Datalex Automates Corporate Travel Program for Siemens; Major Deal Gives Datalex Firm Foothold in Corporate Travel Stakes.Business Editors DUBLIN, Ireland & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 13, 2003 Dynamic corporate travel policy management resulting in cost-efficient travel procurement strategies are the key benefits to be gained by Siemens UK, which recently selected, Datalex (ISE Ise (ē`sā), city (1990 pop. 104,164), Mie prefecture, S Honshu, Japan, on Ise Bay. It is one of the foremost religious centers of Shinto, the site of the shrines of Ise. : DLE (character) DLE - Data Link Escape, the mnemonic for ASCII 16. )(OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). : DLEXY), a leading provider for travel technology solutions, to deploy an online corporate travel booking solution for its UK-based corporate travel programme that caters for some 15,000 travellers. BookIt! CORPORATE, the Datalex online travel management system, enables Siemens UK staff to quickly and easily book their own travel arrangements in compliance with corporate travel policy, route deals and their own traveller profile. The system is implemented for use in multiple business units and locations within Siemens in the UK. The Datalex solution is also integrated with Siemens' UK-based proprietary hotel database and connects directly to other hosts systems via the BookIt! MATRIX integration platform, on which the BookIt! CORPORATE system is based. "Using the Datalex BookIt! CORPORATE system, Siemens in the UK can expect reduced operational costs, optimised purchasing and an improvement in end-user satisfaction as the activities of managers, travellers and agents are linked online," said Aidan Brogan, VP International Sales, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. , Datalex. Based on a technology platform that supports open standards and provides a complete range of air, car, hotel, rail and ferry host connectivity options, the solution empowers Siemens to maintain agency, fulfilment-partner, GDS GDS Global Distribution System GDS Google Desktop Search (Google) GDS Goodie Domain Service (Vienna University of Technology, Austria) GDS Guards and travel-supplier independency, therefore retaining control and evolving its own travel procurement strategy. The system also provides comprehensive management information to identify 'out of policy' leakage, monitor corporate travel spending against purchasing strategy and leverage its position with carriers when negotiating route deals. About Datalex Datalex provides technology to leading global travel industry suppliers and distributors that enable them to aggregate and package a broad range of travel components for distribution across multiple sales channels. Datalex's customers include Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Amadeus, American Express, American Trans Air, Amtrak Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corp., authorized to operate virtually all intercity passenger railroad routes in the United States. Amtrak was created by Congress in 1970 in response to more than two decades of continuous operating deficits by privately run , Best Western International, California State Automobile Association The California State Automobile Association is a motor club dedicated to improving roads, proposing traffic laws and improvement of overall driving conditions. It was founded in 1907 as an offshoot of the Automobile Club of Southern California (ACSC) to serve members in Northern , Delta Air Lines, Disney Cruise Lines, FAR&WIDE, Galileo, KLM, LasVegas.com, Lufthansa, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Page & Moy, Siemens Canada and Germany, Saudi Arabian Airlines Saudi Arabian Airlines (Arabic: الخطوط الجوية العربية السعودية) is the national airline of Saudi Arabia, based in , Singapore Airlines, SilkAir, SNCF SNCF Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (French National Railways) SNCF Sans Nous les Cafés Ferment (French) , Sol Melia, South African Airways South African Airways (SAA) is South Africa's largest domestic and international airline company, with hubs in Cape Town and Johannesburg. It is also known in Afrikaans as Suid-Afrikaanse Lugdiens (SAL) , Thomas Cook, Trailfinders, TravelBag, Travelcare, T-Systems, Vail Resorts Inc. Unisys, WEXAS and Worldspan. Founded in 1985, the company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and maintains offices across Europe, the USA and the Asia-Pacific region. Datalex is a publicly held company traded on the Irish Stock Exchange The Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) (Irish: Stocmhalartán na hÉireann) is Ireland's stock exchange, formed through the merger of the Cork and Dublin exchanges, both of which have existed as far back as 1793. (ISE symbol: DLE) and over the counter (OTC symbol: DLEXY). About Siemens in the UK With an annual turnover of nearly (pounds)2.6 billion and new orders of approximately (pounds)2.3 billion for the financial year ending September 2002, Siemens in the UK operates through a decentralised structure of companies in the following industry sectors: Information and Communications; Automation and Control; Power; Transportation; Medical; Lighting; Domestic Appliances; Financial Services; and Research & Development. Headquartered in Bracknell, Berkshire, Siemens has nearly 16,000 employees across the UK. The company made a significant contribution to the economy through its export performance, which totalled approximately (pounds)424 million in 2001-02. This press release contains certain forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those projected or implied in such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking information involves risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect expected results. |
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