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Merchandising Systems Inc., of Montreal, Canada, Purchases Bahamas
Gateway L.L.C. (Nassau & Miami) and Launches a New Online
Hospitality Reservation Service for Bahamian Hotels, Tour operators & Properties
The
launch of
www.bahamasgateway.net
makes it possible for many of the smaller hotels, tour operators or properties in
the Bahamas to expand their Internet presence and manage their
online bookings and rates distribution to all market segments
including Internet users, travel agents and corporate clients
directly online from anywhere in the world.
Montreal, Canada, March 21st, 2005
- Internet Merchandising Systems
Inc. announced today the purchase of Bahamas Gateway LLC, and its
existing website www.bahamasgatway.com plus the launch of a new
travel website www.bahamasgateway.net, showcasing its Multi-Voyager®
Hotel reservation Software and dedicated to opening up the Internet
for the smaller Bahamian hotels and destination properties to take
reservations online.
Voyager
Multi-Hotel/Property Reservation Software is designed specifically
for destination websites and allowing hotels to manage directly
their online bookings and rates distribution to all market segments
including Internet users, travel agents and corporate clients.
Destination websites such as www.bahamasgateway.net allow each
licensed hotel to log-in online directly and access their own secure
hotel administrative area to control their rates, arrange rate
category schemes for each market segment, room/property
availability, photos and descriptive information.
The
multi-property reservation software makes it possible for hotels,
regional properties or properties with a common theme to expand
their Internet presence save on distribution costs and generate more
sales. It also provides instant confirmation of reservations made
through a hotel website, and will notify the hotel's Reservation
Department though automatically generated e-mail messages.
This
strategy allows destination marketing websites, e-Lodging websites
and small hotel or property owners with multiple hotels or
properties to share their development expenses, offer unique
websites and add marketing initiatives such as links to other
websites with complimentary services, website advertising and
pay-per-click promotions. This capability gives them the presence to
compete directly with large third party online websites in their own
local markets and increase their profitability.
The
software includes many other standard features and capabilities to
promote and grab attention such as: travel agent booking, corporate
booking and wholesaler booking, have ‘Customer Service Agents’
booking for telephone customers, etc., whereby each agent or client
accesses the system directly from the hotel's own website with a
unique login/password combination, allowing the administrator to
assign each user to a specific group, and to determine the
information and privileges each group will receive.
For web
promotion the software also includes as standard an integrated
newsletter & email engine, automated affiliate program, ecommerce
gift shop capability (IMScart ecommerce), P2P (Product to Product)
up-sell display linking and merchandising plus a powerful coupon
discount module.
Pricing and Availability
The cost will be only $20.00 US per
month for Bahamian hotels or properties to use the service on
www.bahamasgateway.net.
Single website licenses for
individual hotels or property websites are available from $695.00 US
fully installed and include training. While the full software
package for other destination websites is only $1,595.00 US.
Internet Merchandising Systems Inc.
(www.imscart.com)
was founded on a commitment to develop innovative products and
services to meet the needs of their hotel and tour partners in
improving profitability and productivity and IMS Voyager Hotel
Reservation software helps companies build connected enterprises to
capture more market share, communicate effectively and operate
competitively.
Bahamas Gateway L.L.C. owned and
operated www.Bahamasgateway.com, a rapidly expanding Bahamian
Internet Portal.
Utilizing the latest technologies,
with hundreds of visitors per day and thousands of pages being
viewed monthly www.Bahamasgateway.com offers a growing base of
information to potential travelers to the Bahamas, plus
cost-effective solutions for Bahamian businesses to take their
businesses on-line and advertise their services to the World. |