November 6, 2009: TravelDaily (www.traveldaily.cn), China’s leading online publisher and event organizer with emphasis on the distribution, marketing and technology trends in the travel and tourism industries, today announced that it has welcomed Amadeus as a key partner for the 2009 China Travel Distribution Summit, to be held in Shenzhen on Dec.2-3.
As the leading technology partner for the travel and tourism industry, and processing the largest number of travel bookings in Asia Pacific and globally, Amadeus is an authority on how distribution technology can maximise revenues for both airlines and travel agencies in Asia.
Simon Akeroyd, Vice President of Business Development for Amadeus Asia Pacific, will make a keynote presentation on Dec. 2, providing valuable insights into how the travel industry is embracing innovative technology to increase revenues and cut costs, which is particularly relevant in today’s business climate. Mr. Akeroyd will also share his thoughts on how China’s travel industry can benefit from the adoption of new technology, to maximise its success today as well as to prepare for future growth.
“We are proud to have Amadeus sponsor the 2009 China Travel Distribution Summit,” said Eva He, Event Director of TravelDaily. ”Amadeus is a world-class provider of distribution technology as well as travel IT. The business success that Amadeus’ partners are experiencing, including many airlines, hotels and travel agencies in China, demonstrates the value that they offer. Amadeus’ involvement in the China Travel Distribution Summit will bring significant value to attendees and working together with Amadeus, we are confident we will make this conference a great success.”
Simon Akeroyd, Vice President of Business Development for Amadeus Asia Pacific, said, “Amadeus is very pleased to partner with TravelDaily again this year to present the 2009 China Travel Distribution Summit. We continue to invest in developing a better understanding of the local travel industry, so that we can bring our expertise and cutting-edge technologies to support China’s future growth,” said Akeroyd.
The 2009 China Travel Distribution Summit will be held at the Interlaken OCT Hotel Shenzhen from Dec.2 to 3.
For more information about this summit, please visit the event website.
http://www.traveldaily.cn/distribution/select.asp
About TravelDaily
TravelDaily is China’s leading online publisher and event organizer with emphasis on distribution, marketing and technology trends in the travel and tourism industries.
With our China focus, our up-to-minute news and feature stories combined with the in-depth analysis by leading industry experts will keep you up-to-date with the latest trends in the industry.
More information about TravelDaily is available at: www.traveldaily.cn
About Amadeus
Amadeus is a chosen technology partner for providers, sellers, and buyers of travel. The company provides distribution, IT and point-of-sale solutions to help its customers adapt, grow and succeed in the fast changing travel industry. Customer groups include travel providers (airlines, hotels, car rental companies, railway companies, ferry lines, cruise lines, insurance companies and tour operators), travel sellers (travel agencies) and travel buyers (corporations and travellers). Solutions are grouped in four solution categories – Distribution & Content, Sales & e-Commerce, Business Management and Services & Consultancy.
The company is owned by WAM Acquisition, whose shareholders are BC Partners, Cinven, Air France, Iberia and Lufthansa. Amadeus employs more than 8,000 employees worldwide, representing 95 nationalities.
More information about Amadeus is available at: www.amadeus.com
