Delano

What Delano does

Delano is a Turkish private company headquartered in Sisli, Istanbul, operating three integrated service lines under a unified brand. The first, Event and Content Management, plans and executes corporate events and exclusive celebrations with a stated focus on creative execution, narrative development, dynamic visuals, and interactive elements. The second, Delano Travel, is an IATA-certified travel agency providing domestic and international flight ticketing with personalized service for both business and leisure travelers. The third, Delano Trade, has been the official Turkish distributor of El Casco, a Spanish luxury office accessories brand established in 1920, since 2007, distributing through luxury retail stores, prestigious bookstores, and premium office accessory outlets.

The firm's revenue model rests on three professional-services and transaction streams: event management fees, travel agency commissions on ticketing, and distribution margin on luxury office accessories. Customer segmentation is hybrid, with corporate clients (events and business travel) marked as primary and individual consumers (personal events, leisure travel, luxury purchases) as secondary. Go-to-market relies on direct service delivery in Turkey supported by an organic social presence on Instagram (@delanomice), Facebook, and LinkedIn, plus the corporate website delano.com.tr. No disclosed pricing, no public customer logos, and no management team or revenue figures are available in the source material.

Material context: the company is small (11-50 employees), privately held, and operates solely within Turkey with no disclosed parent, investors, subsidiaries, patents, or certifications beyond the IATA travel-agency credential. The El Casco distributorship is the longest-standing revenue pillar, dating to 2007, while the event-management and travel-service lines were consolidated under the Delano brand in 2020. No external data on Apollo Group's acquisition of a separate Lithuanian entity "Delano UAB" applies to this Turkish entity.

Name

Delano

Legal name

Delano

Website

https://delano.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Delano is a Turkish firm headquartered in Istanbul that plans corporate events, operates an IATA-certified travel agency, and distributes El Casco luxury Spanish office accessories to retail and bookstore channels in Turkey.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Management Services

NAICS

Travel Agencies (561510)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Wholesale-Misc Durable Goods (5090)

akta.pro primary industry

VIP, Executive & Concierge Corporate Travel (TMCs) (THACAAAF)

Keywords

• Event management services
• Corporate event planning
• Travel agency services
• Luxury office accessories
• Content management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sisli

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Event & Content Management Services: Corporate events and exclusive celebrations with content management expertise including engaging narratives, dynamic visuals, and interactive elements.
2. Travel Services: IATA-certified travel agency specializing in domestic and international flight ticketing with personalized service for business and leisure travelers.
3. Luxury Office Accessories Trade: Distribution of El Casco luxury Spanish office accessories through retail stores, bookstores, and premium office accessory outlets since 2007.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Delano is a Turkish services company that plans and executes corporate events and exclusive celebrations with integrated content management, operates an IATA-certified travel agency (Delano Travel) for domestic and international flight ticketing, and serves as the official Turkish distributor of El Casco luxury Spanish office accessories (Delano Trade). Its offerings combine creative event execution, personalized travel service, and premium goods distribution under a unified brand targeting corporate and individual clients in Turkey.

Product overview

Delano is a Turkish event and content management company offering a portfolio of three integrated services: Event & Content Management (corporate events and celebrations), Delano Travel (IATA-certified travel agency for flight ticketing), and Delano Trade (luxury office accessories distribution of El Casco brand). The services are marketed as complementary offerings under a unified brand focused on premium quality and personalized service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Event & Content Management

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• El CascocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2007Delano Trade has been the official distributor of El Casco, the renowned Spanish luxury office accessories brand established in 1920. Delano brings El Casco's exquisite craftsmanship to Turkish clients through luxury retail stores, prestigious bookstores, and premium office accessory outlets.
• IATA (International Air Transport Association)coreOthersDelano Travel operates as an IATA-certified travel agency, specializing in domestic and international flight ticketing with authorization to issue tickets through IATA's global network.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Cvent: Leading event management technology platform with associated event planning services for enterprises and agencies. Comparable to Delano's event business as a broad incumbent addressing the same corporate event planning and content workflow.
• American Express Global Business Travel: Large global TMC providing corporate travel booking, program management, and concierge services. Comparable to Delano Travel as a broader incumbent in the same corporate travel management space with premium service positioning.
• CWT (Carlson Wagonlit Travel): Global corporate travel management company serving enterprise and mid-market clients with managed travel programs. Comparable to Delano Travel's IATA-certified corporate flight ticketing and personalized service positioning.

Direct peers

• Direct Travel: Mid-market-focused corporate travel management company providing personalized service and event support. Comparable to Delano Travel in emphasizing high-touch, personalized corporate and leisure travel fulfillment.
• MCI Group: International meetings, events, and association management firm serving corporate and association clients worldwide. Comparable to Delano in delivering creative, content-led corporate events and celebrations for premium clients.
• Maritz: Long-established corporate events, incentives, and meetings specialist serving large enterprise customers. Comparable to Delano in providing end-to-end corporate event planning and content-led experiences.
• ATPI Griffinstone: International corporate travel management and events company serving mid-market and enterprise clients with TMC and MICE services. Comparable to Delano across both the corporate travel and corporate event pillars.
• BCD Meetings & Events: Global corporate event management agency that plans and executes meetings, events, and incentives for enterprise clients. Directly comparable to Delano's Event & Content Management pillar in target customer (corporate) and service offering (full-service event execution).

Regional players

• ETS Tur: Major Turkish travel agency offering domestic and international ticketing and tour packages. Comparable to Delano Travel as a Turkey-based IATA-affiliated travel agency with similar ticketing and personalized service focus.
• Setur: Turkey's largest domestic travel agency network offering corporate and leisure travel services. Comparable to Delano Travel as a Turkish-headquartered travel agency serving both business and leisure travelers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/delanoeventcontentmanagement
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/delano-event-and-content-management
• Instagraminstagram.com/delanomice

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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