Rovia Named Both “North America’s Leading Travel Agency” and “United States’ Leading Travel Agency” for 2014 by World Travel Awards

Rovia Was Also Acknowledged Asia’s “Leading Online Travel Agency for 2014” Earlier This Month

Rovia™ has been recognized as both “North America’s Leading Travel Agency” and “United States’ Leading Travel Agency” for 2014 by World Travel Awards (WTA)—two additional WTA awards for the company this year. The WTA Caribbean & North America’s winners were announced on Sunday, October 26.

Earlier this month, Rovia was also recognized as Asia’s “Leading Online Travel Agency for 2014.” In addition, the company received two nominations last year. At Rovia, customers are assured access to advanced technology that includes an award-winning booking engine and the best trip value for the price.

“We are thrilled to be recognized as North America’s Leading Travel Agency and United States’ Leading Travel Agency two weeks after Rovia was named Asia’s Leading Online Travel Agency,” Rovia President Mike Putman said. “We’re grateful that the travel industry and loyal customers around the world find our product and service worthy of such notable rewards.”

World Travel Awards, celebrating its 21st anniversary this year, recognizes brands that push the boundaries of industry excellence. Their program is highly comprehensive, honoring several industry segments such as “Airlines and Airports,” “Hotels and Resorts,” “Meetings and Conventions” and “Travel Technology.”

DreamTrips Vacation Club Named “North America’s Leading Travel Club” for 2014 by WorldTravel Awards

Industry Elite also Crowned DreamTrips as Europe, Africa and Asia’s “Leading Travel Club for 2014”

 DreamTrips™ vacation club, one of the world’s leading travel and vacation club membership organizations, was recognized as “North America’s Leading Travel Club” for 2014 as part of the World Travel Awards (WTA)—thefourth WTA regional award for the travel club this year. The WTACaribbean & North America’s winnerswere announced on Sunday, October 26.

The award acknowledges DreamTrips’outstanding travel club excellence in North America within the last twelve months. Industry leaders identified DreamTrips for remarkableservice and product offerings. Nominees in other North America travel categories included American Airlines, Fairmont The Queen ElizabethQuébec, Adventures by Disney and Avis.

“It’s an exceptional privilege for DreamTrips to receive its fourth regionalWorld Travel Award,” WorldVentures Co-Founder and Chief Visionary Officer Wayne Nugent said. “Rovia, our travel agency partner, is also ourpartner for this success. This sequence of awards reflects our peers’ recognition of DreamTrips’ distinguished travel experiences. We value greatly the travel industry’s confidence in our product.”

Since 1993, WTA has acknowledged and celebrated excellence across all sectors of the global tourism industry. Last year, DreamTrips was named “World’s Leading Travel Club” at the 2013 WTA Grand Finals. The annual Grand Tour visited Dubai, Greece and Ecuador earlier this year, and will arrive in Morocco for the Grand Finals in November.

DreamTrips Vacation Club Named “Africa’s Leading Travel Club” at 2014 WorldTravel Awards Ceremony in Nigeria

Industry Elite also Crowned DreamTrips as “Europe’s Leading Travel Club for 2014” in August

DreamTrips™ Vacation Club, one of the world’s leading travel and vacation club membership organizations, was recognized as “Africa’s Leading Travel Club” for 2014 as part of the World Travel Awards (WTA)—thesecond WTA regional award for the travel club this year. The World Travel Awards Africa& Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony was held at Transcorp Hilton Abuja in Abuja, Nigeria on Friday, Sept. 5, with hundreds of tourismprofessionals in attendance.

The award acknowledges DreamTrips’ distinguished travel club excellence in the Africa and Indian Ocean regions within the last year. Industry leaders from across both regionsidentified DreamTrips forexceptionalservice and product offerings. Nominees in other Africa and Indian Ocean travel categories include Four Seasons Hotels, Hilton, Marriott, Kenya Airways and Royal Air Maroc.

“We are grateful to be recognized as Africa’s best travel club a month after DreamTrips was named Europe’s Leading Travel Club,” WorldVentures Co-Founder and CEO Mike Azcue said. “Together with Rovia, our travel agency partner, the team composes unforgettable travel experiences, whichinclude a unique product offering and exceptional customer service for our worldwide membership. This is a warm handshake from the tourism industry’s leadership.”

Since 1993, WTAhas acknowledged and celebrated excellence across all sectors of the global tourism industry. Last year,DreamTrips was named “World’s Leading Travel Club” at the 2013 WTA Grand Finals. The Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony is the fourth stop on the annual Grand Tour which visited Dubai, Greece and Ecuador earlier this year, and will include stops in India and Anguilla before arriving in Morocco for the Grand Finals in November.

