tia.org | April 6, 2007

‘CUSTOMER IN CONTROL’ IS MESSAGE AT TRAVELCOM RES-EXPO

LAS VEGAS --  “Travelers get the control they want to buy exactly what they value,” according to Henry Harteveldt of Forrester Research, who delivered the keynote address at the Travel Industry Association’s TravelCom Res-Expo conference and trade show in Las Vegas this week.

During this year’s conference, Farecast and ITA Software were named the first-ever winners of TravelCom Res-Expo Innovator Awards. Farecast was given the New Innovator Award for a company less than five years old. ITA Software was given the Established Innovator Award for a company at least five years old.

Winners were selected based on criteria that highlighted their innovative contributions to the travel industry.

Other finalists for the New Innovator Award included: DoHop Virtual Online, Altius Par, Open Travel Software RFP Marketplace, and EZ Yield.

Other finalists for the Established Innovator Award included: TravelClick, Amadeus Flex Pricer, Omniture, and GetThere. 

Source: http://www.tia.org/pressmedia/pressrec.asp?Item=762