The 3^rd TTME is filled with the most up-to date topics, with top industry leaders on board to present, we are very delighted to host this congress in October. This congress is set to make a great impact for the travel technology in the Middle East and Verve Management is set to be there to provide this platform for all interested organisations looking to invest in Middle East region and learn about the market”, says Team Member of Verve Management.

Verve Management is delighted to have Amanpreet Singh (Rehlat), Muhammed Chbib (Manal), Sameer Bagul (Cleartrip.com), Brett Henry (MG Group) and Fernando Val (Air Arabia Group) on-board among several industry leaders to present on the Tourism 4.0, What digital marketing transformation is doing to customer segmentation approach, Global digital trends influencing flight bookings and How are augmented & virtual reality revolutionizing the travel industry at TTME 2019, respectively.

Another additional panel which has recently been added on the program is the “Future of Alternative Accommodation” with confirmed speakers like, Tathagat Tripathi (OYO UAE), and Fouad Talaat (Booking.com) joining the panel. TTME Speakers will also include Abdulrahman Mutrib (Seera Group), Geet Bhalla (HolidayME), Paulina Klotzbucher (Travelstart), Zaeem Gama (Kanoo Travels), Juan Ivan Martin (IATA), Laurent Voivenel (Swiss-Belhotel International) Dawn Kubicek (Leaders in Digital), Jeyhun Efendi (FlyDubai) and Albert Fernando (Travelwings.com).

Verve Management is excited with this year’s Travel Tech event and we would like to take this opportunity to invite all the organisations in the travel and tourism industry to join us at TTME 2019 where there is future in opportunity.

Travel Tech Middle East would also like to celebrate, identify and reward excellence in the Middle East growing travel and tourism industry through the Travel Tech Middle East Awards (TTME Awards) 2019 with the categories: Tech Savvy Luxury Hotel, Tech Savvy Spa & Resort, Tech Savvy Budget Hotel, Tech Savvy Car Rental Site, Tech Savvy Travel Booking Website, Tech Savvy Travel Agency, Disruptive Travel Tech Provider, Innovative Airline, Most Promising Travel Tech Start Up and Tech Savvy B2B Player. Nominate your company now. Visit –www.traveltechme.com for more details.

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American Express Global Business Travel (GBT), the world’s leading business partner for managed travel, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Kanoo Travel, one of the largest travel management networks in the Middle East.  GBT will form a joint venture with parent company YBA Kanoo Group to provide managed travel and events services to clients in the Middle East. Kanoo Travel, which has been a key member of GBT’s global travel partner network for many years, operates in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman. The transaction is subject to receipt of regulatory approvals and customary conditions and is expected to close in Q4 2019 or early Q1 2020.

GBT will hold 65% of the new joint venture, headquartered in Dubai, and assume management and operational control of the business and its 539 employees. YBA Kanoo Group will hold the remaining 35% stake in the joint venture.

Elyes Mrad, GBT’s Managing Director, International, said: “Kanoo Travel has been a trusted, long-term partner for GBT in the region for many years and is known and respected by many of our clients. The creation of the joint venture will enhance how we service those clients and their travelers by combining Kanoo’s region-specific expertise with the backing of GBT’s global scale and technology.”

Nabeel K. Kanoo, President of Kanoo Travel, said: “GBT’s global clients, many of whom we already service, stand to benefit from a more consistent global offering because of this joint venture. Our own clients in the Middle East will profit in the long term from having access to GBT’s total travel and expense eco-system, proprietary technology and global reach. Our people are also excited by the possibilities that come with being part of the world’s most recognizable business travel brand.”

About American Express Global Business Travel

American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) is the world’s leading business partner for managed travel. We help companies and their employees prosper by making sure travellers are present where and when it matters. We keep global business moving with the powerful backing of 17,000 travel professionals in more than 140 countries. Companies of all sizes, and in all places, rely on GBT to provide travel management services, organise meetings and events, and deliver business travel consulting.

