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SCS 1999-10-04 (provided courtesy of BCE Emergis E-News Services.)
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SCS Solars Joins Forces With European Travel Software Co.
Frankfurt, Germany--
SCS Solars Computing Systems Inc. and HitchHiker Software GmbH of
Germany have formalized a contract today to join forces to
accelerate the automation of the airline seat consolidator market
globally. HitchHiker will officially introduce this newest fully
integrated on-line automated travel product suite to an elite
cross-section of European travel industry executives from
airlines, consolidators and travel agencies, at their Annual
International Customer Meeting this weekend in Frankfurt.
Major HitchHiker clients include American Express; DER - a major
European tour operator fully owned by German Rail and Lufthansa;
KLM; FTI; Knoni; and Martinair. HitchHiker interfaces with major
reservation systems SABRE, GALILEO, AMADEUS and WORLDSPAN.
Thomas Boffo, Managing Director of HitchHiker Software GmbH said,
"To date, we have been very successful in expanding the use of
our travel software suite in Europe. In partnering with SCS
Solars and the SOLARNET Travel Network, we are extremely excited
to be the only organization capable of offering a total software
and data distribution solution."
Frank Wells, Chairman of SCS Solars Computing Systems said, "This
alliance promises to radically improve the economics of travel
information distribution and booking arrangements for this
sector. The two companies' products offer significant synergy
going forward, as well as, opportunities for SCS Solars and
SOLARNET to supply existing customers of HitchHiker with
automated distribution to their retail market place."
HitchHiker is a leading European software company with a proven
track record for providing inventory and management automation
solutions. Their VisualFares, a Windows based software program
for travel vendors, can maintain over one million tariffs,
provide distribution tools for individual countries, run a fare
quote & ticketing search engine, operate wait-list robots for the
internal automation of the daily travel broker and corporate
travel business.
SCS Solars Computing Systems Inc, through its Solarnet Travel
Network, improves the productivity and profitability of travel
vendors and travel retailers worldwide by developing and
delivering Internet, Intranet and GDS / CRS online travel
information automated solutions. SCS Solars Computing Systems
Inc. is a public company, trading on the Vancouver Stock Exchange
under the symbol SCS.
Frank Wells, Chairman
Investor Relations, contact:
Brad Carr, Corporate Development
SCS Solars Computing Systems Inc.
Tel: 604.606.1550 Fax: 604.606.1565
Email: bcarr@solars.com
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