Orbitz
and StarCite Launch Orbitz for Business Meetings
|
Orbitz for
Business Customers Can Now Source and Book Meetings
at Competitive
Rates Through the StarCite Online Marketplace
Orbitz
and StarCite Launch Orbitz for Business Meetings
Philadelphia,
PA & Chicago, IL � August 2011 � Orbitz
for Business, the corporate travel brand of Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE:
OWW), and StarCite, Inc., the leading
provider of web-based solutions to strategically manage corporate meetings
and events, have launched Orbitz for Business Meetings, a new meetings
booking channel powered by StarCite and delivered through the Orbitz for
Business website. Orbitz for Business customers can now quickly and easily
source meeting venues from and send e-RFPs to hotels and other suppliers.
Orbitz
for Business Meetings allows customers and meeting planners to access
thousands of potential venues, compare highly competitive supplier rates
and review project status using an integrated online booking process. Hotels
that opt-in to the Orbitz for Business Meetings channel will immediately
benefit from increased visibility with hundreds of thousands of qualified,
in-market business travelers.
|
|
�Orbitz
for Business Meetings gives corporate meeting planners an automated
way to plan, source and manage meetings at the same time they book their
air, hotel and car arrangements,� said Frank Petito, president, Orbitz
for Business. �We are excited to expand our relationship with StarCite,
which adds an important piece to the growing spectrum of travel products
we deliver to customers. With an intuitive, easy-to-use system and a great
shopping experience, our customers can now book thousands of the best venues
at the best locations while saving time and money in the process.�
�We�re
thrilled to partner with Orbitz for Business to reach an even wider audience
of meetings buyers and travel professionals,� said Greg Dukat, CEO, StarCite.
�Orbitz for Business customers will benefit from easy access to information
about meetings venues and a booking process that delivers competitive prices,
and suppliers participating in the Orbitz for Business Meetings
channel will have access to a new and rich channel for high-quality meetings
business.�
By
enrolling in Orbitz for Business Meetings, hotels and other venue
providers will be listed whenever an Orbitz for Business customer searches
for an on-site meeting in the suppliers� local markets. For more information,
suppliers can visit: communications.StarCite.com/orbitz.html.
About
StarCite, Inc.
StarCite,
Inc. provides a technology platform that makes meetings and event planning,
booking and management simpler, easier, and more cost-effective for corporations,
hotels, venues and meetings suppliers worldwide. StarCite delivers visibility,
cost savings and control over meetings spending for businesses and enhanced
revenue opportunities for suppliers. Through Web-based, on-demand technology,
StarCite automates and supports every key element of the meetings planning
and procurement process: planning, budgeting, buying, attendance, payment,
and results measurement. Using StarCite�s proprietary online marketplace,
meetings buyers can connect and conduct business with over 93,000 hotels,
venues, destinations and suppliers globally. StarCite is based in Philadelphia,
PA. Its equity holders include Internet Capital Group (NASDAQ: ICGE), TPG
Growth, Norwest Venture Partners (NVP), and TL Ventures. For more information
about StarCite please visit www.StarCite.com.
About
Orbitz for Business
Orbitz
for Business is the corporate
travel brand of Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE: OWW). Launched in 2002, Orbitz
for Business offers a complete portfolio of business
travel products and services that help corporate customers plan, search
and book travel. Orbitz for Business leverages the Orbitz Worldwide technology
platform, customized for corporate travelers. In addition to its leading
technology, Orbitz for Business delivers full service, cost
effective travel management solutions including 24x7 customer support;
expense reporting and policy management tools; and comprehensive choice
in travel inventory.
About
Orbitz Worldwide
Orbitz
Worldwide is a leading global online travel company that uses innovative
technology to enable leisure and business travelers to research, plan and
book a broad range of travel products. Orbitz
Worldwide owns a portfolio of consumer brands that includes Orbitz,
CheapTickets,
ebookers,
HotelClub,
RatesToGo
and the Away Network. Also within the
Orbitz Worldwide family, Orbitz Worldwide Distribution delivers private
label travel solutions to a broad range of partners including many
of the world�s largest airlines. Orbitz Worldwide uses its Investor Relations
website to make information available to its investors and the public at
investors.orbitz.com.
You can sign up to receive email alerts whenever the company posts new
information to the website.
StarCite
Media Contact:
John
Hartz
Sloane
& Company
857-598-4779
Orbitz
for Business Media Contact:
Jay
Pierce
Orbitz
Worldwide
312-894-6947
| |