About Kanoo Travel

Established in the late 1930s, Kanoo Travel is one of the largest travel management companies in the MENA region. Operating a network of multiple locations, specialising in Corporate Travel, Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Events (MICE), Leisure & Holiday Travel, Airline Representation and Marine Travel. It has been consistently recognised for its premium solutions, service excellence, and winning many regional industry awards. Kanoo Travel is part of YBA Kanoo Group, one of the largest, independent multinational businesses in the Middle East with an extensive portfolio of business units and strategic partnerships across a range of industry sectors. Established in 1890, the Company has evolved into a diversified conglomerate with a physical presence across the Middle East, North Africa, Europe and Asia.

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Meituan, China’s leading e-commerce platform for services, has appointed SiteMinder, the global hotel industry’s leading guest acquisition platform, as its online distribution partner. The appointment marks Meituan’s first partnership with a hotel distribution technology provider as the company looks to expand its hotel inventory beyond its home market of China.

On 1 May 2019, Meituan set an industry record by processing over 2.8 million domestic hotel room nights in one day. By strategically partnering with SiteMinder, the e-commerce giant now has a complete hotel technology stack to attract international hotel markets, beginning with South-East Asia.

For SiteMinder’s 35,000 hotel customers, the partnership with Meituan provides greater access than ever before to market their rooms to the lucrative Chinese traveller market.

“As an uprising international hotel reservation platform in China, Meituan will bring new energy to the market with its huge young generation customer base. SiteMinder’s global presence, combined with its appeal to both large hotel chains and independent hotels, made it the perfect partner for us as we grow our international hotel supply and build on our multi-level technology service platform,” says Mr Zhong Qiang, General Manager of Meituan’s Overseas Accommodation Department.

“SiteMinder is pleased to partner with one of the most respected household names to come out of the Chinese market, and to support them in their growth journey. This partnership represents a great opportunity for hotels globally to further broaden both their distribution options and feeder markets via SiteMinder’s platform and, in particular, further benefit from the ever-growing outbound Chinese travel market,” says Mr James Bishop, Senior Director of Global Demand Partnerships at SiteMinder.

Compass Hospitality, which operates hotels, serviced apartments and resorts across Thailand, Malaysia and the UK, is among the first beneficiaries of the Meituan-SiteMinder partnership. Says the group’s corporate general manager of digital marketing, Mr Rabin Gupta, “I am delighted that SiteMinder and Meituan have struck this new partnership. It is a great opportunity for us at Compass Hospitality to enhance our engagement with the Chinese market.”

Meituan’s technology service platform today has more than 410 million transacting users. The company is publicly-listed in Hong Kong and holds a recent market value of approximately US$52 billion.

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EATHE 2019 will be a platform which connects all stakeholders for each to capitalize on the opportunities for their own success. The event is estimated to engage at least 400 exhibitors and 3000 attendees from the travel industry regionally and globally. 700 of the attendees are trade visitors (buyers), specifically regional and international hosted buyers of which 200 are start-up buyers. The EATHE 2019 also brings you a special workshop on Certified Autism Travel Professional (CAT) Program training for operators. This been a new segment in Africa tourism, it is really an ideal opportunity to learn, engage and not to miss.

Highlights for EATHE 2019:                                                                                                                                                         

• High satisfaction rates for exhibitors and buyers with many participants in attendance
• Over 400 exhibitors will participate in 2019
• 20 International Hosted Media
• FAM trips in 8 different parts of Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda
• 35 trade partners participating in the extensive hosting program
• Matchmaking system at the expo & Event app
• CAT Program training and presentations
• Welcome Cocktail function for Ministry delegation, Hosted Buyers, Exhibitors & sponsors
• 150 Media and Association Partners.

Major stakeholders from the tourism and hospitality industry from different African countries and globally will be participating and visiting the expo. As one of the key stakeholders in the industry, your participation and presence will be an added value to the event and will be highly appreciated.

To attend the expo as a Hosted Buyer please fill the form in the link below:

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Messe Berlin (Singapore), one of the world’s leading trade fair companies, announced that it will be organising the inaugural MICE Show Asia 2019 in Singapore. The 3-day business-to-business travel trade show will take place from 16 – 18 October 2019 at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre at Marina Bay Sands. MICE Show Asia is under ITB Asia’s umbrella of events.

The new show will shine the spotlight on Asia’s meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) sector. The gathering will see professionals from the incentive travel, meetings, and events industries come together to discuss the latest trends, hear from upand-coming MICE innovators, and network with suppliers.

