International Hotel Development (IHD) of Amman, Jordan has formed an agreement with Pegasus Solutions to establish an increased market presence in the Middle East. As a result, IHD has already started to sign up new hotel clients for Pegasus services.

"Teaming with Pegasus Solutions allows us to offer hotels in the Middle East improved access to a global audience," said Muther Jwainat, chief executive officer of IHD. "Pegasus Connect+ and the foundational connectivity it delivers, as well as the potential for direct bookings with the OpenView booking engine, mean hotels in the region will have the tools to compete on a global level."

IHD specializes in online booking services, hotel franchising and management, and hotel tourism and management. Dedicated to furthering hospitality and the hotel industry, specifically in the Middle East, the company identified Pegasus as having the right infrastructure and solutions to accommodate expected growth. This wider international influence also matches Pegasus' global expansion plans.

"We're seeing significant worldwide growth following the launch of Pegasus Connect+ in late 2012," said Chris Wichers, chief sales officer of Pegasus Solutions. "Working with companies like IHD that have both the established relationships and market presence in real growth markets like the Middle East furthers our reach, and our opportunities to help hotels drive more revenue."

About IHD

Founded in 1998 to invest in the hotel industry, International Hotel Development (IHD) is a privately held company with its office in Amman, Jordan. IHD is the only company in the Middle East to offer hotels technical services. Our evolution as a company is based on the belief that we can serve hotels, especially in the Levant and Gulf area, with the most advanced and sophisticated technologies to achieve the best international exposure. For more information, visit www.ihdworld.com.

About Pegasus

The new Pegasus is a game-changer for hotels, combining innovative technology with five-star support to give hoteliers more control over their revenue and distribution strategy than ever before. Following a recent merger with Travel Tripper, Pegasus now enables hoteliers to better connect with their guests through an innovative and flexible platform of Reservations, E-commerce, Global Sales, and Business Intelligence solutions that help hotels drive demand and increase revenue and profitability.

With more than 30 years of experience in global distribution, Pegasus serves hotels across 120 countries from eight offices worldwide in New York, Scottsdale, Las Vegas, London, Paris, Frankfurt, Tokyo, and Hyderabad. For more information, visit pegs.com or follow them on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

Bill Taysom