I am very pleased with the recent announcement that the European Investment Bank, the European Union’s long-term financing institution, has granted us a second loan of €150 million to finance research and development activities in our distribution business line between 2013 and 2015. This loan is in addition to a previous €200 million loan received [...]
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We are very proud to confirm that, once again, Amadeus has been ranked as the leading company in the area of travel and tourism by investment in R&D, according to the 2012 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard* – an annual European Commission report that ranks European companies by total investment in R&D. This recognises our [...]
Read moreWe met up with Hervé Couturier (Executive Vice President of Development) at the recent Amadeus Rail Forum to discuss what the shift from legacy systems to Open Source means for the travel industry – especially rail. Have a look at the video below and let us know what you think in the comments section.
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During 2012 we featured a number of insightful infographics providing an easy to understand look into the future trends of travel technology. Have a look at each one below: From chaos to collaboration – insight into the future of travel To kick off 2012 we conducted a landmark industry study examining the technologies essential for [...]
Read moreAs challenges go it’s up there with the hardest: take 22 pages and 12,000 words from Amadeus’ latest thought leadership report and transform them into a simple, stand-alone creative concept that will drive engagement of the report’s findings, without at any time compromising the integrity – or indeed the credibility – of any of those said [...]
Read moreAmadeus is known for its forward thinking and innovative approach in travel technology matters, however every now and then it´s worth taking a look back at the road travelled to see how far we´ve come – here are just a few interesting facts from our past: 1. Remember these days? This is what a PNR [...]
Read moreAmadeus’ vision is to provide next generation travel technology that encourages collaboration amongst all players within the travel industry. To realise this we are investing in technology that will allow the seamless integration of content, data and systems whether they are part of Amadeus or whether they are from third party suppliers. Over the coming [...]
Read moreYesterday Amadeus announced the appointment of Hervé Couturier as Executive Vice President of Development. With more than 25 years of international software development experience and in-depth knowledge of the technology industry (IBM, Business Objects, SAP), Hervé joins us from SAP where he was Executive Vice President of the Technology Group. He brings in-depth understanding of [...]
Read moreOur world-class technological excellence has its roots in a worldwide network of Research & Development (R&D) centres. This is where tomorrow’s solutions for the travel and tourism industry are being created. Over the years, we’ve established close collaboration with research teams in leading institutes throughout the world, such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) [...]
Read moreToday we have announced that Amadeus has been granted a €200 million loan for innovation by the European Investment Bank (EIB). The loan will be used by Amadeus to finance the research & development of a variety of projects in the area of IT for airlines, airports, hotels, and rail between 2012 and 2014. The [...]
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