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Paul Metselaar founded the Ovation Travel Group in 1984, filling a void in the corporate travel market by providing specialized service to professional service firms. Trained as a litigator, Mr. Metselaar left a New York City firm in 1984 to support a family travel business. He quickly built the company into one of the top 11 corporate travel management companies in the U.S., serving more than 300 of the world�s leading companies. Today, the Ovation Travel Group continues to grow at 40% year over year, having grossed $400 million in 2006. Originally known as The World Travel Specialists Group, Mr. Metselaar renamed the company the Ovation Travel Group in July 2004 to underscore the company�s efforts to redefine the corporate travel management industry. Mr. Metselaar is a graduate of Cornell University and holds a law degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law of Yeshiva University, and is a member of the Young Presidents Organization. | 