QBT partners with Amadeus to offer more value for corporate customers
Sydney, 4 April, 2009: QBT announces the introduction of a new suite of technologies to assist customers to reduce their total corporate travel spend. The new technology solutions include the latest versions of Amadeus Sales Management Solution suite that includes the Amadeus Selling Platform, Amadeus Agency Manager & Accounting modules as well as the MIS Business Intelligence Tool. Jetset Travelworld Group CEO, Peter Collins said, “I am pleased to see these important advancements to the business. QBT is dedicated to finding the best and most cost effective solutions for business travel.” QBT has chosen Amadeus as its preferred technology partner to further build on its strong foundation to source and distribute the most cost effective business travel solutions for corporate customers. A new real-time reporting capability, available 24 hours a day, designed in consultation with clients provides a powerful, yet effective way to monitor travel expenditure and policy compliance to create true savings. Amadeus Sales Management Solution, together with Amadeus Accounting, provides an integrated point-of-sale solution that combines all front- to back-office functions in a simple, seamless and streamlined way. The result is an integrated solution that optimises QBT’s business processes and significantly increases productivity. “The implementation of Amadeus Sales Management Solution is yet another milestone of Amadeus’ ongoing and strong partnership with QBT”, says Tim Russell, Managing Director, Amadeus IT Pacific; “At Amadeus we are committed to working closely with leading travel and tourism businesses like QBT in support of their successful growth strategies – now and in the years to come.” The new technologies are currently being rolled out across QBT’s business.
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About Amadeus
Amadeus is the 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 & Consulting.
Amadeus has central sites in Madrid (corporate headquarters & marketing), Nice (development) and Erding (Operations – data processing centre) and regional offices in Miami, Buenos Aires and Bangkok. At market level, Amadeus maintains customer operations through 69 local Amadeus Commercial Organisations covering 217 markets.
The company is majority owned by WAM Acquisition, whose shareholders are BC Partners, Cinven, Air France, Iberia and Lufthansa. Amadeus employs over 8,500 employees worldwide, representing 105 nationalities.
More information about Amadeus is available at: http://www.amadeus.com
About QBT - part of the Jetset Travelworld Group
QBT is a corporate travel management specialist providing a blend of corporate travel solutions through local and regional offices with a dedicated service delivered by highly skilled travel professionals. QBT have extensive experience in providing specialist business travel consulting services and expense management solutions, tailored to any company’s individual requirements. To find out more please contact QBT on 1300 855 380 or qbtsales@jtg.com.au
About Jetset Travelworld Group
Jetset Travelworld Group (JTG) is one of Australia’s largest integrated travel services comprising of five major brands including Qantas Holidays, Viva! Holidays, QB, Jetset and Travelworld.
