Tamir Rankow is an accomplished entrepreneur and senior executive with extensive experience in building, managing, and operating businesses. He is a nationally recognized corporate advisor and consultant. Over his thirty-year career, Mr. Rankow has sold a national brand to a Fortune 500 company and introduced new business solutions for the Fortune 50. His expertise spans travel & tourism, hospitality, airline, cruise, automotive, and private equity industries.
Mr. Rankow’s specialties include sales & marketing, logistics & operations, corporate operations, five-star customer service, brand development, marketing communications, advertising, public relations, knowledge management, technology vision, ROI modeling, turnaround reorganization, international business, distribution strategies, e-commerce, value creation, opportunity assessment, process management, due diligence, synergy assessment, contract negotiations, meeting management, and destination & transportation management.
He owned and sold the Atlas Travel brand and later worked with brands like Porsche, Cadillac, Hummer, Volkswagen, Audi, SAAB, and Chevrolet. Recently, he has been a turnaround and operational consultant for a private equity holding company.
Mr. Rankow has been featured in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Fortune Magazine, and appeared on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, and CNN. He was named one of the “100 Rising Stars” and “Retailer of the Year” by Travel Agent Magazine.
He has served as an expert witness for Delta Airlines, and has held advisory roles with American Airlines, The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company, Avis, Hertz, United Airlines, and Sabre and Amadeus Global Distribution Systems and more.
A naturalized U.S. citizen born in South Africa, Mr. Rankow grew up in Zambia, finished high school in Spain, and graduated from Miami University, Ohio. He has traveled to over 109 countries and is married with two adult children.