MICE Show Asia 2019 will bring together participants of which 47% are from MICE Agencies, 26% from Corporates such as Meetings & Incentive Planners, 15% from Professional Conference or Exhibition Organisers, 9% of attendees will be from Association buyers, and 3% will be present as Independent Planners. Over 60% of MICE buyers are from Asia Pacific (APAC) countries. “The MICE sector in APAC continues to thrive, with the region expected to witness the highest growth rate in the next 5 years. After successfully organising ITB Asia for 12 years, we noticed the fast-growing demand for the MICE and corporate travel segments. MICE Show Asia 2019 seeks to capture this growing demand and I am confident participants will gain the highest value at this show,” said Katrina Leung, Managing Director of Messe Berlin (Singapore), the organiser of MICE Show Asia.
According to a forecast published by Allied Market Research on the global MICE market, Asia-Pacific is expected to witness the highest growth rate of 8.6% through to 2023. Expanding demand particularly in Singapore, China, and India, alongside market drivers such as ease of visa restrictions, investments in better infrastructure, and high demand in commercial aviation are fuelling the upward trend.

MICE Show Asia 2019 will have a stellar line-up of speakers from top-tier brands including American Express Meetings & Events, EventXtra, succevo, K.I.T. Group GmbH and Cvent. Expert speakers will share market insights, brand-new ideas, and inspirational case studies that are leading the industry’s conversations. Some of the topics that will be discussed at the travel trade show include 2020 forecasts for the global meeting and events industries, the digital transformation of the meeting and events industries, and the innovative use of technology to captivate event-attendees.

Messe Berlin is working with prominent trade partners such as the United Networks of International Corporate Event Organizers (UNICEO) and Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) etc. to enrich the conference content and bring buyers
onboard.

At MICE Show Asia, exhibitors represent a wide range of convention bureaus, destination marketing organisations, convention centres, hotels and resorts, as well as technology and business events solution service providers and more.
For more information on MICE Show Asia 2019, visit www.miceshowasia.com/.

About MICE Show Asia 2019

MICE Show Asia 2019 will take place at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore from 16-18 October 2019. MICE Show Asia is where the incentive travel, meetings and events industries come together to connect and build the future of MICE. The annual three-day business-to-business trade show and convention will feature industry suppliers, meetings & events professionals to up-and-coming MICE innovators from a wide range of disciplines, sectors and all levels of seniority.

The show is co-located with ITB Asia 2019, now in its twelfth year. Last year’s edition saw huge success with over 1,000 exhibitors, over 1,000 quality buyers, more than 7,000 minutes of conference, more than 11,000 attendees and more than 25,000 business appointments. It is organized by Messe Berlin (Singapore) Pte Ltd and supported by the Singapore Exhibition & Convention Bureau.

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megabus.com has launched the UK’s most ethical way to travel, with mushroom leather seats, falafel, and a vegan driver forming part of the world’s first vegan coach. The brand new service, which will see megabus.com move away from their usual blue exterior in favour of a planet-friendly green, is aimed at promoting the growing lifestyle of veganism while creating a vegan-friendly space for travelling across the UK.

The coach will be made entirely from animal-free products. The seats will be made from mushroom leather, and any other textiles used on the coach will be developed from hemp. A grass lawn will line the floors, and shoe-less journeys will be encouraged to allow travellers to experience “Earthing” throughout their trip.

All on-board food will be appropriate for vegans, with falafel, hummus, and protein shakes available to ensure passengers are fuelled for their onward journey. To safeguard against unnecessary waste, all food and beverage packaging sold on the coach will be edible.

To serve the food and keep passengers comfortable, megabus.com will only deploy active vegans to staff the vegan coach. The new coach’s maiden voyage is coming soon, with ticket information announced shortly on megabus.com. Initially, the service will be running to and from the UK’s most popular cities for vegans*, Bristol and Edinburgh.

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Excerpts of our conversation with Mr. Volkan Ataman, President of ACE of M.I.C.E at Turkey

• How did the concept of ACE of M.I.C.E. Turkey originate at Tourism Media Group? What are the advantages that the exhibition offers?

