Travelport is one of the world’s largest travel conglomerates. The company operates three primary businesses - a global distribution system business, which comprises the Galileo and Worldspan brands; a supplier services and data analysis business, Shepherd Systems; and a group travel and wholesale hotel business through its brand GTA. Travelport also owns a significant interest in Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE: OWW), a leading global online travel company. With 2006 revenues (including Worldspan) of approximately $3.4 billion, Travelport operates in 145 countries and has approximately 7,500 employees. Travelport is a private company owned by The Blackstone Group and One Equity Partners of New York and Technology Crossover Ventures of Palo Alto, California.