Press Release
For Release: Wednesday, June 8, 2005
Vantis Expands Relationship with SKYCITY Entertainment Group in New Zealand
SKYCITY Grand Hotel selects Vantis for Internet, GDS, voice and booking engine services
Calgary, Alberta, Canada - June 8, 2005 - Vantis, a leading provider of marketing and revenue generation services for
independent hotels, car rental companies and airlines, recently announced it will provide a wide range of reservation
services for SKYCITY Grand Hotel, a five-star deluxe hotel situated above the SKYCITY Auckland Convention Centre in the
heart of vibrant Auckland, New Zealand.
Through the agreement, Vantis will provide the hotel, which opened its doors to the public in early April, with call
center, Internet and Global Distribution System (GDS) services, as well as a customized booking engine for the
property's website.
"We have worked with the four-star-plus SKYCITY Auckland Hotel for more than eight years, so we are pleased to expand
our relationship to its new sister hotel, the five-star SKYCITY Grand," said Kelly Blake, president of Vantis. "Our
goal, as it is with each and every one of our clients, is to partner with SKYCITY Grand to optimize its profitable
revenue through the most lucrative channels, such as the Internet, GDS, voice reservations and online bookings. We look
forward to helping this new property achieve great success."
SKYCITY Group general manager, marketing and New Zealand operations, Heather Shotter, believes the partnership with
Vantis will help SKYCITY reach important international markets.
"Vantis has provided us with excellent customer service over the last eight years," Shotter said. "We are delighted to
be able to extend the relationship."
Kevin Looney, director of business development for Vantis commented, "We are delighted SKYCITY has expanded our
relationship by selecting Vantis and our leading-edge technology for the new SKYCITY Grand.
Vantis' goals and strategy are a perfect fit with this forward-thinking property's commitment to service and
excellence."
Through its Internet and GDS services, Vantis connects clients to thousands of travel websites and all of the major
GDSs. The organization currently works with more than 30 properties in New Zealand, and is the leading GDS and channel
marketing provider for the Asia/Pacific region.
To learn more about Vantis and how the company helps clients such as SKYCITY optimize their profitable revenue, visit
Vantis at HITEC, Booth #427, in Los Angeles, California, June 20-23.
About SKYCITY Grand Hotel
The five-star SKYCITY Grand Hotel, in central Auckland, New Zealand, features 21 levels and 316 rooms of uncompromising
quality. The rooms comprise a range of luxury accommodation options including The Grand Suite, eight Premier
self-contained Suites, 11 Executive King Suites and 296 Luxury King rooms. The hotel provides a range of exclusive guest
services, an outdoor balcony, 25m lap swimming pool, sauna and spa pool, gymnasium and a private members club with full
24 hour guest service and complimentary wireless and broadband connectivity. The SKYCITY Auckland complex also includes
the 344-room four-star plus SKYCITY Auckland Hotel, SKYCITY Auckland Convention Centre, the world-famous Sky Tower, two
casinos and a range of bars and restaurants, including the exclusive 'dine by Peter Gordon'.
About Vantis
Vantis is a marketing and revenue management consulting organization for hotels, car rental companies and airlines.
Founded in 1979, the privately held Calgary, Alberta-based firm partners with its clients to optimize their profitable
revenue. Vantis offers clients a range of products and services in areas such as revenue management, marketing, channel
management, website solutions and voice reservations to ensure they consistently use their most profitable business mix.
The company helps clients sell the right hotel room, rental car or airplane seat to the right person at the right price
for optimum profitability. With more than 5,000 clients worldwide, Vantis is a world leader of reservation sales
services. The organization is a central distribution point to every viable Internet booking site and to all of the major
GDS, including Sabre, Galileo, Pegasus, WorldRes, Amadeus and Worldspan. Vantis has U.S. headquarters in Dallas, Texas
and significant development office presence in a number of cities around the world, including Denver, London, Berlin,
Sydney and Hong Kong.
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