We established the concept and our new motto to stress our role in the global MICE industry. Our fundamental role has been to gathering the global stakeholders under the same umbrella and to allow them to expand their business network while enjoying inspiring session of the Speakers’ Corner programme where the participants introduced with the latest innovations and the trends of the event industry.

We offer our exhibitors to meet with the most qualified buyers from all around the world. Through the International Hosted Buyer Programme that we have been running with our name sponsor Turkish Airlines, exhibitors will find a platform where they can meet with the most suitable professionals to expand their business network.

• How has the exhibition evolved and developed over the years? What sets it apart?

The exhibition has kicked off unusually productive and had a great potential to be one of the leading global MICE industry trade-show. Although, beginning by 2015 we were not lucky since Istanbul has experienced several unfortunate events including a disastrous terrorist attack, a coup attempt our exhibition progressed for even better every year despite these incidents.

• How would you describe the accomplishments of the previous edition AME’18?  What was the USP?

AME’18 was quite successful in terms of the networking potential it has offered, the content and the programme as a whole. Let me make it clearer with the numbers:

In 2018, more than 10.000 MICE professionals and participants visited the exhibition. 220 international and local firms providers exhibited during the show and there were 200 International hosted buyers from 41 countries and 417 local buyers. 3896 B2B meetings were set during the three-day show.

• What are the new elements or aspects that participants can look forward to in AME’19?

ACE of M.I.C.E. has renewed its face and will welcome the global MICE industry for the sixth time with a new concept developed under the motto of ‘Connecting Dots’.

We organized the Speakers’ Corner programme in order to provide very qualified sessions for our speakers to enjoy and meet with the latest innovations and trends of the event industry. Our question for the MICE industry professionals is if they here from the best. If their answer will be a yes the AME 19 Speakers’ Corner is the right place for them to be.

Participants of the ACE of M.I.C.E. will have the privilege to attend inspiring sessions of the Speakers’ Corner Programme and hear from the marketing and event professionals on various topics.For the sixth edition, session topics range from ‘Experiential Marketing – Design’, ‘Event Technologies’, ‘Destination Marketing’ and ‘E-sports’. Professionals of the top global event companies are lined up talk at the event and to deliver their unique expertise on the topics. Speakers include Jason Popp, International Vice President at GES; Anna Ratala, Main Organizer of SLUSH Singapore; Johanna Marsal, Senior Producer at Moment Factory; Caspar Mason, Creative Strategy Director of Jack Morton Worldwide; Tahira Endean, Author of Intentional Event Design;  will be there at the Speakers’ Corner to address the ACE of M.I.C.E. audience.

• What are the attributes that make Istanbul a leading event destination?

Istanbul has a great potential to be the leading event destination in the global respect. First of all, it is perfectly located at the cross roads of the Europe, Asia and Africa. Istanbul offers access to a market of $24 trillion dollar with 1.5 billion people in 4 hours flight range. Secondly, it is an attraction point in terms of its history and culture. Thirdly, the quality of service in Istanbul for a MICE destination is top class.

• How would you describe your management style and approach towards fulfilling and exceeding expectations for such a popular event?

I strongly believe in teamwork. Every single person in our team knows the significance of this event and functions accordingly. We all know that we are not only working for ourselves, but we are also working to promote our country. Each and every year, we are preparing for an enormous operation and I do my best to keep my team motivated. I am proud to say that we’re organizing a high level event which keeps on improving itself. We closely follow the newest trends and innovations of global event industry and we apply them to our event every year. This is why; we always use the newest technology in our event, invite the best speakers of the world and discuss the hottest topics of the industry in our sessions during the exhibition.

• What is your vision for ACE of M.I.C.E. Turkey going forward? As the organizers, what is the strategy envisaged by Tourism Media Group?

ACE of M.I.C.E. will increase its international look in the short term. We designed a strategy for a substantial growth which is compatible with the future outlook of the country and its tourism potential as a MICE destination.

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Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province in China, is offering a 144-hours Transit Visa Free to the holders of 53 foreign countries from 1 January 2019, as part of the city’s plan to boost its development as an international destination for tourists. This was announced by Ms Duoyang Namu, Director General of Chengdu Municipal Tourism Administration, at the official opening of the 6^th Chengdu International Tourism Expo (CITE) 2018 being staged at the Century City New International Exhibition Center from 29 Nov to 1 Dec.

