The Ephrata Travel Service Center
With over 50 employees, our corporate headquarters building in downtown Ephrata, Pennsylvania, houses the executive offices and corporate functions, retail travel and a growing tour division. Ephrata is located in historic Lancaster County, approximately 60 miles west of Philadelphia (please see other article to learn how MTS TRAVEL can arrange a visit to this destination for your group).

James Wheeler, Jr., serves as manager for the Travel Service Center. Fluent in Arabic, and with extensive volunteer experience overseas, his in-depth knowledge of negotiated airfares and customer-service orientation contribute to the operation's success. Many of our knowledgeable travel consultants have also lived and worked in foreign countries. All are experienced in booking domestic and international travel, with careful attention to detail and customer satisfaction. The retail division includes travel consultants specializing in group air travel, individual travel, and vacations. The office's wide range of key clients include such organizations as the International Mission Board (Southern Baptist), Catholic Relief Services, World Medical Mission and the Mennonite Central Committee.

John Ebersole leads World in Service, a subsidiary of MTS TRAVEL which sells our special "missionary" airfares wholesale to other travel agencies that specialize in the religious and not-for-profit market. The MTS TRAVEL Tour Department packages totally customized tours and cruises for churches, mission agencies and other groups to destinations in North America and around the world.

Our current leadership.
CEO Kermit Yoder has spent virtually his entire career with MTS TRAVEL. Prior to becoming chief executive officer, he managed MTS TRAVEL offices in Beirut, Kinshasa, and Nairobi. Joining MTS TRAVEL in 2000, chief operating officer, Jim Buddendorf brings over 30 years of travel experience with top-level firms. Chief financial officer, Vickie Unruh leads the accounting department and has held finance positions with several different firms. Jim Evans' wealth of experience with technology serves the company well as chief information officer. As vice-president of marketing and tours, Todd Jarvis most recently worked in a Fortune 500 company.

Our future
Continuing mergers with, and acquisitions of, related travel businesses assure MTS TRAVEL's place as the U.S. leader in church, mission and cause-related travel. With 11 offices in 9 states covering all mainland U.S. time zones, MTS TRAVEL is committed to serving the church and not-for-profit markets. Service • Value • Integrity is our company creed. It's what we stand for, and strive to provide to our clients every hour of every day. As you allow us to serve you, we are confident you will see at MTS TRAVEL, Service • Value • Integrity are not mere words.