GuestLogix Completes Acquisition of Dublin-Based Travel Technology Firm OpenJaw Technologies Limited
Company Officially Welcomes OpenJaw and its t-Retail Platform to Create the Industry's First End-to-End Ancillary Revenue and Retailing Platform
(firmenpresse) - TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 12/23/14 -- GuestLogix Inc. (TSX: GXI), a leading global provider of ancillary-focused merchandising, payment and business intelligence technology to airlines and the passenger travel industry, today announced it has completed its acquisition of OpenJaw Technologies Limited, which is now a unique division of GuestLogix. The two entities entered a definitive agreement on December 2, 2014, under which the Company would acquire OpenJaw for a combination of cash and shares issued to the vendors for a total transaction value of US$41.2 million, plus performance considerations and adjustments for OpenJaw''s cash balance. The completion of the acquisition successfully broadens GuestLogix'' capabilities, as well as provides immediate expansion into new travel verticals.
"It is with great enthusiasm that we welcome OpenJaw into the GuestLogix family and extend our global presence with offices in Dublin, Galway, Madrid and Krakow," said Brett Proud, President & CEO, GuestLogix. "This highly strategic acquisition strengthens both GuestLogix and OpenJaw''s competitiveness and ability to serve the passenger travel industry across all verticals and touchpoints, via a central technology provider. The introduction of a comprehensive retailing solution will be of great value to our current and prospective customers who are looking to simplify processes and view retail performance metrics across their entire operation, while augmenting their overall ancillary revenue success."
With this announcement, GuestLogix gains OpenJaw''s 30+ international travel brands as customers - from hotels to loyalty programs to car rental companies and to airlines - enhancing the Company''s profile and reach. GuestLogix'' portfolio of retailing solutions, which are predominantly used onboard travel operators, are now expanded to include OpenJaw''s web-based merchandising solutions that improve travel companies'' online retailing capabilities through booking engines and other travel-related channels. By fusing the two brands'' award-winning platforms, the travel industry now has its first pure-play, end-to-end ancillary revenue and retailing platform that can be leveraged from the first point of interaction with a traveler and throughout the entire customer travel lifecycle.
"It is official - OpenJaw and GuestLogix are now united," said Kieron Branagan, CEO of OpenJaw Technologies. "This agreement represents two technology leaders coming together to broaden their focus and completely revolutionize the way that travel operators and brands interact with travelers throughout each stage of the travel journey. As we embark on this next chapter as part of a like-minded, innovative organization, we are confident that our combined efforts and technologies will elevate our customers'' retailing success to new heights."
About GuestLogix
GuestLogix Inc. (TSX: GXI), is a global leader in comprehensive merchandising, payment and business intelligence technology delivered to the passenger travel industry, both onboard and off-board. Bringing over a decade of expertise as the industry''s most trusted onboard transaction processing partner to airlines, rail operators and elsewhere in the passenger travel industry, GuestLogix powers the industry''s growing reliance on ancillary revenue generation. Both direct to operators as well as through partnerships with global leaders in catering, duty-free, inflight entertainment and self-service retail experts, the Company provides the payment services touching over 1 billion travelling consumers each year. On December 2, 2014, GuestLogix announced the forthcoming acquisition of OpenJaw Technologies, a Dublin-based technology company focused on travel retailing innovation in the e-commerce segment. GuestLogix'' global headquarters and centre for product innovation is located in Toronto, with regional head offices located in Dallas, London and Hong Kong, and a Product Innovation Lab located in Moncton. More information is available at and .
About OpenJaw
OpenJaw Technologies Limited, a GuestLogix Inc. company, is a leading online technology partner of the world''s biggest travel brands. Guided by the OpenJaw four principles of t-Retailing, and leveraging the power of the dynamic travel retailing platform, the t-Retail Platform, OpenJaw is dedicated to helping airlines, and other large travel companies, to become travel retailing innovators. The OpenJaw customer portfolio includes: S7 Airlines, British Airways, TravelSky, Aeroplan, AIRMILES, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, voyages-SNCF.com, and Viajes El Corte Ingles. Founded in 2002, OpenJaw is headquartered in Dublin (Ireland), and has offices in Galway (Ireland), Madrid (Spain), Krakow (Poland) and Hong Kong. More information is available at .
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This news release includes certain forward-looking statements that are based upon current expectations, which involve risks and uncertainties associated with GuestLogix'' business and the environment in which the business operates. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking, including those identified by the expressions "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "estimate", "expect", "intend", and similar expressions to the extent they relate to the Company or its management. The forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but reflect GuestLogix'' current expectations regarding future results or events. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations, including the matters discussed under "Risks and Uncertainties" in the Filing Statement filed on November 3, 2014 with the regulatory authorities. GuestLogix assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements.
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