Amadeus Gulf awards travel agents in Abu Dhabi

Amadeus Gulf awarded fifteen leading travel agencies in Abu Dhabi for their commitment and drive towards growth and delivering result-oriented services to their customers.

Dubai, UAE, April 15, 2010: Amadeus Gulf, a leader in technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry awarded fifteen leading travel agencies in Abu Dhabi for their commitment and drive towards growth and delivering result-oriented services to their customers.

The award organized in Abu Dhabi was attended by Amadeus’ customers and travel agency partners.

“Travel agencies in the region have shown great potential for growth and we believe that they should receive recognition for their outstanding innovation in providing world-class service to their customers. Our aim is to support our travel agency partners with the right technology solutions that will enable them to excel in their business operations,” said Ghulam Al Baloushi, Managing Director, Amadeus Gulf. “We will continue to assess the value we bring to our customers, providing them with the sound and sustainable solutions they have come to expect from us.”

The winning travel agencies included Omeir Travel Agency, Bin Sagr Al Falahi, Al Masaood Travel & Services, Al Amaan & Al Ain Express Travel, Bin Ham Travel Agency, Salem Travel Agency, AL Jaber Travel, Eastern Holidays, Al Badie Travel Agency, Etihad National Travel, Abu Dhabi Airport Services, Safar Travel, Safe Travel, Azzam Travel, Advanced Travel & Tourism

Amadeus Gulf was established in the region in 2002 and in a very short span of time has successfully established itself as one of the leading provider of technology to UAE’s travel and tourism industry.

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Notes to the editors

Amadeus is the chosen technology partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry. The company provides distribution and technology 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).

Amadeus operates under a transaction-based business model that offers IT solutions to virtually all players in the travel industry. The Amadeus system processed more than 670 million billable travel transactions in 2009.

Amadeus has central sites in Madrid (corporate headquarters & marketing), Nice (development) and Erding (Operations – data processing centre) and regional offices in Miami, Buenos Aires, Bangkok and Dubai. At market level, Amadeus maintains customer operations through 72 local Amadeus Commercial Organisations covering 195 countries.

The company is majority owned by AMADEUS IT HOLDING, S.A., whose shareholders are BC Partners, Cinven, Air France, Iberia and Lufthansa. The Amadeus group employs over 9,300 employees worldwide, with 123 nationalities represented at the central offices.

More information about Amadeus is available at: http://www.amadeus.com