SAN DIEGO, CA, Amadeus, a global leader in technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry, announced today at the NBTA International Conference that the business travel marketplace in North America now has a new place to go on the Web to find the IT solutions, services and information they need in today's challenging business environment: www.amadeus.com/businesstravelit.

"Amadeus is in an excellent position to deliver on the specialized needs of business travel companies. This new website is a way for us to inform and interact with the North American marketplace regarding our new approach to serving their needs beyond traditional distribution offerings," said Vic Pynn, Executive Vice President, Amadeus Americas.

Features of the new website include:

• Information about Amadeus' broad portfolio of IT solutions and consulting services for business travel, including the newly launched Amadeus One solution which features a Web-based, multi-source, fully-customizable desktop environment for corporate travel managers that addresses all their business operations in one place.

• A research gallery containing compelling industry insight, studies, and analyses of breaking corporate travel trends and developments.

• Success stories and testimonials from people and partners who have worked with Amadeus and benefitted from solutions that optimize front, mid and back office processes; achieve ticket price savings; improve productivity and reduced costs; and more.

• Amadeus' latest corporate travel news & events, company information, and contact details for more information.

Pynn said the new Amadeus website showcases Amadeus' business travel technology focus and commitment in North America, including its newly launched Amadeus Travel Technology Consulting group.

Amadeus Travel Technology Consulting is a newly created unit which is bringing a unique consulting approach as well as custom, targeted solutions to customers in the Americas region. The team consists of a global, cross-functional team of sales engineers, technologists, and business analysts. According to Pynn, their focus is to understand the customer's business, focus on their key objectives, consider the global landscape, and provide consulting services and custom solutions.

Pynn added that corporate travel customers are the first to benefit from the work of the Amadeus Travel Technology Consulting team. However, this group will ultimately serve the entire spectrum of Amadeus customers across the travel industry that could benefit from consulting services and custom IT solutions.

For more information about Amadeus business travel IT solutions and consulting services, contact 1-866-AMADEUS, businesstravelit@amadeus.com, or an Amadeus account representative.

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