WorldVentures Ranks 65 Among Top 100 Global Direct-Selling Companies

WorldVentures Ranks 65 Among Top 100 Global Direct-Selling Companies

WorldVentures, the leading international direct seller of vacation club memberships, ranked 65 on Direct Selling Newsmagazine’s2014 Global 100 list. Since 2010, the Direct Selling News Global 100 has offered a unique perspective on the impact of the direct-selling industry on economic and social realms. This year’s rankings are based on the top revenue-generating direct-selling companies in the world, drawn from 2013 company revenues.

“For the last eight years, our focus has been to provide fun, freedom and fulfillment for people around the world through travel,” said Wayne Nugent, co-founder and chief visionary officer. “To be recognized as a leader among other top direct-selling brands is phenomenal. We look forward to consistent success and impacting more lives around the world.”

“We’re thrilled to be acknowledged by Direct Selling News again,” WorldVentures Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Mike Azcue said. “This ranking confirms that WorldVentures is not only one of the fastest growing direct-selling companies, but that our reputation is highlyregarded in the industry. The unique product we offer, and the life-changing opportunities afforded our members and Independent Representatives, continues to advance us nationally and internationally.”

DreamTrips Vacation Club Named Europe Leading Travel Club at WTA

DreamTrips Vacation Club Named“Europe’s Leading Travel Club” at 2014 World Travel Awards European Ceremony

 DreamTrips™ Vacation Club, one of the world’s leading travel and vacation club membership organizations, was voted “Europe’s Leading Travel Club” for 2014 as part of the World Travel Awards. The World Travel Awards Europe Gala Ceremony was held at Divani Appolon Palace & Thalasso in Athens, Greece on Saturday, August 2, with hundreds of hospitality industry leaders.

This award recognizes the commitment to excellence that DreamTrips has demonstrated in Europe within the last year. The award, voted on by travel and tourism professionals worldwide, recognized DreamTrips’ outstanding service and product offerings.Nominees in other European region travel categories include W Hotels Worldwide, Ritz-Carlton, KLM – Royal Dutch Airlines and Royal Caribbean International.

“It’s an honor to be named a leader in the European travel industry and to be selected for this award by our peers,” WorldVentures Co-Founder and Chief Visionary Officer Wayne Nugent said. “This outstanding accomplishment is a reflection of the high standards our entire team strives to maintain, especially our travel agency partner, Rovia, which aims to deliver excellence and unforgettable experiences to all of our members.”

Since 1993, World Travel Awards (WTA) has acknowledged and celebrated excellence across all sectors of the global tourism industry. Last year, DreamTrips was also named “World’s Leading Travel Club” at the 2013 WTA Grand Final. The Europe Gala Ceremony is the second stop on the annual Grand Tour which visited Dubai earlier this year, and will include stops in Nigeria, Ecuador, India and Anguilla, before arriving in Morocco for the Grand Final in November.

Rovia Named Leading Online Travel Agency in Asia

Rovia Named “Asia’s Leading Online Travel Agency” at 2014 World Travel Awards Ceremony in New Delhi

 

Rovia™ has been recognized as “Asia’s Leading Online Travel Agency” for 2014 by the World Travel Awards program (WTA). The World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony was held in New Delhi at The Oberoi on Friday, October 10 with hundreds of tourism professionals in attendance.

Rovia is no stranger to the World Travel Awards, having received two nominations last year. Rovia is a leading provider of curated group travel experiences, annually producing and managing hundreds of distinct pre-packaged travel experiences for small and large groups.

“Being named ‘Asia’s Leading Online Travel Agency’ for 2014 is an honor,” Rovia President Mike Putman said. “It’s great to be acknowledged this year by our international peers as a leader in our industry. We strive to provide exceptional customer service and a unique product, so to be recognized by travel professionals and customers around the world is gratifying.”

The World Travel Awards program, celebrating its 21st anniversary this year, recognizes brands that push the boundaries of industry excellence. The program is highly comprehensive, honoring several industry segments such as “Airlines and Airports,” “Hotels and Resorts,” “Meetings and Conventions” and “Travel Technology.”

About Rovia: Rovia is an award-winning online travel company with offices in South Carolina and Texas. With almost 30 years of experience in the travel industry, Rovia is quickly becoming the largest provider of curated group travel experiences in the world. The company annually produces and manages hundreds of unique pre-packaged experiences for groups numbering from a few dozen to a few thousand.

