GBTA Convention 2019 - Online Press Room

MONDAY, 22 AUGUST 2011

JTB Americas To Enter Into Exclusive Partnership With StarCite To Expand Meetings Services And Launch New Online Meetings Portal


DENVER, CO– August 22, 2011-- JTB Americas, a leading provider of global travel management services for business and leisure customers, is pleased to join StarCite in announcing entry into a global alliance partnership. JTB Americas will use StarCite's meetings management technology to service its robust business of corporate, leisure, sports and academic clientele, and will launch meetings booking portals powered by StarCite. The proposed JTB Americas-StarCite Partnership will also help broaden meetings management and technology services for suppliers within the Asia-Pacific Region.

The online meetings booking websites will leverage StarCite's industry-leading Nexus architecture which is designed for configurability and integration, and will provide meeting planners and event organizers with tools to source suppliers worldwide, create and manage eRFPs, and easily compare proposals from suppliers. Suppliers will benefit by receiving and managing their RFP leads together with all of their other requests from StarCite corporate clients and other online channels powered by StarCite.

Satoshi Inoue, President & CEO, JTB Americas said, "We're pleased to partner with the industry's leading meetings technology provider to expand our meetings services and capabilities. The deep strategic alignment between JTB Americas' service-focused business model and StarCite's leading technology and platforms represents a game-changing solution for the global marketplace which we are proud to lead on the eve of our company's 100th Anniversary."

Kevin Iwamoto, StarCite's Vice President of Enterprise Strategy, said, "We are about to demonstrate an industry best practice of a true global alliance collaboration steeped in strategic alignment, service excellence and unparalleled regional positioning. JTB's breadth of client relationships and international reach will be a strong asset toward broadening our scope beyond our traditional corporate audiences."

About JTB Americas

JTB Americas is the America's Business Division of the JTB Group established in 1912 which currently consists of over 26,000 employees worldwide. The expert in travel for a growing global work force, JTB is one of the world's largest Travel Management Companies founded upon service excellence, exceptional client management, and the highest level of professional integrity. JTB prides itself in being a Full Service Travel Management Company and global market leader for all aspects of Corporate Travel and Meetings Management.

About StarCite, Inc.

StarCite, Inc. provides a technology platform that makes meetings and event planning, booking and management easier and more cost-effective for corporations, hotels, venues and meetings suppliers worldwide. StarCite delivers visibility, cost savings and control over meetings spending for businesses and enhanced revenue opportunities for suppliers. Through Web-based, on-demand technology, StarCite automates and supports every key element of the meetings planning and procurement process: planning, budgeting, buying, attendance, payment, and results measurement. Using StarCite's proprietary online marketplace, meetings buyers can connect and conduct business with over 93,000 hotels, venues, destinations and suppliers globally. StarCite is based in Philadelphia, PA and worldwide. Its equity holders include ICG (NASDAQ: ICGE), TPG Growth, Norwest Venture Partners (NVP), and TL Ventures. For more information about StarCite please visit www.starcite.com.

StarCite Media Contact:

John Hartz

Sloane & Company

857-598-4779

jhartz@sloanepr.com


ORGANIZATION

StarCite
www.starcite.com
1600 Market Street, 27th Floor
USA - Philadelphia, PA 19103
Tollfree: (800) 628-1058
Phone: (800) 628-1058
Fax: (888) 354-3040
Email: info@starcite.com


CONTACT

John Hartz
Email: jhartz@sloanepr.com



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