Travelport Best GDS Award 2011

Travelport honoured with three back to back wins in industry awards

Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, has been named ‘Best GDS’ in the Asia-Pacific region for the third year running. Announced at the 22nd Annual TTG Travel Awards Ceremony held in Bangkok last night, the award reaffirms Travelport’s position as Asia-Pacific’s leading GDS provider.

“We are delighted to be recognised by our industry peers once again in what’s been three very exciting back to back wins. This achievement reflects and further reinforces our commitment to delivering the best in class technology, products and service to the industry,” said Simon Nowroz, President and Managing Director, Asia-Pacific, Travelport.

“As we celebrate our 40th anniversary this year, 2011 has proven to be an important milestone for Travelport with the successful launch of three ground breaking products, including Travelport Universal Desktop, Travelport Smartpoint App and Travelport Rooms and More. Innovation has remained at the forefront of what we do and it is pleasing to see the industry acknowledge our leadership and efforts in this area,” Nowroz added.

Launched in 1999, the TTG Travel Awards serve as a benchmark for industry excellence and are highly coveted among the region’s travel industry. More than 49,000 votes were cast between June and August in this year’s awards.