DreamTrips Vacation Club Named Leading Travel Club in Asia

DreamTrips Vacation Club Named “Asia’s Leading Travel Club” at 2014 WorldTravel Awards Ceremony in New Delhi

 

DreamTrips™ vacation club, one of the world’s leading travel and vacation club membership organizations, was recognized as “Asia’s Leading Travel Club” for 2014 as part of the World Travel Awards (WTA)—thethird WTA regional award for the travel club this year. The World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony was held in New Delhi, India’s capital city, at The Oberoi, New Delhi on Friday, October 10 with hundreds of tourismprofessionals in attendance.

The award acknowledges the DreamTripscommitment to excellence in Asia within the past year. Industry leadersrecognized DreamTrips forexceptionalservice and product offerings. Nominees in other Asiatravel categories included Royal Caribbean International, the Ritz-Carlton Millenia, Singapore, Abercrombie & Kent and American Express.

“This is an exciting time as DreamTrips receives its third regional World Travel Award,” WorldVentures Co-Founder and CEO Mike Azcue said. “Together with Rovia, our travel agency partner, we are committed to providing fun and fulfilling travel experiences to our members worldwide. We appreciate being recognized by our peers as an international leader in the travel industry.”

Since 1993, WTAhas acknowledged and celebrated excellence across all sectors of the global tourism industry. Last year,DreamTrips was named “World’s Leading Travel Club” at the 2013 WTA Grand Finals. The annual Grand Tour visited Dubai, Greece and Ecuador earlier this year, and will arrive in Morocco for the Grand Finals in November.

YES BANK partners with SunTec

YES BANK  partners with SunTec for its End-to-End Revenue Management Needs

SunTec Business Solutions is pleased to announce that YES BANK , India's fourth largest private sector bank, has  selected SunTec’s Xelerate product suite for its revenue management and business assurance needs in its retail banking division. YES BANK will use SunTec’s technology to help launch new product packages and manage revenue streams more effectively. 

YES BANK operates in a unique market, and believes that the customer experience differentiation it can obtain with the help of SunTec will be key to successfully achieving its strategic objectives. In addition, YES BANK will use the Xelerate product suite to streamline its pricing and billing process.

YES BANK selected SunTec’s technology after conducting a thorough evaluation process. SunTec’s product suite incorporates the best aspects of technology from banking systems around the world.

 Pralay Mondal, Senior Group President, Branch and Retail Banking, YES BANK said "We see real value in SunTec’s vision in providing futuristic solutions. Partnering with SunTec gives us the ability to quickly develop new products and improve our existing offerings. We are looking forward to working with SunTec to put our customer-centric business strategies into action.”

Nanda Kumar, CEO of SunTec said “We are very pleased to be working with one of the most impressive players in the Indian financial services industry.  The Indian retail banking sector is full of exciting opportunities, and we look forward to helping YES BANK take advantage of them.”

SunTec is a trusted partner of some the world’s leading service providers like Visa Europe, HSBC, ING, Mashreq, Standard Bank and American Express.

Maybank Singapore to better cater to its customers needs with SunTec’s Xelerate

 Maybank, South East Asia’s fourth largest bank by assets, today announced its deployment of SunTec’s Xelerate to further enhance the customer centricity of its products and services. This will see the bank introduce more innovative product bundles that are tailored to the needs of its retail customers in Singapore.

Xelerate, SunTec’s innovative product suite, is designed to maximise revenue while minimising risk. The deployment in Singapore took place in a record time of 3.5 months, integrating multiple legacy systems with Xelerate.

With Maybank looking to extend its client-focused business model across the region, SunTec’s Xelerate will help automate and improve its processes to satisfy the needs of its large customer base. It has also enabled Maybank to enhance its customer proposition by offering an extended range of products and services.
At the same time, financial advisors are better equipped to offer their customers more relevant deals based on accurate customer data available across multiple business lines and channels.

In addition, Maybank uses Xelerate to provide exclusive interest rates, credit card deals and promotions to match the needs of different customer segments. Such offers allow Maybank to grow their deposits and increase card spend, fee income across various customer segments. Xelerate provides greater visibility into customer credit, debit and savings transactions which improves product offerings to customers, prevents revenue leakage for the bank while enhancing customer experience.

Mr Lim Hong Tat, CEO of Maybank Singapore and Head of Community Financial Services of Maybank Group commented: “Customers expect more personalised products and services. With SunTec’s technology and expertise on board at Maybank, we will be able to better serve our customers through our customer-centric strategies across multiple lines of business not only in Singapore but across the region as well. This is an important step in our goal to becoming a leading regional financial services provider and offering our customers a seamless banking experience across the region.”

