FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

GLORIA BOHAN PRESIDENT & CEO OF OMEGA WORLD TRAVEL SELECTED AS SMART100 RECIPIENT

CEO recognized as one of Greater Washington’s business leaders
Fairfax, Va. – March 1, 2009 - Omega World Travel, a global travel management company headquartered in Fairfax, Va., announced today that CEO Gloria Bohan is named to the Washington SmartCEO magazine 2009 Smart100 program, an exclusive group of 100 CEOs assembled by an independent selection committee. The Smart100 are not chosen based on the growth of the organization. A Smart100 CEO is selected for his or her leadership, strategic vision and character.

“It is an honor to be chosen as one of this year’s Smart100 CEOs alongside Washington D.C.’s elite leaders,” said Gloria Bohan, president and CEO of Omega World Travel.” “During this critical economical environment I’m looking forward to creating innovative business solutions with fellow business leaders that will have a positive impact in our communities.“

Omega World Travel has grown to be one of the largest woman-owned businesses in the United States with offices across the U.S. and in key regions of the world including Europe and the Middle East. Omega specializes in complete travel management services, as well as incentive and meetings management services, for business, corporate, government and leisure customers.

“The Smart100 embodies 100 CEO’s with incredible business minds who have successfully grown their companies to be the best in Washington,” says Group Associate Publisher of SmartCEO, Jaime Park.

The Smart100 companies represent a variety of industries including government contracting, information technology consulting, travel services, financial services, and video production. The average Smart100 company employs between 10 to 100 employees and generates $10-$50 million in revenue.


ABOUT OMEGA WORLD TRAVEL:
Omega World Travel is the 4th largest travel management company in the country. Headquartered in Fairfax, Va., Omega services corporate, government and leisure clients throughout the U.S., Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Omega also owns Travtech, a technology development company, and Cruise.com, one of the largest sellers of cruises online.

For additional information about Omega World Travel please visit: www.owt.net

ABOUT SmartCEO:
Washington SmartCEO magazine is a regional “growing company” publication. SmartCEO believes that a “growing company” is really determined by the spirit, drive and dynamics of a company’s owners and managers, rather than by the size of its building, the number of its employees, or its sales volume. SmartCEO is read by more than 34,000 business owners in Baltimore and Washington.