sodass ich die Meinung von w2505 nicht teile. Metastorm steht als IPO für 2008 fest, der zweite angekündigte IPO dürfte Starcite sein - da hat meines Erachtens gerade das Pre-Marketing für den IPO eingesetzt.
StarCite Integrates Hilton Family of Hotels into New, Real-Time Electronic Small Meetings Solution
Tuesday February 26, 2:05 pm ET
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--StarCite, the leading provider of On Demand Meetings Management Solutions, announced today that Hilton Hotels Corporation will directly integrate its industry first, real-time online small group product, eEvents, with StarCite’s Small Meeting Solution.
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Through the agreement, Hilton will invite the Hilton Family of Hotels, including Hilton, Conrad, Doubletree, Embassy Suites, Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Homewood Suites by Hilton, and The Waldorf Astoria Collection hotels, to participate in StarCite's Small Meeting Solution. Meeting planners using StarCite SMS will gain direct access to Hilton’s inventory of guest rooms, meeting spaces, food and beverage, and audio/visual services that is available to be booked through the eEvents platform at www.hiltonfamily.com/e-Events. In return, the Hilton Family of Hotels will gain exposure to StarCite’s growing corporate client base.
“We’re pleased to team up with Hilton to provide our client base with the ability to electronically book multiple guest rooms, function and meeting space across its portfolio of hotels,” said Michael Boult, president and chief executive officer, StarCite. “We’re combining two great technologies to greatly benefit meeting and event planners. Our agreement with Hilton Hotels Corporation represents a major evolution in the booking of small meetings and functions, and will provide the opportunity for a vast online inventory of space dedicated to small group meetings and events.”
“The Hilton Family of Hotels, which has been an industry innovator in providing online inventory for small meetings and functions with its eEvents product, is pleased to further its relationship with the leading online meetings technology provider,” said Bob Brooks, vice president – eSales Strategy and Performance, Hilton Hotels Corporation. “StarCite provides excellent distribution opportunities for our nearly 2,500 hotels across nine brands in North America, giving us immediate access to meeting planners booking through their SMS system, and leverages the best products in small meetings technology. In addition, our agreement provides a global opportunity for each Hilton Family Hotel to enjoy enhanced marketing on StarCite.”
StarCite’s Small Meeting Solution (SMS) provides an interface for hotels to manage their small meetings business and the ability to capture more online opportunities. While the majority of corporations have preferred hotel supplier programs, almost none have the means to promote their preferred suppliers within their small meetings programs. StarCite’s Small Meeting Solution provides visibility, savings and control for corporations using SMS to book and mange small meetings, which represent a large percentage of corporate meeting spend.
About StarCite, Inc.
StarCite®, Inc. provides a technology platform that makes meeting and event planning, booking, and management simpler, easier and more cost-effective for corporations, hotels, venues and meeting suppliers worldwide. StarCite delivers visibility, cost savings, and control over meeting spending for businesses and enhanced revenue opportunities for suppliers. Through Web-based, on-demand technology, StarCite automates and supports every key element of the meeting planning and procurement process: planning, budgeting, buying attendance, payment, and results measurement. Using StarCite’s proprietary online marketplace, meeting buyers can connect and conduct business with over 93,000 hotels, vnues, destinations and suppliers globally. StarCite is based in Philadelphia. StarCite’s equity holders include Internet Capital Group (NASDAQ: ICGE - News), TPG Growth, Norwest Venture Partners (NVP), and TL Ventures. For more information about StarCite or its technologies and services, please visit www.starcite.com.
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