Nanda Kumar, CEO of SunTec Group said: “We are delighted to support one of Asia’s largest financial services groups in delivering a modern banking experience to millions of customers. This project shows why bespoke banking products are as important as ever for the world’s leading banks in helping them enhance the bank-client relationship.”
Nirmal Chander, Regional Sales Head, SunTec Group said “Maybank is clearly taking a thought-leadership position in rolling out customer centric initiatives within the APAC region. Our success in delivering this project for the bank firmly establishes our leadership in delivering high quality revenue management solutions to leading financial services providers across the region.”

SunTec Business Solutions

SunTec Business Solutions is the leading provider of revenue management and business assurance solutions to financial services and digital and communications services industries. With deployments in 58 countries, an end-to-end revenue management solution and an award-winning product suite, SunTec is a trusted partner of the world’s leading service providers like VISA Europe, HSBC, ING, Mashreq, Cable One, KPN, Bakrie Telecom and Arval.

SunTec’s highly functional and technology-agnostic product suite Xelerate™ empowers the clients to create real-time personalised offerings to improve profitability and customer experience while optimising customer lifetime value. The product suite enables service providers to develop, launch and monetise innovative offerings quickly.

Maybank – Humanising Financial Services

Maybank is among Asia's leading banking groups and South East Asia’s fourth largest bank by assets. It has been ranked among the World's Top 20 Strongest Banks by Bloomberg Markets for two consecutive years - 2013 and 2014. The Maybank Group has an international network of 2,400 offices in 20 countries namely Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Brunei Darussalam, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Hong Kong SAR & People's Republic of China, Bahrain, Uzbekistan, Myanmar, Laos, Pakistan, India, Saudi Arabia, Great Britain and the United States of America. The Group offers an extensive range of products and services, which includes consumer and corporate banking, investment banking, Islamic banking, stock broking, insurance and takaful and asset management. It has over 47,000 employees serving more than 22 million customers worldwide. (www.maybank.com)

Maybank is committed to bringing seamless banking and a wider spectrum of value-added financial services to our valued customers. By harnessing the latest technological advances to increase our network's effectiveness, our customers are able to conduct their banking transactions at anytime and anywhere in the world, via the traditional as well as electronic channels.
Maybank Singapore is one of the Group’s largest overseas operations. As at December 2013, Maybank's total assets in Singapore were S$42 billion. With 1,800 employees, we are well-positioned to provide highly personalised services and locally oriented approaches, which will further enhance the Bank's standing in the local banking scene.

Sonata Software showcases path-breaking SME Led Technology Solutions at the SAP’s Innovation Express

Sonata Software, a global IT services company, announced its participation in the Maharashtra and Gujarat leg of SAP Innovation Express.  SAP Innovation Express is a first of its kind pan-India bus roadshow that will help Indian enterprises gain more insights into the power of SAP solutions and services to achieve business excellence.

Speaking on the occasion, Mohan Muthuraj, Associate VP, Technology Infrastructure Group- Sonata Software, said, “We aim to connect with a wide range of SME’s at SAP’s Innovation Express. During its journey in Maharashtra and Gujarat, our teams would be able to demonstrate and showcase the most innovative SAP technologies including cloud, mobility, analytics and big data.”

Transformation and technology have become the key to successful small and midsize companies. Sonata will assist organizations to adopt world class solutions and inspire them to compete on global standards at the SAP Innovation Express.

Sonata aims to support and guide Indian enterprises, on the best technology practices and shall provide hands on experience of SAP Solutions in cloud, mobility, analytics and big data. Various engagements have been planned with SMEs through specific break-out sessions containing live demonstrations of simple, industry-relevant and affordable SAP solutions, customer implementations and testimonials and partner discussions. Customers who board the Innovation Express can witness real time demos of SAP offerings and consult the SAP & the Partners leadership team to learn more about it on the spot.

Sonata is a SAP Gold certified Partner and has been associated with SAP since 2008. Apart from being a Value Added Reseller in India, Sonata offers a range of services around SAP to its customers globally including SAP certified Application Management Services (including Output based models), SAP ERP implementation, Business Analytics (using Business Objects and Business Objects Data Services), SAP Testing services, SAP integration services as well as SAP e-commerce (hybris). hybris is one of the key cornerstones of Sonata‘s strategy with SAP. With a  focus on verticals like Travel, Retail & CPG, Sonata’s specific offerings on hybris (Multi-channel B2C e-commerce for Travel & Retail and B2B e-commerce for CPG) are designed to help customers in these verticals in their digital transformation initiatives. Sonata has also been awarded as the Most Innovative Partner by hybris in 2012 and more recently received the 2014 SAP Pinnacle Award for SME Value Added Reseller of the Year.

