, incentive trips and events completed successfully
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SAP ConcurcoreTechnology or IntegrationEPIC International is a certified SAP Concur partner providing integrated travel booking and expense management solutions. The company offers Concur Online Booking Tool, implementation, and training services to corporate clients. This integration enables clients to streamline travel booking, expense reporting, and policy compliance within a unified platform.
• CVENTcoreTechnology or IntegrationEPIC International employs certified CVENT technicians to leverage CVENT's event technology solutions. CVENT provides integrated technology for managing meetings and events of all sizes, including event registration and management capabilities that EPIC utilizes for client programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CWT (Carlson Wagonlit Travel): One of the largest global travel management companies, providing corporate travel, meetings & events, and consulting services. Overlaps directly with EPIC's meetings, incentives, and travel management offerings for enterprise clients.
• ITA Group: Specialist in incentive travel, engagement, and recognition programs for enterprise sales teams. Closely comparable to EPIC's Incentive Travel Programs business line.
• Corporate Travel Management (CTM): Global corporate travel management provider with strong meetings, events, and incentive travel offerings. Directly comparable to EPIC's combined meetings/incentives/travel management service stack.
• BCD Travel: Global corporate travel management company offering air, hotel, and meeting services to enterprise clients. Directly comparable to EPIC's full-service corporate travel management business and competing for the same Fortune 500 RFPs.
• Direct Travel: Mid-to-large corporate travel management company serving enterprise clients with corporate travel and meetings services. Closely comparable to EPIC in scale and target customer profile.
• Travel Leaders Group: Corporate and leisure travel management company with meetings and incentives capabilities. Comparable to EPIC in offering integrated travel and event services to enterprise clients.
• HelmsBriscoe: Global meeting and event venue sourcing and planning specialist serving enterprise clients. Overlaps with EPIC's Meetings & Events service line, particularly around venue selection and logistics.
• American Express Global Business Travel: Global leader in corporate travel and meetings & events management. Competes with EPIC for the same multinational enterprise clients and offers comparable OBT, reporting, and event planning capabilities.
• ATPI Griffinstone: Global travel management and events company with corporate travel, marine/offshore, and meetings & events divisions. Comparable service mix to EPIC, particularly for enterprise travel management.
• ConferenceDirect: Meeting planning and housing/reservation services company serving associations and corporations. Comparable to EPIC's Meetings & Events offering, with similar end-to-end conference management.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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