APAVOU Hotels choose Amadeus GDS network and connectivity to travel web portals offered by OPTIMS

Otedis (Optims Technology for Distribution) the e business subsidiary of Optims Group, the European leader in information technology solutions for the hospitality catering and tourism industries, has been selected by Apavou Hotels to enhance its electronic distribution system by choosing GDS (Global Distribution System including Amadeus direct connectivity) network and the switch with direct connectivity to www.opodo.

Otedis (Optims Technology for Distribution) the e business subsidiary of Optims Group, the European leader in information technology solutions for the hospitality catering and tourism industries, has been selected by Apavou Hotels to enhance its electronic distribution system by choosing GDS (Global Distribution System including Amadeus direct connectivity) network and the switch with direct connectivity to www.opodo.com and all travel portals behind Pegasus & Worldres.

Apavou Hotels represent 12 Hotels and resorts in Mauritius and Reunion Island. With the new direct link to www.opodo.com, Apavou Hotels will be presented on Opodo’s web site. Additionally, the seamless direct connectivity with Amadeus will enable Apavou Hotels to create any negotiated fare on the system and travel agents will have immediate access to them.

Nadine Cameleyre, General Manager Sales & Marketing of Apavou hotels explained: “By choosing GDS distribution channels in partnership with Otedis, Apavou Hotels simultaneously sells its rooms through more than 64.000 travel agencies and 10.000 sales offices. Moreover, the partnership between Optims and Amadeus not only offer us better visibility but better price.”

Pierre Matuchet, Managing director of Otedis said: “Apavou Hotels allows us to offer a new destination which is very attractive. Now we will be able to offer our customers in those markets the best rated hotels in the area. We are happy to have signed this agreement thanks to our local partner OBI.”

Pascal Carle, General Manager of OBI added: “We are so happy to sign this very important contract in this area. Apavou Hotels will be able to reach so many new business partners through Otedis and Amadeus connectivity. It will definitively change the Hospitality’s business process, in the next coming years.”

About Optims - With 12 global offices worldwide, including Singapore and the US, and an important presence in Europe – mainly France, Germany and Spain,Optims serves over 6,500 customers in more than 70 countries. With 25 years experience, Optims develops and implements Information Technology solutions dedicated to optimising management methods and revenues. Optims has been serving the Hospitality, Tourism, Catering, Transport and Travel Industries through three complementary technologies. These include Property Management Systems (PMS), Yield Management Solutions known as Revenue Management Systems (RMS) and Central Reservation Systems (CRS). Otedis, Optims’ subsidiary dedicated to e-business for the Hospitality industry, is in charge of the CRS offer. Initially created as an online catalogue for hotels in France, Italy and Spain, Otedis is today a virtual hotel chain made of 4,000 hotels (2,000 using the real time reservation technology). Amadeus, one of the worlds leading global distribution system (GDS), owns 100% of Optims. Further information about Optims is available at

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