About Sonata Software

Sonata Software is a global IT services firm focused on catalysing transformational IT initiatives of its clients through deep domain knowledge, technology expertise and customer commitment. The company delivers innovative new solutions for Travel, Retail and Consumer Goods industries by integrating technologies such as Omni-channel commerce, Mobility, Analytics, Cloud and ERP, to drive enhanced customer engagement, operations efficiency and return on IT investments. A trusted long-term service provider to Fortune 100 companies across both the software product development and enterprise business segments, Sonata seeks to add differentiated value to leadership who want to make an impact on their businesses, with IT.

Elitecore sets up ‘Centre of Excellence’ at Global Business Hub ‘Pune’

Elitecore Technologies, a leading provider of next generation BSS alongside Packet core solution (Revenue and customer management) announces opening of the next-generation ‘Centre of Excellence’ (CoE) in Hinjewadi, Pune. CoE aims to leverage Pune’s ecosystem to steer company’s growing footprint in the global telecommarket.

Speaking on the occasion, Nikhil Jain, CEO, Elitecore Technologies says “ The Centre of Excellence will work towards our company’s  vision of enabling our customers’  ability to market  its services on time  and bring utmost customer satisfaction and differentiate their services. CoE will play a major role in our global expansion strategy.

Nikhil further added, “Elitecore will strengthen its product delivery, professional services and bring in more expertise continue serving our project management capability as per latest industry standard to bring in operational efficiencies, quick turnaround time (TAT) and reduced TCO.”The Pune Centre of Excellence will tap top Industry professionals from Pune.

About Elitecore:

Elitecore Technologies is a Carlyle Group investee global IT product company, Elitecore is rated as Niche Player by GARTNER in its Magic Quadrant for IRCM. Elitecore  provides Packet Core alongside BSS with flexibility of modular as well as pre-integrated offerings. Elitecore offerings are compatible to large vendor ecosystem leading to CSP’s requirement of faster time to market and better TCO. Being a traditional IP solutions player, Elitecore products are highly responsive to next-generation services, fulfilling operator monetization needs across all access networks.For more information visit www.elitecore.com

Gain the comprehensive overview of the Asia Pacific Railway Industry

12^th RailWorld Summit 2014

With the support of State Railway of Thailand, Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) and Bangkok Mass Transit Public Co. Ltd (BTS), organizing committee of RailWorld Summit announced to hold its 12^th RailWorld Summit 2014 from October 23-24, 2014 at “Lebua At State Tower” Bangkok, Thailand.

It is forecasted that in coming 20 years the Demand of Rail transportation in Asia and Asia pacific region is expected to double. In order to meet this demand the major stake holders especially rail and metro operators have solve the internal and external challenges, especially improve the financial and operational efficiency so that they can maximize the utilization of available resources for the future expansion.

The south East Asia region will experience the investment of around 146 Billion US Dollar until 2020. Major contributors on this huge investment are supposed to be Thailand (68 billion USD) and Singapore (56 billion USD) where as Malaysia, Laos, Indonesia and Vietnam will share the rest.

Being Asia’s leading rail conference, the 12th Annual RailWorld Summit 2014 (RWS 2014) will continue the saga of providing necessary platform to all rail industry stake holders. RWS 2014 will take you and your business to the next level with most trending topic, innovative networking and various discussions in this event. Featuring with 26+ speakers and panelist this year we are expecting 280+ participants to register for the event.

Hear from the last year’s VIPs:

²  “A good platform to confer on various issues of railway technology” -Soi-Hoi LAM, Technical Consultant, Transportation Infrastructure Office, Macao SAR

²  “A great combination of speakers and participants. I learned a lot and got good insight to make our business growth in Southeast Asia” -Paul DA, General Manager, SANY

²  “The conference is very fruitful and successful. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to be part of this conference” -Simon GIOVANAZZI, Executive Director Asia, DB International GmbH

²  “It provided an excellent conference for networking and developing business. The conference was excellent” -Steven LANGLEY, Global Business Manager, SYDAC Pty Ltd

²  “Very good experience at the event, the networking is very good. I got contacts of people my company may do business with” -Bancha CHANTRATHAI, CEO, EA Mechanics Co., Ltd

Confirmed speakers of RWS2014:

Ø  Chula SUKMANOP, Director -General, Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning, Ministry of Transport, Thailand

Ø  Voravuth MALA, Marketing Director, State Railway of Thailand (SRT)

Ø  Yongsit ROJSRIKUL, Governor, Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA)

Ø  Chamroon TANGPAISALKIT, Chairman, State Railway of Thailand Electrical Train (SRTET)

Ø  Sermanto DWIATMOKO, Directorate General of Railways, Ministry of Transportation, Indonesia

Ø  Tonny YEAP, Head of Special Projects & Technology Division, Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD)

Ø  Tommy JEN, Assistant Director, Deputy Head of Operation Control Center, Taiwan High Speed Railway Corporation, Taiwan

