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	Amanda Spencer promoted to Vice President for North America following over 10 years in the company
	Strategic push for market share growth by leveraging partnerships and offering


Palma de Mallorca, 3rd November 2016 – Bedsonline, the leading online provider of accommodation and ancillary products, has announced a strategic push for market share growth in the North America market under the new leadership of Amanda Spencer as &nbsp;Vice President (VP) for North America.

“North America is a key and growing market for Bedsonline and under Amanda´s leadership there will be a strategic push to take us to the next level of market share”. Said Bedsonline Sales Director Carlos Feliu.

In the words of Amanda, "My objective is to increase market awareness and penetration of the Bedsonline brand with travel agencies throughout the USA and Canada in order to gain significant market share. We´ll achieve this by strengthening and growing existing partnerships through ongoing collaboration and leverage of the products, services, tools and technology available – all backed by an untiring commitment to delivery”.

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Spencer brings with her over 12 years of experience in the travel industry, prior to joining Bedsonline she worked in Thomson Holidays, and started her career with Bedsonline as Sales Manager in North America at its inception in the market in 2005. Initially responsible for implementing procedures relating to operations, customer service, accounting, plus sales and marketing, in her most recent role she was a National Accounts Director, capturing and developing a portfolio of clients.

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About Bedsonline

Bedsonline (www.bedsonline.com) is one of the leading online providers of accommodation and travel ancillaries such as excursions, tickets, transfers and car hire. It exclusively caters to travel agencies, offering them an extensive product portfolio and competitive rates. Bedsonline is part of Hotelbeds Group, the business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally, and works with travel agencies from Europe, Americas and Asia.

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Strategic push for Bedsonline North America under new leadership 


	Strong growth in sales, despite local market shrinking
	UK remains company´s most important outbound market worldwide
	Spain top inbound country for UK travellers, followed by the USA, Greece, Italy and Portugal


London, November 7, 2016 - Hotelbeds Group, the business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally, today announces that it recorded strong sales growth during 2015 / 16 from its UK source market. Additionally, this growth maintained the company´s track record for outperforming the local market, which overall during 2015 / 16 experienced a moderate decrease[1]. &nbsp;

The UK remained unchanged as the most important source market worldwide for Hotelbeds Group, where the company offers UK intermediaries access to over 100,000 hotels, 19,000 transfers and 12,000 activities available in over 180 destinations globally.

Carlos Muñoz, Bedbank Managing Director at Hotelbeds Group commented: “Despite fierce competition in a market that shrunk this year, it gives me great pleasure to confirm that once again we have both grown significantly and outperformed in our most important outbound market. First of all I´d like to thank our partners in the market for their faith, loyalty and partnership this last year to make this happen. Second of all I´d like to thank the UK team for their tireless hard work in providing best in class service delivery. In 2017 we´ll be even more committed to our investment in cost-effective technology that generates additional revenues for our partners.” 

As a destination for UK travellers, Spain was the top country during the 2015 / 2016 financial year, followed by the USA, Greece, Italy and Portugal. The fastest growing destinations for UK travellers were Spain, USA, Portugal, UAE and Mexico. By contrast, Turkey, France and Morocco were the destinations that experienced the greatest decrease compared to the previous year.

The company aims to further grow its leading position with a focus on driving the development of its differentiated product offer as well as continuing to invest in technology and innovation, with special efforts on data and analytics in order to better predict and react to changes in customer demand while optimising client service.

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About Hotelbeds Group 

Hotelbeds Group is a business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally.

The Group’s proprietary technology helps providers of travel services distribute their offering to travel sellers globally via an easy-to-use, advanced technology platform that increases reach, revenue and yield for both the provider and the seller.

Operating mainly under the Hotelbeds and Bedsonline brands, the company connects 35,000 travel intermediaries across more than 120 source markets globally with travel providers in over 180 countries representing more than 100,000 hotels, 19,000 transfer routes and 12,000 activities.

Additionally the Group also operates a Destination Services division offering in-bound destination services, such as tours or transfers, in around 40 countries. The Group also owns several other B2B travel brands such as Pacific World (focusing on the MICE area), Intercruises (shore side cruise solutions), TT Services (visa outsourcing) and more.

In September 2016 the company became independent under the ownership of Cinven and the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB).

The company is headquartered in Palma de Mallorca, Spain and has 6,150 employees working across over 150 offices globally.

In the financial calendar year of 2014 / 15 Hotelbeds Group sold around 26 million room nights and achieved a Total Transaction Value (TTV) of €3.8 billion.

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[1] Source: Euromonitor International

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 Hotelbeds Group continues to grow and outperform in UK 


	Phase-two response to high customer demand following&nbsp; APItude launch
	Anticipates customer need for faster response times via cloud platform
	Additional new functionalities incorporated
	Launch cocktail party celebration takes place at WTM tonight from 5:30 pm&nbsp; &nbsp;


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London, November 8, 2016 – Hotelbeds Group, the business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally, today launches APItude Cloud – a cloud-based version of the API connectivity suite launched by Hotelbeds at last year´s World Travel Market.

APItude Cloud has been created as a phase-two response to high customer demand for APItude and anticipates the need of customers for faster response times delivered via the decentralized server structure offered by the cloud – with servers for Asia and the Americas to be launched by late 2017.

Additionally APItude has incorporated new functionalities in the BookingAPI, and the ContentAPI. These will include booking modifications, more advanced filters to help clients find exactly what they need, the introduction of e-Vouchers, and an updated hotels list in order to further enhance the developer experience.

Sam Turner, Bedbank Sales Director at Hotelbeds Group, commented: “We are really excited to already be entering into this second phase with APItude following great demand and feedback from customers since launching only a year ago this week. Not only can we now offer faster response times via the cloud, we´ve also increased functionalities such as booking modifications, more advanced filters and the introduction of e-Vouchers. This step forward will help us to continue focusing on what OTAs and Tour Operators demand: simplicity. For anyone who would like to find out more please come to our launch party where we will be serving cocktail drinks this evening at World Travel Market (GV515 Stand).”

