News for the Hospitality Executive |
NEW
YORK (March 1, 2012) – The Hospitality Sales &
Marketing Association International (HSMAI) recognized Pegasus Solutions
with a Gold Adrian Award for trade show marketing campaign excellence
based on
its winning entry in the 55th annual Adrian Awards, the largest and
most
prestigious travel marketing competition globally.
“Pegasus received a bronze and silver award at last year’s Adrians, and is pleased to receive the highest honor of a gold award this year for our ‘Pegasus in the News’ trade show campaign,” said Mark Southland, director, global marketing and communications for Pegasus Solutions. “As a result of our powerful booth presence, we garnered feature coverage from every industry publication in attendance. We are honored to be the recipient of this award in recognition of our very successful HITEC 2011 trade show campaign.” This year’s contest attracted nearly 1,000 global entries, which were judged by top executives from all sectors of the industry. On Feb. 27, 2012, HSMAI paid tribute to Pegasus Solutions during the annual HSMAI Adrian Awards Gala at the New York Marriott Marquis. “The bar is continuously set higher each year in regards to the quality of Adrian Awards submissions we receive,” said Fran Brasseux, HSMAI executive vice president. “This year’s winners have made their mark in travel advertising, public relations, and digital marketing. We were honored to showcase this exemplary work and recognize the remarkable winners at the Adrian Awards Gala.” In addition to celebrating Pegasus’ award-winning work, the Gala and dinner reception honored lifetime achievement, as well as the “Top 25 Most Extraordinary Minds in Sales and Marketing.” All winning entries are now accessible in the Adrian Awards Winners Gallery online at www.adrianawards.com. About Pegasus Solutions Pegasus Solutions is the world’s lead provider of technology and services to hotels and travel distributors, serving approximately 90,000 hotels around the globe, and the majority of the world’s travel agencies. Offering award-winning solutions for booking, distribution, and commission processing services, Pegasus also offers a full array of strategic online marketing solutions and accommodation booking options through its Open Hospitality division. The company also delivers hotel marketing representation services through Utell® Hotels & Resorts, and powers the niche consumer website www.hotelbook.com™, which is dedicated to promoting independent and boutique hotels worldwide. Through its widely followed monthly data report The Pegasus View, Pegasus is also recognized as the only hospitality company to report regularly on both business and leisure bookings, for which it was awarded a Stevie Award in 2011. Pegasus has 22 offices in 12 countries, including regional hubs in Dallas, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, New York, Sao Paulo, Singapore and Scottsdale, Arizona. For more information, please visitwww.pegs.com,www.openhospitality.com, or www.utell.com. |
Media Contacts: Ariel Herr |