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Romanian Agency CMB Travel Signs Agreement with Travelport GDS
Budapest, Hungary,
12.12.2008
The leading business travel agency in Romania, CMB Travel, has signed a five year agreement with Travelport GDS, one of the world’s largest global distribution providers, for its Worldspan GDS.
CMB staff will all be given comprehensive training in order to maximise the full capacity of the latest Worldspan and Travelport GDS products and services.
Cristian Balcescu, general manager, CMB Travel said: “We chose Worldspan because of the leading technological solutions it offered which in turn help our agents be more productive and deliver excellent customer service. We are committed to growing our presence in the market and having the right GDS partner will enable us to do this.”
Balcescu added: “The training will help our staff fine tune their selling skills and it’s also good news for our customers who will benefit from a broader range of product options delivered more efficiently by CMB Travel.”
Anca Stanese, Travelport GDS’s regional country managers for Romania and Hungary commented: “We are delighted that CMB Travel has chosen Worldspan as their GDS partner. CMB Travel is a significant signing for Worldspan GDS and we are committed to helping them grow their business through the use of our leading technology and experience in the online space. Worldspan has been operating in the Romanian and Hungarian markets since 1996 and we see this region as having huge growth potential.”
About CMB Travel
CMB Travel is a Romanian travel agency that addresses demanding business people and tourists - covers a full range of offers, from the applications and expectations of every type of client. CMB TRAVEL builds personalized business trips, packages and programs for dozens of destinations and offers a wide range of services to a high of quality standards. CMB TRAVEL customers - corporate organizations, business people, individuals, groups, families - benefit from professional, fast solutions, personalized, either in Romania or travel abroad, in business or personal.
About Travelport GDS
Travelport GDS is one of the world’s largest global distribution system (GDS) providers operating both the Galileo and the Worldspan brands, providing real-time travel information and booking capabilities to online and offline travel agencies in over 145 countries. It also operates Business Intelligence which provides marketing and other critical data to the industry, and includes its Shepherd Systems subsidiary; and IT Services & Software, which offers mission critical reservations, related software and services management to the world’s leading airlines. Travelport GDS is a convergence of traditional and online travel distribution services that empower airlines, travel suppliers, travel agencies, Web sites and corporations to provide informed choice to travelers on a global platform. Travelport GDS is a division of Travelport, one of the world’s largest service providers to the travel industry. More information is available at www.travelport.com
Media Contact:
Kate Aldridge
Travelport GDS corporate communications
+44 (0)1753 288720
kate.aldridge@travelport.com