APItude is the fastest and lightest hotel distribution API in the market. It enhances the developer experience by making the integration process easier, faster and more intuitive – allowing partners to develop their own travel website or mobile app using Hotelbeds’ product portfolio more easily than ever before. Via the app partners gain access to over 100,000 hotels, 19,000 transfer routes and 12,000 activities offered by Hotelbeds Group in a simple and agile way.

The launch of APItude Cloud is the latest element in Hotelbeds Group´s commitment to innovation. It continues the company´s quest to simplify the B2B distribution of accommodation across the entire travel value chain. Under the banner “we love simple”, Hotelbeds aspires to adapt all aspects of its product and service delivery to meet the needs of its varied customer base of 35,000 intermediaries from across the 120+ source markets where it operates worldwide.

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About Hotelbeds Group 

Hotelbeds Group is a business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally.

The Group’s proprietary technology helps providers of travel services distribute their offering to travel sellers globally via an easy-to-use, advanced technology platform that increases reach, revenue and yield for both the provider and the seller.

Operating mainly under the Hotelbeds and Bedsonline brands, the company connects 35,000 travel intermediaries across more than 120 source markets globally with travel providers in over 180 countries representing more than 100,000 hotels, 19,000 transfer routes and 12,000 activities.

Additionally the Group also operates a Destination Services division offering in-bound destination services, such as tours or transfers, in around 40 countries. The Group also owns several other B2B travel brands such as Pacific World (focusing on the MICE area), Intercruises (shore side cruise solutions), TT Services (visa outsourcing) and more.

In September 2016 the company became independent under the ownership of Cinven and the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB).

The company is headquartered in Palma de Mallorca, Spain and has 6,150 employees working across over 150 offices globally.

In the financial calendar year of 2014 / 15 Hotelbeds Group sold around 26 million room nights and achieved a Total Transaction Value (TTV) of €3.8 billion.

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Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hotelbeds-group

And twitter: @HotelbedsGroup

Follow APItude on twitter: @Hotelbeds_API


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Hotelbeds Group innovates with launch of APItude Cloud 


	Ambitious plan to triple sales of transfers, tours and activities over the coming years
	Further expansion of product portfolio and commitment to best-in-class technology to drive sales and attract further intermediaries to the platform
	Current partners include Disney Parks, Legoland, and Open Camp, the first park in the world dedicated to the universe of sport


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London, November 9, 2016 – Hotelbeds Group, the business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally, has unveiled a plan to triple the sales of its Transfer and Activity Bank (TAB) during the coming years. &nbsp;

One of the key growth drivers in achieving this ambitious target will be the expansion of the existing product portfolio to include additional tours, transfers and activities. Additionally the company will continue to focus on providing its partners with best-in-class technology solutions to make the upselling of ancillaries even simpler and quicker. Together these two drivers will have the benefit of attracting further intermediaries to the platform, allowing for further additional growth in sales.

Hotelbeds Group’s Transfer and Activity Bank (TAB) is the world’s leading online distributor of transfers, tours and activities. It provides both the industry and the end consumer with a consolidated range of in-destination products worldwide. The company currently offers over 19,000 transfer routes and over 12,000 activity options in more than 650 destinations. These activities include theatre, sport and theme park tickets, excursions and car rental products. Amongst its many partners are included Disney Parks, Legoland, and Open Camp, the first park in the world dedicated to the universe of sport.

Speaking at World Travel Market 2016, the leading global event for the travel industry taking place in London between 7-9 November, Javier Arévalo, TAB’s Managing Director, commented: “Several years ago we identified the opportunity for intermediaries to increase revenues via the online upselling of ancillary services such as tours, transfers and activities. We have pioneered the online distribution market ever since and customer feedback has been superb. Now we plan to take this to another level by expanding the product range further and developing our technology to provide our customers with the best possible solutions – creating a virtuous circle that will in turn attract more intermediaries to the platform and increase sales further still.” &nbsp;

Utilising advanced technology platforms including XML API, white label and online widget solutions, TAB’s products are distributed to more than 35,000 travel intermediaries globally in 120 source markets via the Hotelbeds Group distribution platform, as well as through the Group’s own brands, including Hotelextras, Isango, Guidego and Let’s Shuttle.

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About Hotelbeds Group 

Hotelbeds Group is a business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally.

The Group’s proprietary technology helps providers of travel services distribute their offering to travel sellers globally via an easy-to-use, advanced technology platform that increases reach, revenue and yield for both the provider and the seller.

Operating mainly under the Hotelbeds and Bedsonline brands, the company connects 35,000 travel intermediaries across more than 120 source markets globally with travel providers in over 180 countries representing more than 100,000 hotels, 19,000 transfer routes and 12,000 activities.

Additionally the Group also operates a Destination Services division offering in-bound destination services, such as tours or transfers, in around 40 countries. The Group also owns several other B2B travel brands such as Pacific World (focusing on the MICE area), Intercruises (shore side cruise solutions), TT Services (visa outsourcing) and more.

In September 2016 the company became independent under the ownership of Cinven and the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB).

The company is headquartered in Palma de Mallorca, Spain and has 6,150 employees working across over 150 offices globally.

In the financial calendar year of 2014 / 15 Hotelbeds Group sold around 26 million room nights and achieved a Total Transaction Value (TTV) of €3.8 billion.

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Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hotelbeds-group

And twitter: @HotelbedsGroup

Follow APItude on twitter: @Hotelbeds_API

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Hotelbeds Group announces growth plan for Transfer & Activity Bank (TAB) 


	Más de la mitad de las reservas realizadas por los españoles han sido para el destino España.
	Los destinos urbanos se imponen a los de sol y playa con Madrid, Barcelona París y Nueva York encabezando la lista.
	París experimenta una notoria recuperación registrando un crecimiento de un 20% de las reservas.


