News for the Hospitality Executive |
DALLAS (March
27, 2013) – International
Hotel Development (IHD) of Amman, Jordan has formed an
agreement with Pegasus
Solutions to establish an increased market presence in
the Middle East. As a result, IHD has already started to sign up new
hotel
clients for Pegasus services.
“Teaming with Pegasus Solutions allows us to offer hotels in the Middle East improved access to a global audience,” said Muther Jwainat, chief executive officer of IHD. “Pegasus Connect+ and the foundational connectivity it delivers, as well as the potential for direct bookings with the OpenView booking engine, mean hotels in the region will have the tools to compete on a global level.” IHD specializes in online booking services, hotel franchising and management, and hotel tourism and management. Dedicated to furthering hospitality and the hotel industry, specifically in the Middle East, the company identified Pegasus as having the right infrastructure and solutions to accommodate expected growth. This wider international influence also matches Pegasus’ global expansion plans. “We’re seeing significant worldwide growth following the launch of Pegasus Connect+ in late 2012,” said Chris Wichers, chief sales officer of Pegasus Solutions. “Working with companies like IHD that have both the established relationships and market presence in real growth markets like the Middle East furthers our reach, and our opportunities to help hotels drive more revenue.” About Pegasus Solutions Pegasus Solutions is the single largest processor of electronic hotel transactions, delivering advanced and affordable connectivity and distribution solutions to nearly 100,000 hotels worldwide. Pegasus connects hotels to crucial sources of business, facilitating almost $16 billion for its clients annually. In addition to foundational global distribution system (GDS) access and online connectivity, Pegasus delivers online, social marketing and booking solutions through its Open Hospitality division, industry-preferred global commission processing, and powerful reservation tools to convert and capture bookings. As a trusted partner in generating guest room demand and sales, Pegasus also offers hotels actionable business intelligence through its PegasusView Market Performance reports to help hotels understand and respond to changing market conditions. Pegasus has 18 offices in 10 countries, including regional hubs in Dallas, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, New York, Sao Paulo, Singapore and Scottsdale. For more information, visit www.pegs.com or www.openhospitality.com. About IHD Founded in 1998 to invest in the hotel industry, International Hotel Development (IHD) is a privately held company with its office in Amman, Jordan. IHD is the only company in the Middle East to offer hotels technical services. Our evolution as a company is based on the belief that we can serve hotels, especially in the Levant and Gulf area, with the most advanced and sophisticated technologies to achieve the best international exposure. For more information, visit www.ihdworld.com. |
Contact: Ariel Herr 214-234-4286 [email protected] |