VANCOUVER — West coast success story Travel TST has been acquired by Vision Travel.

The agency has been serving the greater Vancouver area since 1969.

Brian Robertson, COO Vision Travel, said the company is “thrilled” to welcome Travel TST into the Vision Travel family. “With their local market knowledge and expertise, they bring a wealth of experience to our west coast clientele,” said Robertson. “As we continue to expand and grow the business, it is crucial to find suitable partners whose vision align with ours. Travel TST carries the same personalized approach to customer service that we have always championed and we look forward to this new chapter in our western Canada operations.”

Vision Travel will be integrating Travel TST into its existing Vancouver-based business in the first quarter of 2016. Travel TST’s president and owner, Ian Biddlecombe, will become General Manager, Vision Travel Solutions, Vancouver.

Vision Travel employs more than 650 travel professionals and processes over $680 million dollars in annual sales, making it the largest Canadian-owned and operated travel management company. Vision Travel is also a leading member of Virtuoso and the Canadian shareholder in Radius Travel.