Palma, 5 de octubre, 2017 – Bedsonline, el mayorista de acomodación exclusivo para agencias de viajes, ha anunciado hoy sus resultados de cierre de verano – datos recogidos entre los meses de junio a septiembre- donde un año más, España sigue siendo el destino estrella de los españoles para disfrutar de sus vacaciones de verano. De hecho, según datos de la compañía, más de la mitad de las reservas realizadas por los españoles durante este periodo fueron para el mercado doméstico.

Los destinos urbanos se imponen frente al turismo de playa. Madrid, Barcelona, París y Nueva York encabezan la lista de destinos estrella. Destaca, este año, un crecimiento exponencial de París, registrando un incremento de sus reservas de un 20% escalando, así, una posición en el ranking respecto el mismo periodo del año anterior.

Como destino de playa, Tenerife se sitúa en primera posición, seguido de Gran Canaria y Mallorca.

Carlos Feliu, director de ventas de Bedsonline comenta que: “Una vez más, nuestros datos de reserva confirman que el mercado doméstico es la primera opción de los españoles para pasar sus vacaciones de verano. Esta tendencia se mantiene también para los periodos de navidad y semana santa. 

“Por otro lado, observamos que la estancia media de los españoles&nbsp; se mantiene estable – en 2,2 noches- con un presupuesto aproximado de alrededor de unos 300 euros.

“Este año en concreto, hemos encarado el verano con un aumento de nuestro producto vacacional del 50%&nbsp; enfocado, especialmente, a los destinos más demandados: Tenerife, Mallorca, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria y Costa del Sol.”

Reino Unido, Los Países Bajos, Portugal y Francia son la principal fuente de turistas después de España.

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Sobre Bedsonline

Bedsonline es el proveedor global líder de acomodación y productos complementarios exclusivo para agencias de viaje. A través de su plataforma online distribuye su producto -acomodación, excursiones, tickets y traslados- entre una cartera de clientes compuesta por más de 30.000 agencias repartidos entre 30 países. En España, 8.000 agencias confían en Bedsonline para hacer sus reservas.

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La compañía destaca por su extenso portfolio – más de 120.000 hoteles en 185 destinos, 21.000 rutas de traslados en 140 países y 12.000 actividades en 120 países-, por un servicio personalizado local y una herramienta de reserva online intuitiva y fácil de usar. De esta manera, Bedsonline garantiza una alta disponibilidad, precios competitivos y una elevada satisfacción de sus clientes.

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La mayorista, líder de la distribución online, ha centrado su estrategia en los últimos años en la expansión por nuevos mercados de Europa, América y Asia, como Alemania, República Checa, México, Estados Unidos, Colombia, China, Japón o Filipinas. Esta visión estratégica ha llevado a la compañía a ocupar una posición de ventaja en la industria.

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Bedsonline forma parte de Hotelbeds Group, el proveedor global de servicios para la industria del turismo a nivel mundial. Con sede en Palma de Mallorca, emplea a 6.150 empleados entre sus 153 oficinas repartidas por todo el mundo.

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Síguenos en Linkedin:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/hotelbeds-group

https://www.linkedin.com/company/bedsonline

Y Twitter: @HotelbedsGroup

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Contacto de prensa de Bedsonline 

Departamento de Comunicación

Anna Monreal

Media Relations &amp; Corporate Affairs

amonreal@hotelbeds.com


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El mercado doméstico se mantiene como principal destino de verano 


	Mallorca, Costa Brava, Gran Canaria, Costa del Sol y Tenerife son los destinos vacacionales con mayor número de producto de acomodación.
	Mallorca, Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria y Costa del Sol son los destinos vacacionales más demandados en el territorio español para este verano.[1]
	La plataforma web ofrece a los agentes de viajes altas comisiones en el producto vacacional en comparación con el urbano.


Palma, 28 de junio de 2017 – Bedsonline, el proveedor global líder de acomodación y productos complementarios exclusivo para agencias de viaje, ha anunciado hoy su aumento de producto exclusivamente vacacional del 50% para afrontar la demanda para el verano en los principales destinos.

En Mallorca la plataforma ha aumentado un 42% el número de propiedades hasta alcanzar una cifra de alrededor de 1.000 hoteles, seguido de Costa Brava en el que ha aumentado un 69%, Gran Canaria (+63%), Costa del Sol (+48%) y Tenerife (+20%), que le siguen a la isla mediterránea en número de hoteles disponibles en su web exclusiva para agentes de viajes. En total, en el conjunto del territorio español, Bedsonline cuenta con más de 5.000 propiedades exclusivamente vacacionales. Entre el perfil vacacional se encuentran hoteles de múltiples categorías, destacando principalmente los de 4 estrellas, seguidos por apartamentos y aparta-hoteles vacacionales.

Este alto nivel de producto va alineado con la demanda que se ha registrado hasta el momento, siendo Mallorca, Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria los principales destinos vacacionales del territorio español para todos los mercados este verano.

Este aumento en producto vacacional responde a la demanda del mercado, pero se le suma el valor de ser fuertemente atractivo para las agencias de viaje por su rentabilidad ya que Bedsonline ofrece a sus agencias una mayor comisión en este tipo de producto en comparación con el urbano.&nbsp;

Para este verano, la estancia media en las Islas Canarias supera la media nacional de 3,7 días, situándose en 6,3 días y seguida por los 5,9 días del destino Mallorca. Los mercados que visitarán más el conjunto de destinos españoles son el propio doméstico seguido de UK, Irlanda y Francia. Hay que destacar el incremento en un 18% del mercado irlandés y del 33% del mercado origen de Estados Unidos, Colombia, por su parte ha incrementado un 190%.

