Bangkok--Nov 8--Galaxy Distribution
Galaxy Distribution System Ltd., specialising in on-line global travel distribution systems for ground services, cordially invites members of the print and broadcast media to attend the Galaxy Press Conference to be held on Tuesday, 9 November 2004, 1600-1700 hours, in Platinum Room (Level 2), at World Travel Market 2004 (WTM 2004), ExCEL, London, UK.
The press event will focus on:
Galaxy’s introduction of Galaxy TBRS?, an innovative Tourist Board Reservation System especially designed to assist national tourism organisations in capitalising on their own reservation potential, thus generating more income for tourism promotion for their respective regions.
Galaxy will also announce a recent signing of an agreement with Connect — Worldwide, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, for the purpose of enhancing Galaxy’s global representation network, particularly in countries where Galaxy is not represented.
Participating in the press conference will be Mr Marco Gorin, Galaxy’s Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing; Mr Paul Blahuta, Galaxy’s Vice President, Global Supply Alliances; Mr Tim P. Diets, Managing Partner, Tourism in Action BV Ltd.; and Mr. Eric Otto, President & CEO, Connect-Worldwide.
The Galaxy Press Conference will be held during World Travel Market 2004 at:
DATE: Tuesday, 9 November 20042004
TIME: 16:00- 1700 hours
VENUE: World Travel Market 2004
Platinum Room 5
(Level 2)
ExCEL, London, UK
On behalf of Galaxy Distribution System Ltd, we hope you will attend our press conference as well as visit our Booth at TT5050, ‘Technology Pavilion’ during WTM 2004, held from 8 - 11 November at ExCEL, London, UK.
Requests for interviews with Galaxy delegates can be arranged by contacting me directly during the event.
Issued by Galaxy Distribution System Ltd. For more information, please contact:
Mr Steve Lovato
Managing Director
Incentive Dynamics (S) Pte. Ltd.
PR Counsel to Galaxy Distribution System Ltd.
Mobile: 65-96253104
Email: [email protected]
For more information regarding Galaxy regional initiatives and developments please contact:
Mr Norbert Salcher
Regional Director of Sales
Galaxy Distribution System Ltd. — Europe
M?nzenbergstr. 5, D-63303
Dreieich, Germany
Tel: (49-61) 03 852 63
Fax: (49-61) 03 987999
E-mail: [email protected]
Note to Editors:
Galaxy Distribution System Ltd. (www.galaxy-system.com) is an on-line global travel distribution system for ground services, which enables travel agents worldwide to immediately access, book, confirm and settle payments on-line and at the best possible prices. Galaxy provides travel agents with a direct link to a global supply of wholesale-priced and specially priced travel products from a variety of direct suppliers. Settlement is via Galaxy Billing and Settlement Plan (Galaxy BSP).
At present, Galaxy's software solutions address primarily the leisure travel market, which is the fastest growing segment of the travel industry. Additionally, however, rapid inroads are being made by Galaxy to support the growing needs of corporate travel, where increased emphasis is placed on cost management. Worldwide expenditures for all categories of travel have been estimated by the World Travel and Tourism Council at US$1.5 trillion, with 2004 expected to register a 6% increase, followed by an average annual increase of 4.5% over the next 10 years.
Galaxy’s unique GroundServices? is a multi-language system that automates the sales, procurement, delivery and invoicing functions, currently handled predominantly manually, around-the-clock in a user-friendly, vendor-neutral, secure and confidential environment. Rolled out during the first half of 2002 and currently being marketed to Receptive Inbound Operators globally by Galaxy’s NMC partners, GroundServices? is a virtual private network ("VPN") made available by Galaxy to users on a rental basis in return for a minimal percentage fee for each transaction put through the system.
Galaxy’s Travel Distribution System (Galaxy TDS) is specifically designed to give retail travel agents easy, direct booking access to competitively priced hotel rooms and other ground services. Launched in 2003, Galaxy’s TDS filters best rates and availability from among numerous ground services suppliers in each destination, giving travel agents access to the most competitive rates in the market. Rates come direct from the principal source of wholesale-priced ground services, the Receptive Inbound Operators, and from a wide range of suppliers who provide their inventories directly to Galaxy without the need for third-party content aggregators. These industry suppliers have deep-discounted arrangements with hotels and other ground services providers, but generally do not trade directly with travel agents for credit reasons.
Incorporated in Hong Kong in 1993, the company has its marketing and training operations in Bangkok, Thailand - where it is registered under BOI status received from the Thai Board of Investment - with its product development centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where it also has MSC Status within the Malaysian Multimedia Super Corridor.
Notes to Editors:
Tourism in Action BV Ltd (www.tourisminaction.com) was founded in mid-2000 to fill the void that existed among reservation systems for Tourist Boards in Europe. Overall, the company can be characterized as a synergy at work. Tourism in Action is intended to offer industry wide reservation and information solutions, enabling its customers to capitalise on their own natural resources without heavy investments. The company owners have many years of experience, ranging from the congress industry and international tourist boards to IBM Europe, Middle East & Africa, major international hotel chains, airlines and car rental companies as well as incoming agents.
For more information regarding Galaxy TBRS?, please contact:
Mr Tim Diets
Managing Partner
Tourism in Action B.V.
Anna Blamanlaan 33
2104 SC Heernstede, The Netherlands
Tel: +31-23-5478163; Fax: +31-23-5471618
Email: [email protected] Web: www.tourisminaction.com
Note to Editors:
Connect-Worldwide (www.connect-worldwide.com) is the travel industry's fastest growing sales and marketing representation company.
Founded in 2002 by Mr Eric Otto, Connect-Worldwide’s President & CEO, the company was developed to satisfy the growing need of travel companies around the world to market their brands in new and innovative ways. Connect-Worldwide develops, manages and implements international e-commerce sales and marketing solutions for travel companies and destinations around the world.
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, Connect-Worldwide has affiliate sales operations in more than 28 countries around the world.
For more information on Connect-Worldwide visit the web site at www.connect-worldwide.com or contact:
Mr Eric Otto
President & CEO
Connect-Worldwide
15849 N. 71st Street, Suite 100
Scottsdale, AZ 85254 USA Tel: +1 480-281-3850
Fax: +1 480-281-1500 End.