The CITE 2018 – the leading travel show in Chengdu for professionals in the tourism industry – saw a record number of 500 Chinese and foreign exhibitors from over 30 countries, including global National Tourism Organisations, leading tour agencies and attractions, and more than 300 hosted buyers from Sichuan and other provinces. Some 3,000 industry members visited the event.

Apart from Ms Duoyang Namu, Mr He Yu Dong, Deputy Director General of Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Expositions and Mr Chai Yan Zhu, Executive Vice-President and Secretary General of Sichuan Tourism Association also graced the official opening. Mr Steven Pang, Consul General of the Republic of Singapore, also attended the event together with several of his colleagues from other consulates based in Chengdu. More than 30 media partners were in attendance.

The highlight of CITE 2018 was the participation of the European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) and the European Spas Association (ESPA) as part of the just concluded EU-China Tourism Year, aimed at increasing the number of Chinese tourists visiting Europe.

At the exhibition, members of the ETOA presented on “The Lure of Romantic Europe for Chinese Visitors”, which was well-received by trade visitors. To further cement the importance of attracting Chinese tourists to Europe’s tourism sector, both ETOA and ESPA had brought along their huge contingent of 100 European tourism suppliers, with the aim of forming strategic partnerships with China’s travel agencies to offer enchanting romantic experiences for the Chinese travellers.

Prior to the opening of CITE 2018 on 29 Nov; members of the European contingent also conducted a seminar on their touristic products and conducted business-to-business meetings with some 100 Chinese travel agencies at the Hilton Hotel. Many of the European tour operators were in Chengdu for the first time.

Another major debutant was the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism (Vietnam) which promoted itself under the theme “Ho Chi Minh City – A Whole Vietnam”. With a colourful and vibrant pavilion, the Vietnamese tourism authorities conducted a full-house press conference, opening up a whole new world of opportunities for their travel agents to explore business collaboration and gain more valuable tourism insights into China’s Outbound Tourism Market through subsequent networking sessions with local Chinese buyers.

In addition to the choke-full of exciting activities and destination presentations, two days of B2B networking sessions and luncheon were conducted by effectively matching some 300 hosted buyers with enthusiastic exhibitors within the exhibition hall. Most of the meetings were matched through the Pre-Scheduled Appointments system (PSA), while some were managed on the spot. “Our enthusiastic exhibitors were excited to be able to offer our hosted buyers and trade visitors, a huge diverse tourism-related products and services portfolio, enchanting and exotic destinations. Together with my dedicated and dynamic team, we aim to continue driving critical communications and foster greater collaboration between our valued exhibitors and hosted buyers to meet the unique needs of the ever-growing Chinese travellers,” commented Edward Liu, Group Managing Director of CEMS.

Meanwhile, to help promote Chengdu as a top destination internationally, the Chengdu Municipal Tourism Administration hosted a special dinner event at Fairmont Hotel on 29 November for more than 150 international exhibitors and tour operators from CITE 2018. The Guest-of-Honour was Mr Wang Pingjiang, a Vice-Mayor of Chengdu.

In recognition of the splendid tourism promotional work carried out by Conference & Exhibition Management Services (CEMS) for the past six years, actively promoting Chengdu as a top tourist destination in Western China, Edward Liu, Group Managing Director of CEMS, was presented with a Certificate of Honor, by Vice Mayor Wang Pingjiang on behalf of the Chengdu Municipal Tourism Administration.

Considering such a successful staging of CITE 2018, coupled with an overwhelming response and positive feedback from the majority of its exhibitors and hosted buyers, CEMS is confident that more international exhibitors would inevitably participate in next year’s CITE, which would be held at Century City New International Convention & Exhibition Center, from 28 till 30 November 2019.

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Chengdu International Tourism Expo 2018 (CITE 2018)- the leading travel show in Chengdu for professionals in the tourism industry, strides into its 6^thyear by welcoming its inaugural partner, the European Tourism Association (ETOA) as one of the main exhibitors.  Participating in CITE 2018 is part of ETOA’s initiatives during EU-China Tourism Year to increase the number of Chinese tourists visiting Europe.