Carlos Feliu, director de ventas de Bedsonline a nivel mundial afirma: “Como ya anunciamos el pasado enero en el marco de FITUR, en este último año en Bedsonline nos hemos centrado en aumentar la cantidad y calidad del producto que ofrecemos a través de nuestra plataforma online. Esta habilidad para reaccionar ágilmente a las nuevas tendencias, ofrecer un producto cada vez más extenso y competitivo y adaptado a las necesidades de nuestros clientes, nos ha permitido mantener nuestro liderazgo en el panorama de la distribución online. Siguiendo en la misma línea, y a tenor de la demanda generada por nuestros clientes, desde el verano pasado hemos visto fortalecido nuestro producto vacacional en un 50% equiparándolo en número de propiedades al urbano, que históricamente era el que más nos distinguía. De esta manera, encaramos la temporada alta con más opciones en todas las categorías para reservar en destinos como Mallorca, Canarias o Costa del Sol”.

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Sobre Bedsonline

Bedsonline es el proveedor global líder de acomodación y productos complementarios exclusivo para agencias de viaje. A través de su plataforma online distribuye su producto -acomodación, excursiones, tickets y traslados- entre una cartera de clientes compuesta por más de 30.000 agencias repartidos entre 30 países. En España, 8.000 agencias confían en Bedsonline para hacer sus reservas.

La compañía destaca por su extenso portfolio – más de 120.000 hoteles en 185 destinos, 20.000 rutas de traslados en 140 países y 14.000 actividades en 120 países-, por un servicio personalizado local y una herramienta de reserva online intuitiva y fácil de usar. De esta manera, Bedsonline garantiza una alta disponibilidad, precios competitivos y una elevada satisfacción de sus clientes.

La mayorista, líder de la distribución online, ha centrado su estrategia en los últimos años en la expansión por nuevos mercados de Europa, América y Asia, como Alemania, República Checa, México, Estados Unidos, Colombia, China, Japón o Filipinas. Esta visión estratégica ha llevado a la compañía a ocupar una posición de ventaja en la industria.

Bedsonline forma parte de Hotelbeds Group, el proveedor global de servicios para la industria del turismo a nivel mundial. Con sede en Palma de Mallorca, emplea a 6.150 empleados entre sus 153 oficinas repartidas por todo el mundo.

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Síguenos en Linkedin:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/hotelbeds-group

https://www.linkedin.com/company/bedsonline

Y Twitter: @HotelbedsGroup

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[1] Reservas efectuadas en www.bedsonline.com hasta el 31 de mayo con fecha de entrada entre el 1 junio y el 30 de septiembre.




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Bedsonline encara el verano con un aumento de su producto vacacional del 50%


	Partnership forms part of commitment to continually grow portfolio of Group´s Transfer &amp; Activity Bank (TAB) to offer clients best available products and prices.
	Big Bus Tours anticipates significant increase of passengers from new global partnership.
	Over 35,000 clients across Hotelbeds Group brands – including Hotelbeds and Bedsonline – will have access to walking tours, boat cruises and attraction packages.


Palma, July 5, 2017 - Hotelbeds Group, a leading bedbank worldwide and business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry, has continued to strengthen its fast-growing Transfer &amp; Activity Bank (TAB) business through a global partnership with Big Bus Tours, the largest privately owned operator of open-top sightseeing tours in the world.

The long term deal is projected to deliver a significant increase in passengers for Big Bus Tours with consistent annual growth into the next decade.

As part of the “Preferred Partner” deal, both businesses will work collaboratively in developing a strong customer proposition for sale through Hotelbeds Group’s large portfolio of over 35,000 travel selling partners around the world made up of Online Travel Agencies, Travel Agents, Tour Operators and Airlines.

Javier Arévalo, Transfer &amp; Activity Bank´s Managing Director, commented: “Taking a Big Bus Tour is recognized by tourists all around the world as the first thing to do when arriving in a new city – and we´re simply thrilled to be its global partner.&nbsp; This news forms part of our commitment to our customers to provide them with the best and widest range of product available, at the best prices, for real-time instant booking. The addition of the walking tours, boat cruises and attraction packages with the same hop-on, hop-off concept makes this agreement more exciting still”.

Omid Golshan, Executive Vice President of Global Growth at Big Bus Tours, adds: “We are very excited that Hotelbeds Group values the importance of working with a premium service provider within the open-top sightseeing tours sector. We look forward to deepening our partnership over the next few years through an even closer relationship with Hotelbeds Group and its extensive network of global distribution partners.&nbsp; Together we should be able to accelerate our growth whilst ensuring customers receive the very best value for their city experiences.”

Big Bus Tours is the largest operator of open-top sightseeing tours in the world, providing sightseeing tours in 19 cities across four continents, and offers its services in up to 26 languages. The Big Bus Tours philosophy is to “think global and act local” understanding each city, its character and culture. Its aim is to provide exceptional levels of service and a unique sightseeing experience to the millions of customers it receives every year. This complements Hotelbeds Groups’ commitment to proactively work with partners and their vision of “reshaping travel”.

This deal forms part of Hotelbeds Group´s strategy – announced last November at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London – of an ambitious plan to triple sales in its TAB business along with a commitment to expand its product portfolio to deliver best-in-class technology.

About Hotelbeds Group 

Hotelbeds Group is a business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally.

The Group’s proprietary technology helps providers of travel services distribute their offering to travel sellers globally via an easy-to-use, advanced technology platform that increases reach, revenue and yield for both the provider and the seller.

Operating mainly under the Hotelbeds and Bedsonline brands, the company connects 35,000 travel intermediaries across more than 120 source markets globally with travel providers in over 180 countries representing more than 120,000 hotels, 20,000 transfer routes and 14,000 activities.

Additionally the Group also operates a Destination Services division offering in-bound destination services, such as tours or transfers, in around 40 countries. The Group also owns several other B2B travel brands such as Pacific World (focusing on the MICE area), Intercruises (shore side cruise solutions), TT Services (visa outsourcing) and more.

In September 2016 the company became independent under the ownership of Cinven and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB). In June 2017 Tourico Holidays became part of Hotelbeds Group, operating as a business unit within the Group whilst its integration progresses.

