HBS will be providing supply-side connectivity (to property management systems and central reservations systems), and onward distribution channel connectivity.  �Pelican System has some great features and functions specifically focused at the travel agents and wholesalers,� said Stephen Burke, VP of Business Development for HBS. �hobooBox� is probably the only product on the market with the functionality sophisticated enough to support the Pelican System functionality from an interfacing perspective. Not only is the connectivity piece important, but also a level of business logic necessary to make it all tie together in a seamless, automated fashion.�

�Partnering with HBS will provide a seamless interface with Pelican�s hotel PMS system, allowing instant access to room inventories and reduce the need for duplicate entries of confirmed reservations, � said  Hartono Liman, Director of Pelican System.  �Pelican�s advanced rate structure and room allocation allows hotels to effectively manage rates and allotment to increase yield. The advanced capability of hobooBox to interface with our own dynamic rates and allotment database will provide many additional benefits to Pelican member hotels.� 

�We are truly pleased to partner with Pelican Systems and are looking forward to taking another step forward in leveraging technology to serve the needs of the global hotelier,� said Burke.

About Hotel Booking Solutions, LLC
Hotel Booking Solutions develops and provides unique, revolutionary solutions to connect and manage bottom line results for the hospitality industry.  Its premier product, hobooBox�, is a channel management software which increases hotel occupancy, minimizes labor costs and increases the efficiency of hotels� reservation systems.  Headquartered in New Orleans, HBS operates a European office in Austria. Visit the company at http://www.hotelbookingsolutions.com

About Pelican E-distribution System
Pelican Hotel E-distribution System is a web-based application designed to manage room rate, reservation, and room allotments easily and efficiently. Pelican can be linked to your own hotel web site to provide instant reservation and confirmation services for Internet users, travel agents, tour operators, and corporate clients. 
With full security and a wide range of user-configurable options the Pelican Hotel E-distribution system lets you reduce distribution costs and provide selected agents and corporate clients with direct, secure access to confidential rates and room allotments. 

For more information about Pelican please email: [email protected] or visit pelican web site at www.pelicansystem.com.