Uniglobe Travel is the world's largest single brand travel organization with locations in more than 60 countries across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, The Middle East and Australasia. Operating under a well-recognized brand name, Uniglobe travel management companies specialize in providing services to small-to-medium sized corporate accounts and to leisure travelers. Uniglobe Travel provides independently owned and operated travel agencies with an outstanding support and service system. Uniglobe travel members benefit from the advantages of a large international company while at the same time offering customized local service. Uniglobe Travel is a family-owned company founded by Chairman and CEO U. Gary Charlwood in 1980 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Uniglobe opened its first franchise location in B.C. in 1981. For his contributions to franchising and the travel industry, Charlwood has been inducted to both the International Franchise Association (IFA) and American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) Halls of Fame.