Former Travel and Transport president and CEO Bill Tech died April 1 at the age of 70. From 1998 until 2014, he oversaw key acquisitions, a nearly 300 percent increase in employees, the transfer of ownership to Travel and Transport's employees and record growth in the five years preceding his retirement. In 2012, BTN named him to its 25 Most Influential list for Travel and Transport's acquisition of New York-based Ultramar Travel Management, which reinforced Travel and Transport's position among the largest U.S. travel agencies. Tech also served as chairman of Radius Travel for over 10 years.