Hogatex and Optims Group: 14,6% sales increase is mid-year result
Vaterstetten n. Munich, | 16,2 Mio. Euro consolidated sales volume: These are the mid-year figures for the French Optims Group, the leading European provider of software solutions for the hospitality and tourism industry. It amounts to a sales increase of 14,6% compared to last year’s mid-term results. Hogatex, which is a wholly owned Optims subsidiary since October 2002, contributed with a sales increase of 17,7% to this turnover.
Vaterstetten n. Munich, | 16,2 Mio. Euro consolidated sales volume: These are the mid-year figures for the French Optims Group, the leading European provider of software solutions for the hospitality and tourism industry. It amounts to a sales increase of 14,6% compared to last year’s mid-term results. Hogatex, which is a wholly owned Optims subsidiary since October 2002, contributed with a sales increase of 17,7% to this turnover.
Richard Kürzl, the Managing Director of Hogatex and a member of the Optims Management Board, commented on the mid-year results, “Needless to say, we are pleased with the positive business development. Our latest version Hogatex 6.1 Multiproperty, which is used by hotel cooperations and hotel chains, started out very well, and has played a large part in this good result.“
The reason for the success of Hogatex 6.1 Multiproperty is based on Richard Kürzl´s strategy of gentle migration. This is a development and update strategy, which allows customers to profit by further development of software solutions without being obliged to a complete reinstallation or new product training. “Our customers highly appreciate that we provide them with modern technologies on the one hand while a the same time protecting their capital investment,“ says Richard Kürzl.
Hogatex: A member of the Optims Group
Since October 2002 Hogatex is a member of the French Optims Group, the leading European provider of software solutions for hospitality and tourism. Due to this membership, Hogatex is more than ever represented internationally: Optims Group services about 6.500 customers in hospitality and tourism industries in 75 countries in all over the world. Eleven agencies in different countries and 30 sales partners guarantee local presence in Europe, Asia and North-America.
In July 2003, Amadeus, the world´s largest supplier of Global Distribution Systems (GDS) and electronic distribution networks for travel and tourism industries, acquired 30% of Optims shares.
The product range of the Optims Group embraces various software solutions adapted to the following needs:
- Internet & GDS: How may hotel managers most effectively make best use of electronic distribution channels for their property?
- Competition: What do hoteliers have to keep in mind with regard to the growing number of distribution channels?
- Front Office: Which technologies help to simplify daily business – allowing for more time to provide individual guest service?
- Continuing Spa boom: Which IT solutions support spa and golf activities most effectively?
- POS: What can be done in order to optimise restaurant business?
- Events & conferences: How can revenues in the event segment be increased?
- Pricing: How will demand-oriented pricing optimize returns?
hogatec Düsseldorf, Germany: 26.-30.9.2004
Hall 11, Stand No. D 11