The company is headquartered in Palma de Mallorca, Spain and has 6,150 employees working across over 150 offices globally.

In the financial calendar year of 2014 / 15 Hotelbeds Group sold around 26 million room nights and achieved a Total Transaction Value (TTV) of €3.8 billion.

About Big Bus Tours

Big Bus Tours is the world’s largest operator of open-top sightseeing tours, fueling the spirit of adventure in 19 world-famous cities across four continents. Beginning its journey 25 years’ ago, with a fleet of only three buses, Big Bus Tours has swiftly expanded to a global fleet of 400 buses, turning 4 million tourists into explorers, every year. Big Bus Tours operates in London, Dubai, Hong Kong, New York, Las Vegas, Chicago, Abu Dhabi, Budapest, Istanbul, Miami, Muscat, Rome, Paris, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Darwin, Sydney, Vienna and Washington DC, with a sightseeing concept that provides a flexible approach to city discovery. Each open-top bus tour provides a hop-on, hop-off facility at a variety of interesting landmarks and locations, with complementary extras to enhance the visitor sightseeing experience. In February 2015, private equity firm Exponent purchased Big Bus Tours, with a shared vision to make Big Bus Tours the number 1 thing to do in each world-famous city.&nbsp; In 2016 Merlin Entertainments PLC became a shareholder, offering a natural synergy with Big Bus Tours and Merlin attractions around the world. With entertaining guides and commentary and knowledge of the latest events in each city, every passenger leaves with a story to tell. The Big Bus Tours app can be downloaded at www.bigbustours.com/app. For further information, log onto www.bigbustours.com.


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Hotelbeds Group to distribute Big Bus Tours globally


	Xcaret tour Cancún-Riviera Maya, Teotihuacan y Coco Bongo Cancún son las actividades estrellas de este verano en México, según datos de Bedsonline.
	Cancún, Riviera Maya y Ciudad de México se erigen como los tres destinos más reservados del segmento actividades. &nbsp;
	El 48% de las actividades se reservan en el destino.


Cancún, 9 de Agosto de 2017 – Bedsonline, el proveedor global líder en alojamiento y productos complementarios online exclusivo para agencias de viaje, encara el verano con un aumento de un 25% del portfolio de su producto de actividades en México. Lo que representa &nbsp;una oferta total de alrededor de 900 servicios, en comparación con el año anterior.

Según datos de la mayorista, los destinos más demandados para este verano son Cancún, Riviera Maya y Ciudad de México, representando más del 75% de las reservas realizadas en el país durante los meses de verano de junio a septiembre.

Las actividades más reservadas son Xcaret tour Cancún-Riviera Maya, las ruinas de Teotihuacan situadas en Ciudad de México y Coco Bongo en Cancún.

Asimismo, Bedsonline apunta que el 48% de las actividades reservadas durante este periodo se han realizado en el mismo destino, siendo Cancún la región que concentra el porcentaje más alto.

Miguel Sánchez de Tagle, director de ventas de Bedsonline en México comenta que “Hace años identificamos la oportunidad para los intermediarios y nuestros clientes de ampliar sus beneficios a través de una línea de productos complementarios como las visitas guiadas, los traslados y las actividades. 

“Desde entonces, hemos liderado el segmento de la distribución online de actividades, recibiendo una gran respuesta por parte de nuestros clientes. 

“El reto ahora es sofisticar nuestra oferta de servicios, diversificando nuestro portfolio y mejorando la tecnología para satisfacer las continuas nuevas necesidades de nuestros clientes y, a su vez, incrementar el número de agentes conectados a nuestra plataforma de distribución.”

Esta ampliación de la oferta de producto de actividades en México, sigue al anuncio realizado por el Grupo el pasado mes de noviembre en el marco de la World Travel Market en Londres de triplicar las ventas del negocio de Transfer and Activity Bank (TAB), junto con el compromiso de expandir la cartera de producto y ofrecer una tecnología más sofisticada.

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Sobre Bedsonline

Bedsonline es el proveedor global líder de acomodación y productos complementarios exclusivo para agencias de viaje. A través de su plataforma online distribuye su producto -acomodación, excursiones, tickets y traslados- entre una cartera de clientes compuesta por más de 30.000 agencias repartidos entre 30 países. En México, 3.500 agencias confían en Bedsonline para hacer sus reservas.

La compañía destaca por su extenso portfolio – más de 120.000 hoteles en 185 destinos, 20.000 rutas de traslados en 140 países y 14.000 actividades en 120 países-, por un servicio personalizado local y una herramienta de reserva online intuitiva y fácil de usar. De esta manera, Bedsonline garantiza una alta disponibilidad, precios competitivos y una elevada satisfacción de sus clientes.

La mayorista, líder de la distribución online, ha centrado su estrategia en los últimos años en la expansión por nuevos mercados de Europa, América y Asia, como Alemania, República Checa, México, Estados Unidos, Colombia, China, Japón o Filipinas. Esta visión estratégica ha llevado a la compañía a ocupar una posición de ventaja en la industria.

Bedsonline forma parte de Hotelbeds Group, el proveedor global de servicios para la industria del turismo a nivel mundial. Con sede en Palma de Mallorca, emplea a 6.150 empleados entre sus 153 oficinas repartidas por todo el mundo.

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Síguenos en Linkedin:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/bedsonline

Y Twitter: @HotelbedsGroup

Departamento de Comunicación Bedsonline

Anna Monreal

Media Relations &amp; Corporate affairs

amonreal@hotelbeds.com


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Bedsonline aumenta su portfolio de actividades en un 25% respecto el año anterior


	Total Transaction Value (TTV) of accommodation and other ancillaries sold by airlines via Hotelbeds Group platform increased by 87% over last three years.
	More than 50 airlines worldwide are currently connected to Hotelbeds Group´s portfolio of travel products. &nbsp;
	Recent Tourico Holidays integration will accelerate business consolidation in the vital North American market as well as in Europe and Latin America.


