14/07/2009

News Update - July 14, 2009

Source: m-travel.com...

Mobile is powering ahead as a marketing channel: report ...
A publication in the UK has highlighted that mobile is powering ahead as a marketing channel. An article, which has appeared in Raconteur Media’s special on mobile marketing, has mentioned that in May, the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers...

GuestCentric Systems raises $4 million...
GuestCentric Systems has completed a $4 million round of institutional financing led by new investor InovCapital, participated by Turismo Capital and all its major seed investors. The company is emerging as a challenger to traditional hotel software companies by providing...

Ad2one to handle sales for Vtravelled.com...
Virgin Atlantic has chosen Ad2one to handle sales for its global travel community site Vtravelled.com. The company, according to mediaweek, will sell commercial opportunities around its new online travel community website, Vtravelled, across Europe, South East Asia and Australia. As...

Hilton chooses Flack for global brand marketing role...
Hilton Hotels has chosen Andrew Flack for the newly-created position of vice-president for global brand marketing for the Hilton brand. Flack, who was previously vice-president for sales and marketing for Hilton Asia Pacific, will oversee Hilton brand marketing strategies and...

Travelport GDS introduces ticket re-pricing and reissuing technology...
Travelport GDS has introduced the industry’s first ticket re-pricing and reissuing technology to Galileo and Worldspan customers in the UK and Ireland. Travelport Rapid Reprice, according to the company, will solve the multitude of problems agents encounter when reissuing tickets....

VisitBritain teams up with easyBus...
VisitBritain, Britain’s National Tourism Agency, has teamed up with easyBus to help promote Britain as a great value destination to European travellers. easyBus will feature alongside other UK travel brands such as easyJet and VisitBritain, in joint public relations, online...

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