Channel Management

OTA Insight brings in $20M round for hospitality tech
News / Technology
OTA Insight brings in $20M round for hospitality tech
By Kevin May | December 18, 2017
Hospitality data intelligence provider OTA Insight has secured a major funding round - $20 million - in a bid to grow the company faster on a global basis. Read More
A country where leadership is born from innovation and resistance
Opinion / Distribution
A country where leadership is born from innovation and resistance
By Clemens Fisch - SiteMinder | December 14, 2017
There’s a dichotomy that exists in a country that brought the world Einstein, Porsche, Siemens and Adidas, and also bred a culture inherent with a certain resistance to change and technological... Read More
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News / Distribution
Rented raises $125 million for host guarantee plan
By Kevin May | December 7, 2017
Vacation rental management service Rented will use a massive investment windfall to tackle a different type of problem in its sector. Read More
Tech rental ecosystem grows: MyVR lands $6.1M
News / Startups
Tech rental ecosystem grows: MyVR lands $6.1M
By Kevin May | December 6, 2017
MyVR is the latest company to capitalize on the emerging sub-network of services around providing services to private accommodation sellers. Read More
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Interview / Distribution
In The Big Chair - Aidan Brogan of Datalex
By Kevin May | December 5, 2017
Steering the company over the last five years (with 17 years before that as one of the senior management team), Aidan Brogan knows a thing or two about how quickly and, also, how slowly the world of... Read More
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Interview / Distribution
In The Big Chair - Jim Davidson of Farelogix
By Kevin May | November 21, 2017
With a career spanning roles at OAG and Amadeus, the outspoken Jim Davidson is perhaps the ideal person to be spearheading a company now embedded in its role of trying to force changes in airline... Read More
Does your hotel need a new channel manager?
Webinars / Distribution
Does your hotel need a new channel manager?
By PhocusWire | August 10, 2016
Hotel distribution continues to be one of the more complex ecosystems within travel. Much of that complexity can be attributed to the industry’s fragmented ownership and management structure which, Read More
Kalibri Labs points hotels toward the true cost of guest acquisition
News / Distribution
Kalibri Labs points hotels toward the true cost of guest acquisition
By Sean O'Neil | June 20, 2016
One of the most under-reported stories in travel is that most hotel owners have no idea what their cost per channel is and what they're actually getting per room. That hasn't been a problem this ye Read More
How SiteMinder's VC sees hotel distribution now
News / Distribution
How SiteMinder's VC sees hotel distribution now
By Sean O'Neil | May 9, 2016
In January 2014, Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV) invested $30 million in SiteMinder, a hotel distribution platform based in Sydney. To put the Series B round together, Dave Yuan, a general part Read More
Oracle Micros ties up with SiteMinder [UPDATED]
News / Distribution
Oracle Micros ties up with SiteMinder [UPDATED]
By Sean O'Neil | February 27, 2015
For a couple of years now, SiteMinder, the Australia-based hotel channel manager, has been stealing market share away from Micros, the hotel technology provider recently purchased by Oracle. Micros Read More
In-depth: the global disruption in hotel channel managers
News / Distribution
In-depth: the global disruption in hotel channel managers
By Sean O'Neil | September 4, 2014
Hotel technology provider SiteMinder hails from Australia. But during the past two years it has booked a majority of its revenue in Europe. The digital distribution start-up's next target is North Read More
Hotel distribution - 500 shades of mostly grey
News / Online
Hotel distribution - 500 shades of mostly grey
By Viewpoints | August 23, 2013
Hotel distribution is an intricate weave made up of systems and interfaces that looks impressive from a distance, but doesn't make much sense when you are up close enough to see the detail. Read More
Ten more tips for picking the best channel management technology for hotels
News / Online
Ten more tips for picking the best channel management technology for hotels
By Patrick Landman | November 5, 2012
As outlined a few weeks back, we are on a mission to help you select the best channel manager available for you, so let's continue. Read More
Eleven tips when picking the best channel management technology for hotels
News / Online
Eleven tips when picking the best channel management technology for hotels
By Patrick Landman | October 25, 2012
Channel management has become an important discipline for every hotelier - but it is now maturing. Read More
RateTiger brings semantic to reviews, helps hotels gauge sentiment
News / Online
RateTiger brings semantic to reviews, helps hotels gauge sentiment
By Linda Fox | November 16, 2011
eRevMax plans to enhance its RTReview technology in the coming weeks with semantic search facility enabling hotels to quickly gauge the overall sentiment of review Read More
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