London, September 7, 2017 – Hotelbeds Group, a leading bedbank and the business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally, has announced today that during the last three years there has been an outstanding 87% growth in the TTV of sales in its airline travel ancillary business – &nbsp;which provides airline partners with ancillary revenues from the sale of accommodation, transfers, in-destination activities, and car hire services available via the Hotelbeds Group platform.

This strong growth is the result of an ambitious and long-term strategic plan to position Hotelbeds Group as the leading B2B specialist within the airline sector worldwide by building on three core principles:


	Having a superior global product range of not just accommodation, but also transfers, in-destination activities and care hire.
	Offering unrivalled technology solutions that are easy to integrate and maximize the upselling opportunity of ancillaries.
	Proving a reliable and consistent customer experience, delivered by experienced professionals with a proven track-record.


In recent years technology has emerged as a key decisive focus for airlines in selling ancillary services. This led Hotelbeds Group to develop a unique one-stop-shop solution that includes dynamic packaging to cover all packaged holidays needs. Other key strategic technology milestones have included quick integration white label solutions and a full integration API suite that provides system-to-system connection access to full the Hotelbeds Group inventory.

Jon French, Head of New Business Development at Hotelbeds Group commented during the trade show “We´ve almost doubled the volume of sales coming from airlines over the last three years by focusing on three core areas: &nbsp;contracting the best and widest variety of products, offering best in class technology, and leveraging our unrivalled industry experience and knowledge.

“Most airlines are simply looking for a single partner to provide both technology and product expertise in one solution, and we looking forward to meeting more future airline partners this week at the Aviation Festival. 

“Airlines are a key customer group for Hotelbeds Group. Already we work with around 50 airlines globally such as American Airlines, Qatar Airways, British Airways, Ryanair, Norwegian and Finnair, amongst others. We work with them to provide both products– not just accommodation, but also transfers &amp; activities, car hire and destination services – and connectivity via a technology solution. Additionally we offer more complex all-in-one solutions such as our set-up for easyJet Holidays, where we provide a complete holiday package solution.

“Our future plans are to consolidate our expansion into international markets, especially in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Latin America whilst continuing to grow in Europe. &nbsp;The recent addition of Tourico Holidays into Hotelbeds Group this June will additionally allow us to accelerate the consolidation of our position in North America due to Tourico´s strength in the local market, as well as in Europe and Latin America, once its integration is complete.

Hotelbeds Group is participating in the Aviation Festival as a sponsor for the second consecutive year.

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About Hotelbeds Group 

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Hotelbeds Group is a business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally.

The Group’s proprietary technology helps providers of travel services distribute their offering to travel sellers globally via an easy-to-use, advanced technology platform that increases reach, revenue and yield for both the provider and the seller.

Operating mainly under the Hotelbeds and Bedsonline brands, the company connects 35,000 travel intermediaries across more than 120 source markets globally with travel providers in over 180 countries representing more than 120,000 hotels, 20,000 transfer routes and 12,000 activities.

Additionally the Group also operates a Destination Services division offering in-bound destination services, such as tours or transfers, in around 40 countries. The Group also owns several other B2B travel brands such as Pacific World (focusing on the MICE area), Intercruises (shore side cruise solutions) and more.

In September 2016 the company became independent under the ownership of Cinven and the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB). In June 2017 Tourico Holidays became part of Hotelbeds Group, operating as a business unit within the Group whilst its integration progresses.

The company is headquartered in Palma de Mallorca, Spain and has 6,150 employees working across over 150 offices globally.

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Follow us on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hotelbeds-group

Twitter: @HotelbedsGroup 

Facebook: HotelbedsGroup

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Hotelbeds Group Media contacts

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Arenalia Comunicación (Europe)

Laia Jardí /Eguz Anon

ljardi@arenalia.com/ eanon@arenalia.com

Tel. +34 660 201 020

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Hotelbeds Group Communications Department Hotelbeds Group

Anna Monreal

Media Relations &amp; Corporate Affairs

amonreal@hotelbeds.com

Tel.&nbsp; +34 971 624 687


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 Hotelbeds Group announces 87% growth in sales via airline channel during the last three years

Singapore, September 6, 2017.&nbsp;Pacific World – one of the world’s leading global destination and event management companies – is proud to announce that Selina Chavry, global managing director of Pacific World, has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE). Selina will bring her experience as a thought leader in the business events industry to advocate for the use of incentives as a motivator for driving business growth and performance.

“I am honored to have been selected to the SITE Board of Trustees,” said Selina Chavry.&nbsp; “Our industry is in an exciting period of growth and innovation, and I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to work with other leaders to give our industry a voice.&nbsp;&nbsp; Changing audiences, changing expectations, evolving technology, and new business models – these are a few of the things impacting our industry today.&nbsp; I am impressed with the work SITE is doing to educate and share knowledge within the industry, especially in how to continue to drive engagement in this environment. I am looking forward to bringing a global perspective and being able to contribute to their work.”

"I am excited to have Selina Chavry join us on the Site Foundation Board of Trustees.&nbsp; Her industry expertise and personal experiences will bring the voice of her region to the Foundation that we have been missing for a few years.&nbsp; We recognize her leadership throughout our industry and are honored she will be sharing it with us,” said Rhea Stagner, SITE Foundation President and DVP Sourcing &amp; Supplier Relations, Maritz Travel - a Maritz Global Events Company.

Selina will join SITE’s Research Committee to help collect meaningful worldwide data to assist in strengthening the organization’s efforts to advocate in the industry for incentives and events.

Selina joined Pacific World in 2012, and was promoted to global managing director in 2015. Previously, she was the regional director for Pacific World in Singapore and Malaysia, focusing on event operations, international sales and marketing.

Founded in 1973, the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) is a global member community comprised of 2,000+ members and 29 local chapters representing 84 countries.&nbsp; SITE works to strengthen and inspire the Incentive Travel industry through building community, highlighting excellence in the industry, creating standards, and promoting results.

