2016 U.S.-Booked Air Volume: $53 million
Medical software developer Epic makes its debut on the CT100
list, having an estimated $53 million in U.S.-point-of-sale air bookings in
2016. Forty percent of the company's 10,000 employees travel to service many of
the nation's largest health systems. Epic operates a 24/7 travel department
that it views as essential to maintaining traveler happiness and retention. As
an added benefit for employees, the team accommodates personal travel requests
on over 20 percent of the company's 106,000 annual business trips. The travel
team also offers all employees discount adventure trips for their downtime.
Epic hosts software training and several large conferences at its 1,000-acre
campus, attracting tens of thousands of visitors a year. Nearly 70 Madison,
Wis.-area hotels provide bulk discounts for Epic visitors, and many provide
complimentary shuttles to campus.