Cruise West, Royal Olympic, And Mediterranean Shipping Cruises Sail Into REZconnect Technologies' Net-To-Phone-To-Net Reservations System.Business Editors ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 2001 Three more cruise lines
Name Headquarters A'rosa Europe NCL America America AIDA Cruises Europe American Cruise Lines America signed on to use REZconnect(R), the unique net-to-phone-to-net reservation system, announced Stephanie Abrams This article is about a meteorologist on The Weather Channel. For the KYW-TV reporter, see Stephanie Abrams (reporter). Stephanie Abrams is an on-camera meteorologist for The Weather Channel, a 24 hour American cable television weather program. , Executive Vice President of REZconnect Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :otcbb:REZT). Royal Olympic Cruises, Cruise West Cruise West is an independent destination focused small-ship cruise operator based in Seattle, Washington, USA. History Founded in 1973 by Chuck West, the line started out as an Alaska tour operator before morphing over time into the much broader focused cruse line that , and Mediterranean Shipping Cruises join Regal Cruises on the growing list of niche market A niche market also known as a target market is a focused, targetable portion (subset) of a market sector. By definition, then, a business that focuses on a niche market is addressing a need for a product or service that is not being addressed by mainstream providers. companies to use REZconnect for cruise reservations in real-time, making the reservations process more efficient for travel agents booking their clients at cruise lines' websites and for clients to book cruises on travel websites. "The uniqueness of REZconnect lies in its delivery of web reservations by telephone to the reservations agent," Abrams states. "REZconnect technology for vendors, whose product is sold by telephone, bridges the gap for virtual travel agencies to sell cruises which cannot be booked in real-time. REZconnect delivers reservations to cruise lines' telephones where reservation agents press numbers on their telephone key pads to send confirmations to the web user's screen. Companies do not have to change the way they do business nor make any investments in expensive technology to capture web business in real-time," Abrams explains. "These cruise companies were selected because their combined itineraries blanket the globe, offering a world of cruising with excellent companies providing split-second responses to REZconnect reservations." REZconnect selected: Royal Olympic for its exotic itineraries in the Mediterranean, Greek Isles, Central and South America; Cruise West for its intimate yacht-style cruising from Seattle to Alaska, Mexico, Japan, and California cruising; Mediterranean Shipping Cruises for its Caribbean and Mediterranean itineraries with Italian hospitality; Regal Cruises for its Caribbean, Central America, and Canada/New England sailings from Florida, Philadelphia, New York Philadelphia, New York may refer to:
Savannah, city (1990 pop. 137,560), seat of Chatham co., SE Ga., a port of entry on the Savannah River near its mouth; inc. 1789. , providing diverse experiences from U.S. ports. There is market attractiveness for REZconnect because many vendors' websites lack real-time reservation capability. REZconnect's relationship with these cruise lines achieves another goal in the company's strategy to provide technology in a B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business environment, says REZconnect Technologies' President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Michael Brent. "Our business plan positions the company as an ASP for hospitality, entertainment and travel. Our relationship with these cruise lines allows us to integrate REZconnect into their growth plans for more reservations in a time-and-cost-efficient manner, and to create sales from on-line marketing," Brent explains. "We are delighted to be part of that." The company has created strategic partnerships with travel portals, including Worldspan, and with Zagat.com to provide real-time restaurant reservations. "REZconnect creates a level playing field See net neutrality. for niche market companies to provide real-time reservations like their mega-competitors without costly investments nor changing the way they do business," Abrams states. This press release contains forward-looking statements. All such statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the risks detailed in REZconnect Technologies, Inc. filings and reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such statements are only predictions and actual events or results may differ materially. |
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