Ø  Phuritath PHANITPHOTJAMARN, Senior Chief Engineer, Bangkok Metro Public Company Limited (BMCL)

Ø  G.J.C. GUNATHILAKE, Additional Secretary (Engineering), Ministry of Ports and Highways, Sri Lanka

Ø  Hernando T. CABRERA, Spokesperson & Board Secretary, Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), Philippines

Ø  Speaker TBC, CSR Sifang Co. Ltd

Ø  Dave ONG, Deputy Director Passenger Service Quality Management, SMRT, Singapore

Ø  Thomas GODFREY, Head of Engineering (Asia Pacific), Bombardier Transportation

Ø  Daniel DUNOYE, Director Business Development, Asia Pacific, Alstom Transport

Ø  Suhaimi YAACOB, President – Rail, Scomi Engineering

For more information on the RWS2014 including the latest list of speakers, participants and sponsors visit the event website http://www.cdmc.org.cn/2014/rwsa/

DreamTrips Vacation Club Named“Europe’s Leading Travel Club” at 2014 World Travel Awards European Ceremony

Plano, TX – August 6, 2014 – DreamTrips™ Vacation Club, one of the world’s leading travel and vacation club membership organizations, was voted “Europe’s Leading Travel Club” for 2014 as part of the World Travel Awards. The World Travel Awards Europe Gala Ceremony was held at Divani Appolon Palace & Thalasso in Athens, Greece on Saturday, August 2, with hundreds of hospitality industry leaders.

This award recognizes the commitment to excellence that DreamTrips has demonstrated in Europe within the last year. The award, voted on by travel and tourism professionals worldwide, recognized DreamTrips’ outstanding service and product offerings.Nominees in other European region travel categories include W Hotels Worldwide, Ritz-Carlton, KLM – Royal Dutch Airlines and Royal Caribbean International.

“It’s an honor to be named a leader in the European travel industry and to be selected for this award by our peers,” WorldVentures Co-Founder and Chief Visionary Officer Wayne Nugent said. “This outstanding accomplishment is a reflection of the high standards our entire team strives to maintain, especially our travel agency partner, Rovia, which aims to deliver excellence and unforgettable experiences to all of our members.”

Since 1993, World Travel Awards (WTA) has acknowledged and celebrated excellence across all sectors of the global tourism industry. Last year, DreamTrips was also named “World’s Leading Travel Club” at the 2013 WTA Grand Final. The Europe Gala Ceremony is the second stop on the annual Grand Tour which visited Dubai earlier this year, and will include stops in Nigeria, Ecuador, India and Anguilla, before arriving in Morocco for the Grand Final in November.

About DreamTrips

DreamTrips delivers high-quality, one-of-a-kind curated travel and vacation experiences to its vacation club members. More information can be found at https://www.dreamtrips.com/experience-more.

About World Travel Awards

The World Travel Awards was launched in 1993 to acknowledge and recognize excellence in the global travel and tourism industry. Now celebrating its 21^st anniversary, it is regarded as the highest achievement a travel product or service could hope to receive. More information can be found at www.worldtravelawards.com.

WorldVentures Foundation Partners with

Food & Trees for Africa and Botshabelo to Empower Children in South Africa; First Two Service Days in the Country

Plano, TX – May 19, 2014 – WorldVentures Foundation™, the philanthropic arm of WorldVentures™, collaborated with multiple South African organizations to help educate and nourish children in South Africa by renovating two buildings and devloping a school’s permaculture food garden.

“WorldVentures Foundation is honored to support the extraordinary passion of South African WorldVentures Independent Representatives, led by Steven & Tessa Kahn and Devraj & Cassendra Soojay, in assisting local children and communities,” Gwyneth Lloyd, Executive Director, WorldVentures Foundation said. “The excitement and energy of launching the Foundation’s first two Service Days in South Africa enthused volunteers from multiple countries.”

On its first South African Service Day, WorldVentures Foundation teamed up with Botshabelo Community Development Trust, Sizanani Children’s Home and Prettify Your Township to help several South African children, who were orphaned by HIV or whose families cannot care for them financially. Collectively, the organizations revamped two buildings, doubling the initial goal: a day care and a foster home in the community of Olievenhoutbosch, Gauteng.

“The WorldVentures Foundation team brought change and empowerment to children in the community of Olievenhoutbosch,” Michelle Hinrichsen, Funding Coordinator at Botshabelo said. “Both the day care and the foster home buildings were completely transformed, and their new colorful appearance has greatly surprised and inspired the children.”