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For more information or to book and organize a meeting or event with Pacific World, please visit www.pacificworld.com or e-mail myrequest@pacificworld.com. Additionally, please like and follow Pacific World on their social media channels to learn more: Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

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About Pacific World
Founded in 1980 in Hong Kong, Pacific World is a dedicated destination and event management company operating in over 40 countries and over 100 destinations in Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and The Americas.
Pacific World forms part of Destination Services, which is a division of Hotelbeds Group, a leading provider of business-to-business services to the travel industry globally.


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Pacific World’s global managing director, Selina Chavry appointed to Board of prestigious Society for Incentive Travel Excellence


	México se sitúa como segundo mercado emisor principal para Bedsonline en todo el mundo.
	Bedsonline México ha experimentado un crecimiento de un 10 % del número de agencias conectadas a la plataforma en el último año- hasta alcanzar la cifra de 4.500 agencias.
	Colombia se sitúa en el foco de la estrategia de la mayorista para los próximos años, registrado en el último año un crecimiento de un 46% como mercado emisor.


Los Cabos, 7 septiembre, 2017 – Bedsonline, el proveedor global líder en alojamiento y productos complementarios online exclusivo para agencias de viaje, ha anunciado en el marco de su evento anual en México Embajadores que México es uno de sus principales mercados a nivel global. Concretamente, el país ha conseguido situarse nuevamente como segundo mercado emisor en todo el mundo y primero en América.

Los Cabos, sede de la octava edición del evento, se encuentra en el top 5 de destinos principales en el país por detrás de Cancún, Riviera Maya, Puerto Vallarta y Ciudad de México.

Como destino- según datos de la mayorista- los mexicanos se mantienen como la principal fuente de turistas del país. Le siguen España, Colombia (que este año escala una posición), Estados Unidos y Costa Rica.

Xisco Morlá, director de ventas de Bedsonline en América comenta que “Es un placer estar aquí presente en Embajadores de Bedsonline México que este año se celebra en Los Cabos.&nbsp; Precisamente, México es el segundo mercado emisor más importante para Bedsonline a nivel mundial y primero en América. 

“México fue una de nuestras primeras apuestas en el continente y estamos muy orgullosos de nuestro éxito en este mercado; como &nbsp;mercado emisor es claramente una de nuestras principales prioridades, pero también como destino es cada vez más importante para nosotros.

“En el último año hemos constatado también, un crecimiento espectacular de Colombia de un 46% como mercado emisor, siendo México su destino principal. Nuestra prioridad para los próximos años incluirá, por consiguiente, este mercado aplicando una estrategia similar a la que hemos desplegado en México. “

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Miguel Sánchez de Tagle, director de ventas de Bedsonline en México comenta que “Embajadores es un evento que crece año tras año con la finalidad de agradecer a los agentes de viaje, que, gracias a su confianza en&nbsp;nuestra plataforma y producto, han logrado estar dentro de las agencias con mayor volumen de ventas en el país. 

“Durante tres días, más de 350 profesionales de la industria y agentes de viaje principales del mercado mexicano se reúnen en &nbsp;Los Cabos para intercambiar ideas y estudiar nuevas oportunidades de negocio en un entorno dinámico de presentaciones, networking, hospitalidad y entretenimiento. 

“Este año contamos con la participación de Oasis Hotels&amp;Resorts, Grand Velas, Barceló Hotel Group, Desire Temptation Cancún resort, Playa Hotels&amp;Resorts, Hard Rock Hotel, Seadust Cancun family Resort, Krystal Hotels &amp; Resorts, Amresorts y Cabo Adventures com patrocinadores oro.

“La presencia de Bedsonline en México está cada vez más consolidada y Embajadores es un buen ejemplo. De hecho, este año hemos conseguido aumentar otra vez nuestra cartera de agencias conectadas a la plataforma en un 10%,&nbsp; ascendiendo a un total de 4.500 agencias afiliadas.”

Embajadores Bedsonline 2017 es el evento anual líder para las agencias de viaje en México. Durante tres días numerosos profesionales del sector se reúnen para ofrecer la oportunidad a los agentes de viaje más importantes del país de promover sus servicios y productos e intercambiar ideas.

La presente edición tiene como lema ‘Una nueva era ¡Un mismo compromiso!’, y cuenta con la participación de&nbsp; Mari Carmen Obregón - nombrada por&nbsp;&nbsp;Forbes&nbsp;&nbsp;como&nbsp;una de las 30 promesas de los negocios innovadores y creativos y autora del best seller “El Efecto WOW®: la técnica para sorprender y diseñar lo extraordinario”&nbsp;- como ponente invitada y de Francisco Morlá, director de ventas Bedsonline Americas, y Miguel Sánchez de Tagle, director de ventas Bedsonline México, como ponentes de la compañía.&nbsp;

Embajadores cuenta con una trayectoria de ocho años de éxito. Esta edición se celebra en el paradisíaco destino de Los Cabos, Baja california Sur. &nbsp;

Sobre Bedsonline

Bedsonline es el proveedor global líder de acomodación y productos complementarios exclusivo para agencias de viaje. A través de su plataforma online distribuye su producto -acomodación, excursiones, tickets y traslados- entre una cartera de clientes compuesta por más de 30.000 agencias repartidos entre 30 países. En México, 4.500 agencias confían en Bedsonline para hacer sus reservas.

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La compañía destaca por su extenso portfolio – más de 120.000 hoteles en 185 destinos, 20.000 rutas de traslados en 140 países y 14.000 actividades en 120 países-, por un servicio personalizado local y una herramienta de reserva online intuitiva y fácil de usar. De esta manera, Bedsonline garantiza una alta disponibilidad, precios competitivos y una elevada satisfacción de sus clientes.

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La mayorista, líder de la distribución online, ha centrado su estrategia en los últimos años en la expansión por nuevos mercados de Europa, América y Asia, como Alemania, República Checa, México, Estados Unidos, Colombia, China, Japón o Filipinas. Esta visión estratégica ha llevado a la compañía a ocupar una posición de ventaja en la industria.

