Orbitz Worldwide, Inc.

Type: Public
On the web: http://www.orbitz.com
Employees: 1,329
Employee growth: (5.1%)

Orbiting within the universe among the celestial "big four" giants of online travel (the other three being Expedia, Travelocity, and Priceline.com), Orbitz Worldwide offers an assortment of travel products and services to both consumers and professionals. The company offers plane tickets (from some 400 airlines), lodging (at more than 80,000 hotels), rental car services, cruises, and vacation packages. Its portfolio of brands includes CheapTickets, ebookers, HotelClub, RatesToGo, Orbitz for Business, and the Away Network. Hotel services are offered through partners such as Hilton, Marriott, and Hyatt. Orbitz is about 50%-owned by Travelport, which is controlled by private equity firm The Blackstone Group.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2011:
Sales: $766.8M
One year growth: 1.2%
Net income: ($37.3)M

Officers:
Chairman: Jeffrey J. (Jeff) Clarke
President, CEO, and Director: Barney Harford
SVP and CFO: Russell C. (Russ) Hammer

Competitors:
Expedia
priceline.com
Travelocity