On its second Service Day in South Africa, WorldVentures Foundation joined with Food & Trees for Africa (FTFA), the first South African social enterprise realizing sustainable development, and assisted to develop Cosmo City Secondary School’s permaculture food garden in Randburg, Johannesburg North. Together, the volunteers planted herbs, vegetables and staple foods to accompany the existing orchard.

“The Service Day was a great success,” said Joanne Carty, Programme Manager FTFA. “Developing the school’s permaculture food garden will help feed local families, donate to the school feeding scheme and sell produce to the surrounding community. The money collected is ploughed back to the school’s garden.”

                                                                                       

WorldVentures Foundation’s first two South African Service Days follow the first ever Service Day in Zimbabwe, held a few months ago, and many other frequent service projects in Mexico, Liberia and Guatemala. The Foundation’s next collaboration with Botshabelo will take place on July 24, in the form of a third Service Day in South Africa. 

 About The WorldVentures Foundation:

Launched in 2010, the WorldVentures Foundation became the philanthropic arm of WorldVentures with a focus on positive global change for children. WorldVentures Independent Representatives and DreamTrips Members are inspired, serving and implementing sustainable economic and environmental solutions within communities around the world. WorldVentures Independent Representatives and DreamTrips Members are the volunteers and driving force behind the WorldVentures Foundation’s Service Days and global initiatives.

Zoomin.com Mobile App Now Offers to Choose, Print & Get Your Pictures Delivered Anywhere in India

Order prints from your phone, delivered anywhere in India

Mumbai, March 21, 2014.

Zoomin.com launches Photo Prints, an app that lets you print photos directly from your phone and have them delivered anywhere in India.“The ubiquity of camera-enabled mobile phones has made everyone a photographer. Our phones constantly buzz with notifications from photos being shared on Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp. There are thousands of apps to share, beautify and upload photos, and surprisingly almost none that offer a way to print physical copies. The charm of printed photos is unmatched by anything digital – reminiscing over photos from a recent holiday with friends or a family get-together can never be replaced with Facebook posts and likes. The Photo Prints app aims to capitalize on this emotional connect by offering its users the simplest way to order a set of photo prints.” Sunny Balijepalli, Founder & CEO, Zoomin.com.

Users can order photo prints in 4 steps - select photos, choose a size and finish, enter a delivery address and pay using Cash on Delivery, credit card, debit card or Netbanking. The photos are automatically uploaded, printed by ZoomIn and delivered to your doorstep, anywhere in India.

Photo Prints is a free app available for Android and Windows phones. An iOS version is expected soon. ZoomIn has partnered with two of the biggest phone brands in India, Samsung and Nokia, to promote Photo Prints. A special offer is available to all Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 customers through the Samsung app store. Nokia’s flagship phone, the 41 megapixel Lumia 1020, has the Windows version of Photo Prints pre-installed on all devices sold in India with a special offer.

Print prices start at a competitive (to a neighbourhood photo studio) Rs. 6 for the quintessential 4”x6” print, plus a Rs. 49 shipping fee – for the convenience of home-delivery. Till the end of March, ZoomIn is offering 25 free 4”x6” prints in matte finish – only the shipping fee needs to be paid.

Want to gift a set of memorable photo moments but don’t know the delivery address? No problem! Photo Prints has an innovative feature called “Request an address” where the app informs the recipient over email to enter their address, thereby saving you time and effort.

Ajay Menon, COO, elaborates on ZoomIn’s rationale for developing the Photo Prints app, “Smartphones have changed the way we take and share photos. The Photo Prints app, is aligned with Zoomin.com’s vision of connecting people and their memories through photos. We have seen a tremendous response in just the first few days of launch. We will continue to leverage the potential of camera enabled smartphones in our future consumer offerings, enabling consumers celebrate their life’s moments, in print.”

Download the app for free from Google Play or Windows Mobile Store and avail the launch offer of 25 free prints before 31 March 2014. App webpage - http://zoomin.com/app
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLfGBlilb8I
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zoomin.zoominphotoprints
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Zoomin.com, India’s #1 online photo service, is about connecting people and their moments of magic. Customers can store, share, and print their digital photos – easily and affordably. ZoomIn's creation tools enable customers to express their creativity and play the role of memory keeper with ease. Customer delight is ensured through the highest professional quality products and superfast delivery direct to the customer’s doorstop. Products created using photos, along with the option of themes and messages, ensure customer’s memories and moments of magic are preserved forever.

WorldVentures Expands Unique Travel Experiences to Puerto Rico

Plano, TX – Feb 28, 2014 – WorldVentures™, the leading international direct seller of vacation club memberships, announced its expansion into Puerto Rico today. Known for its beautiful beaches, lively cultural events and music, the all-star island has been on the company’s radar for quite some time. In addition to Puerto Rico, WorldVentures offers its award-winning DreamTrips Memberships and exciting business opportunities for entrepreneurs in 26 worldwide markets.