&nbsp;

Bedsonline forma parte de Hotelbeds Group, el proveedor global de servicios para la industria del turismo a nivel mundial. Con sede en Palma de Mallorca, emplea a 6.150 empleados entre sus 153 oficinas repartidas por todo el mundo.

Síguenos en Linkedin:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/bedsonline

Y Twitter: @HotelbedsGroup

&nbsp;

Departamento de Comunicación Bedsonline

Anna Monreal

Media Relations &amp; Corporate affairs

amonreal@hotelbeds.com

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Bedsonline confirma México como uno de sus mercados estratégicos en Embajadores 2017 


	La jornada de reclutamiento ha tenido lugar este martes en la sede PalmaActiva, agencia de desarrollo local del Ayuntamiento de Palma, donde han participado 80 personas
	La empresa se convierte en la primera que organiza un evento de selección de personal después de la temporada alta de verano


Palma, 19 de septiembre, 2017– Hotelbeds Group, banco de camas líder&nbsp;y proveedor global B2B de servicios para la industria turística en todo el mundo, ha llevado a cabo este martes una jornada de selección de personal para cubrir puestos de trabajo de agente de servicio al cliente. El evento ha sido organizado conjuntamente con PalmaActiva, la agencia de desarrollo local del Ayuntamiento de Palma. En él han participado un total de 80 personas, la mayoría de ellas desempleadas o en situación de mejora de empleo.

La empresa Hotelbeds Group ha apostado, como viene haciendo en los últimos años, por candidatos locales de la isla de Mallorca, lugar donde tiene su sede principal. El objetivo del área de Recursos Humanos de la empresa, explica Marta Pourtau, líder de esta campaña, “es seguir buscando personal en las islas para los diferentes puestos vacantes que se necesiten en un futuro. Desde Hotelbeds Group y el departamento de Recursos Humanos, queremos agradecer a todos los candidatos su interés por esta jornada y a PalmaActiva su predisposición y soporte en estas jornadas, deseando que no sean las últimas en las que colaboran ambas entidades”. 

Para esta oferta en concreto, la empresa incorporará un total de 20 puestos de trabajo de agente de servicio al cliente. Por ello, la empresa ha buscado un perfil que cumpla requisitos como los siguientes: posesión del título de Bachiller, excelente nivel de inglés y otros idiomas europeos (francés, alemán, ruso…), altos conocimientos de informática y experiencia previa en servicio al cliente, mejor si ésta ha sido en la industria turística. Asimismo, han buscado personas dinámicas, proactivas, empáticas, con capacidad para solventar problemas y trabajar en equipo.

En una primera fase de selección online se inscribieron unas 150 personas, de las cuales solo pasaron a la siguiente fase 80 candidatos. Estos han sido los que han asistido este martes a la jornada de selección y han protagonizado una serie de pruebas grupales e individuales donde han tenido que demostrar su experiencia y sus dotes de cara al cliente.

Las principales tareas que tendrán que llevar a cabo una vez contratados estos agentes serán: ayudar y dar apoyo a los clientes (hoteles, turoperadores, agencias de viaje y clientes finales); atender llamadas y correos electrónicos; gestionar reservas; proporcionar información y asesoramiento sobre los productos y contactar con los proveedores cuando sea necesario. La empresa posee actualmente 9 centros de servicio al cliente con alrededor de 400 empleados que dan apoyo 24 horas al día, 7 días a la semana, en 20 idiomas diferentes.

Hotelbeds Group se ha convertido así en la primera empresa relacionada con el turismo que organiza un evento de selección de personal justo después de la temporada alta, ya que la compañía busca a candidatos no solo para los meses de verano, sino para todo el año.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Por su parte, PalmaActiva ha dado apoyo a la empresa durante todas las fases de esta selección: dando difusión de la oferta en redes sociales, haciendo la primera criba curricular y citando a los candidatos seleccionados al evento. Además, este martes ha cedido un espacio en su sede para acoger a los preseleccionados y facilitar la realización de dinámicas en grupo y entrevistas individuales con los reclutadores.

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Sobre Hotelbeds Group

Hotelbeds Group&nbsp;es un banco de camas líder&nbsp;y un proveedor global B2B de servicios para la industria turística en todo el mundo.&nbsp;

La tecnología propia del Grupo ayuda a potenciar la distribución de los productos de los proveedores de forma global a través de una plataforma tecnológica intuitiva y avanzada capaz de incrementar el alcance, los beneficios y la rentabilidad del proveedor y del vendedor.

A través de las marcas Hotelbeds y Bedsonline, principalmente, la compañía conecta a 35.000 intermediarios de viajes en más de 120 mercados de origen en todo el mundo con proveedores de viajes de más de 180 países, que representan más de 120.000 hoteles, 20.000 rutas de traslados y 14.000 actividades.&nbsp;

En septiembre de 2016, Hotelbeds Group se convirtió en una compañía independiente bajo la propiedad de Cinven y el Fondo de Pensiones Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB). En junio de 2017, Tourico Holidays pasó a formar parte de Hotelbeds Group, donde opera como una unidad de negocio dentro del Grupo mientras progresa el proceso de integración.

Con sede en Palma de Mallorca, tiene una plantilla de 6.150 trabajadores distribuidos en las más de 150 oficinas de la compañía.

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Síguenos en Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hotelbeds-group

Y en Twitter: @hotelbedsgroup

Sigue a APItude en Twitter: @Hotelbeds_API

Síguenos en Facebook: @HotelbedsGroup

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Para más información sobre Hotelbeds Group:

Departamento de Comunicación de Hotelbeds Group

Cristina Román&nbsp;

Media Relations &amp; Corporate Affairs

croman@hotelbeds.com&nbsp;

Tel.&nbsp; +34 971 624 687


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Hotelbeds Group apuesta por el talento local y selecciona a 20 candidatos para cubrir puestos de trabajo

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