Phocuswright Announces the European Travel Innovator Awards

Travel industry research authority, Phocuswright, has announced the award winners of the latest startup Battleground, held during Phocuswright Europe currently underway in Amsterdam. Twelve innovators took the stage to demonstrate groundbreaking applications and solutions that are set to change the travel industry. The winners represent the best of this elite group.

"As the research we presented today shows, Europe is ahead of the curve in mobile and technology adoption," said Phocuswright's manager, research and innovation, Michael Coletta. "We were delighted to feature a diverse set of innovators from around the continent who are applying cutting-edge technologies and bringing new ways of thinking to tackle challenges across hospitality, tours, transportation and media. We look forward to seeing how they evolve and have a real impact on how we travel."

The EMEA Travel Innovator of the Year winner and runner-up are chosen by the Dragons, a panel of judges comprised of travel and technology experts. Attendees of Phocuswright Europe determined the People's Choice Award.

EMEA TRAVEL INNOVATOR AWARD

Winner: conichi
Runner-Up: bookingkit GmbH

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD WINNER

An unprecedented tie for 2017: conichi and Sharewood

ABOUT THE COMPANIES

conichi provides seamless check-in, digital key and mobile payment solutions for hotels. bookingkit GmbH is building a global GDS for tours and activities. Sharewood is a P2P marketplace for listing and renting outdoor gear.

The EMEA Travel Innovator of the Year Award winner – conichi – moves on to demonstrate at Summit, held during the U.S.-based Phocuswright Conference held Nov. 7 – 9 in Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood, Florida.

The next startup Battleground will be held on September 12 in Sunnyvale, Calif.

ABOUT PHOCUSWRIGHT INC.

Phocuswright is the travel industry research authority on how travelers, suppliers and intermediaries connect. Independent, rigorous and unbiased, Phocuswright fosters smart strategic planning, tactical decision-making and organizational effectiveness.

Phocuswright delivers qualitative and quantitative research on the evolving dynamics that influence travel, tourism and hospitality distribution. Our marketplace intelligence is the industry standard for segmentation, sizing, forecasting, trends, analysis and consumer travel planning behavior. Every day around the world, senior executives, marketers, strategists and research professionals from all segments of the industry value chain use Phocuswright research for competitive advantage.

To complement its primary research in North and Latin America, Europe and Asia, Phocuswright produces several high-profile conferences in the United States and Europe, and partners with conferences in China, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates. Industry leaders and company analysts bring this intelligence to life by debating issues, sharing ideas and defining the ever-evolving reality of travel commerce.

The company is headquartered in the United States with Asia Pacific operations based in India and local analysts on five continents.

Phocuswright is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northstar Travel Media, LLC. (116 32nd Street, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10001 United States). www.phocuswright.com

ABOUT NORTHSTAR TRAVEL GROUP

Northstar Travel Group is the leading provider of business-to-business news, information, data, transactions and custom content solutions for the travel, meetings and hospitality industries. Brands under the Northstar umbrella include Travel Weekly, Travel Weekly China, Travel Weekly Asia, TravelAge West, Business Travel News, Phocuswright, Meetings & Conventions, M&C China, Web in Travel and Inntopia. Northstar is the industry leader in marketing solutions, custom content communications, content licensing and database management serving the travel and meetings industries. The company produces more than 52 face-to-face events, taking place in North and South America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Northstar is based in Secaucus, NJ, and is a portfolio company of EagleTree Capital. www.northstartravelgroup.com

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