“The expansion of our products and services in Puerto Rico speaks to the tremendous growth our company has experienced in the last eight years,” WorldVentures Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Mike Azcue said. “Puerto Rico is one of the world’s top vacation destinations, so it was only natural for us to envision WorldVentures there to bring personal freedom and fulfillment to those who will join our team.”

WorldVentures now offers Puerto Rican travel enthusiasts the opportunity to purchase an exclusive travel club membership offering superior value. Members of the award-winning vacation club enjoy unique global travel experiences along with discounts on local entertainment deals. This is also an opportunity for aspiring Puerto Rican entrepreneurs who would like to sell DreamTrips Memberships to new travel aficionados in any of WorldVentures’ markets.

Within the last year, WorldVentures has launched in four new markets: Iceland, Poland, Malaysia and now Puerto Rico.

About WorldVentures:


WorldVentures is the leading international direct seller of vacation club memberships. WorldVentures is on a mission to help people achieve more fun, freedom and fulfillment in their lives, and to provide its members with premium vacations at reduced prices.  WorldVentures combines the power of the Internet with the strength of the direct-selling industry to market its DreamTrips Memberships. WorldVentures is a privately held company based in Plano, Texas, with active Representatives and members in 26 countries.

CRMnext plans to expand in Middle East with Tech Mahindra

-CRMnext is currently serving a leading bank in Dubai

-Partnership aims to accelerate the delivery of CRM software solutions and to reduce time-to market across the Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) sector.

New Delhi / Chennai – Feb 22, 2014 – Tech Mahindra Ltd., a specialist provider of connected solutions to the connected world and Acidaes Solutions Pvt. Ltd., the owners of CRMnext Solution, today announced a global strategic business partnership which will primarily focus on accelerating scalable enterprise CRM solutions for the global banking and financial services sector.

The partnership primarily aims to focus and develop the enterprise CRM solutions in the Banking and Financial Services space which is expected to grow exponentially by 2015. This association primarily will empower Tech Mahindra and CRMnext to be at the forefront while jointly developing strategies and solutions for CRM Implementations in the BFSI space.

Speaking on the occasion, Sushil Tyagi, Director, Sales and Marketing, CRMnext said, “The Product Expertise of CRMnext will perfectly complement Tech Mahindra’s Global Services and Implementation Expertise. The partnership is strategic and will help us provide solutions to our customers and prospects to increase efficiency and enrich customer experience.”

Adding in, Ravi Vasantraj, Global Head – BFSI Competency, Tech Mahindra, said , “Tech Mahindra’s expertise in enterprise solutions and its global market presence, along with the state-of-the-art product portfolio and industry experience of CRMnext will enable this partnership to deliver innovative end-to-end solutions to our customers.”

CRMnext is a comprehensive, easy-to-use, enterprise class customer relationship management (CRM) solution. It is rich in features and functionalities and fast to implement. Using CRMnext, companies can efficiently manage and improve all customer facing operations like sales, marketing & customer services.
It enables companies to manage and seamlessly share information across departments by centralizing all customer data. CRMnext offers integrated reporting and analytical capabilities to enable companies discover actionable business intelligence that can lead to better revenues. The solution is powerful, yet simple to use. The unique architecture of CRMnext ensures that companies experience the benefits of a CRM solution without associated operational hassles required to run an enterprise solution. CRMnext enables companies manage growth strategically by providing a single platform to effectively roll-out processes and measure its performance across multiple locations.

Tech Mahindra’s expertise in CRM implementations encompasses functional areas of multichannel integration, legacy transformation, contact center management, new business automation and customer relationship management, thus harnessing the full power of CRM technology. The spectrum of services consists of CRM Advisory and Assessment Services, Implementation, Optimization and CoE. Tech Mahindra has industry-focused reusable assets, artifacts, accelerators with which they collaborate with product partners to deliver customized solutions.

About Acidaes Solutions –


Founded in 2002, Acidaes Solutions is a specialist customer relationship management product company, providing services to customers in the global market.  CRMnext is the flagship product, available on a commutable cloud model through a single code-base which provides companies with flexibility for their ownership model. The CRMnext team has a proven track record of delivering high impact CRM solutions with strong offerings in 11 verticals including Banking, Insurance, Financial Services, Pharma, Media, Telecom, Automobile, etc.  It works very closely with its customers, leveraging its extensive domain expertise to enhance their business efficiency by improving processes and practices. This combination of competency and commitment to results are the key to its success in the global market. Today, CRMnext has to its credit thought leaders across verticals as its customers.