One of the highlights of the exhibition will be the launch of “The Lure of Romantic Europe for Chinese Visitors” by ETOA to woo China’s booming outbound tourism marketing. In less than two decades, China has taken the lead to become the world’s most powerful outbound market with a staggering 122 million per annum! To further cement the importance of attracting Chinese tourists to Europe’s tourism sector, ETOA has brought along its huge contingent of global tourism suppliers to form strategic partnerships with China’s travel agencies to offer enchanting romantic experiences for the Chinese travellers.

Enthusiastic trade visitors can look forward to a choke-full of engaging activities spread over 3 days. Held over 29 November till 1 December at the Century City New International Convention & Exhibition Center in Chengdu, boasting a gross area of 8,000 square metres, CITE 2018 will feature some 500 local and international exhibitors from over 30 countries.

In addition, the event is expected to draw some 400 local buyers and is projected to attract 3,000 trade and public visitors from the MICE, OTAs, travel agents, corporates and trade associations. CITE 2018 will also host a business networking luncheon for both the exhibitors and the buyers. This new initiative of the show will include luncheons on the first two days of the event. The first two days of CITE 2018 would be for trade only (pre-scheduled B2B meetings), whilst the third day would be open to the public which allows exhibitors to reach out directly to the consumers to promote their destinations and products. One of the main benefits for all exhibitors would be the opportunity to meet with at least 20 – 30 qualified Chinese travel operators on a face-to-face basis as well as meeting with some 200 hosted buyers over two networking luncheons.

The European Spas Association (ESPA) will also be launching a seminar, “Why should Chinese travellers go to European Spas?” on Day 2, 30 November, to focus on restoring peace to the psyche by opting for romantic and health-curing travel destinations in Europe.

Key topics for the seminar are as follows:

• “Why European SPAs?

An overview of a unique, romantic and health-curing travel destination” presented by Csilla Mezosi, Secretary General of ESPA

• SPA Heritage in Europe
• How to pitch European SPAs to Chinese consumers

CITE 2018 is jointly organised by Conference & Exhibition Management Services Pte Ltd (Singapore) and CEMS (Beijing) Conference & Exhibition Co., Ltd (China) and supported by Chengdu Municipal of Exposition, Chengdu Municipal Tourism Administration and Tourism Development Commission of Sichuan Province, China.

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Sojern, the travel tech company known for its traveler path-to-purchase data and innovative travel marketing and distribution solutions, today announced that growth equity firm TCV has led a $120 million financing round in Sojern.

Sojern looks to build on its years of rapid growth and successful execution—recently marking 13 consecutive quarters of profitability—to accelerate solutions development for its clients, which include 93 percent of the world’s Fortune 500 travel companies and thousands of independent hotel properties and local tourism providers. As part of the transaction, TCV general partner Woody Marshall joined Sojern’s Board of Directors. TCV brings extensive experience in the travel and marketing tech spaces with investments in Airbnb, Expedia, HomeAway, TripAdvisor, SiteMinder, ExactTarget, Act-On and Ariba.

Sojern offers a scalable model for driving bookings through a blend of programmatic display, video, social, mobile and native advertising tailored to reach travel audiences as they move through the process of planning and researching an upcoming trip. The company has closely followed trends in travel marketing, acquiring Facebook and Instagram Marketing Partner Adphorus in late 2017, testing into connected TV, and making its real-time audiences available to top clients via a programmatic in-house offering.

“At Sojern, we aim to know all the world’s travelers and move them from dream to destination. Our teams dig deep into the traveler path-to-purchase so we can help our clients win the competition for bookings. We’ve used those insights to drive $13 billion in bookings so far, with the goal of transforming digital marketing into digital distribution,” said Sojern CEO Mark Rabe. “With this new partnership with TCV, we’re excited to continue driving efficiency into the ~$100 billion being spent by travel brands around the world.”

Woody Marshall said, “We have been watching Sojern’s rapid rise in the travel technology space for several years, and we were impressed with Sojern’s leadership position in the space and its unique, scalable model for influencing travelers worldwide. Sojern’s ability to both conceptualize a better marketing experience for travel organizations and their steady execution over the past decade, as well as their innovative business strategy, strong executive team, and inspiring company culture made them a natural fit for us.”

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