Exhibiting at stand TT7620 in the Technology Hall at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Amadeus to offer first-hand experience of upgraded and fully online professional booking and fulfilment platform - Selling Platform Connect

To unveil latest industry research report: 'Middle East Online Travel Overview' at press conference on Day 2 of ATM, 5 May 2015

Dubai-UAE: 14 April, 2015

Trade visitors to Amadeus's stand at ATM 2015 - TT7620 at the Technology Hall - will gain a first-hand experience of the upgraded 'Selling Platform Connect' (SELCO), a fully online professional booking and fulfilment platform. With customisation and personalisation as its key attributes, SELCO provides travel agencies access to their customers' bookings from anywhere in the world, from any device with an internet connection.

As part of its participation at ATM 2015, Amadeus will also host a press conference on Day 2 of the event (5 May) to launch its research study: 'Middle East Online Travel Review.' The report will provide key insights on hybrid travel agencies that sell across both online and offline channels. The report will also offer a micro analysis for hotels looking at brand affiliation and the impact of online penetrations.

Furthermore, Amadeus will host four seminars titled Hala Amadeus, Travel Wizard, Trends in Online Travel and Fraud/Payments, Hotel and Business Intelligence. Held from 4 to 6 May, the seminars will converge customers and travel industry players.

The first seminar - Hala Amadeus organised by Amadeus Saudi Arabia - will highlight the newly-launched application that offers live updates on industry news, products, and campaigns directly from Amadeus.

The second seminar - Travel Wizard - will showcase the application's graphic user interface (GUI) and the booking process flow, linking seamlessly to control credit limit, service fee manager, quotation management, quality control, back office and business intelligence.

Trends in Online Travel and Fraud/Payments, the third thought session, will highlight the growing security concerns in the e-commerce industry, and explore solutions to counter frauds and make secure payments.

The final seminar on Hotel and Business Intelligence will introduce participants to the significant benefits of Big Data. Highlighting solutions catering to the hotel industry, the seminar will also explore the challenges of offline hotel bookings for travel agencies.

Speaking ahead of the event, Antoine Medawar, Vice President, Middle East and North Africa, Amadeus, said: "ATM 2015 provides the ideal opportunity to showcase our portfolio of cutting edge travel technology solutions that enable our customers to stay well ahead of the competition in an increasingly dynamic trade environment. As a key member of ATM, Amadeus aims to leverage the platform to redefine the travel landscape through developing effective and innovative collaborations with customers and partners alike.

The 23rd edition of the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) will run from 4 - 7 May at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.

An event recognised for its international appeal, Arabian Travel Market 2014 witnessed a participation of more than 27,000 exhibitors, over 21,000 visitors, and the attendance of professionals from over 157 countries. ATM 2015 will serve as a perfect platform for Amadeus to reinforce its position as a leader in the global and regional travel market with the purpose of shaping the future of travel.

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Amadeus is a leading provider of advanced technology solutions for the global travel industry. Customer groups include travel providers (e.g. airlines, hotels, rail and ferry operators, etc.), travel sellers (travel agencies and websites), and travel buyers (corporations and travel management companies).

The Amadeus group employs around 10,000 people worldwide, across central sites in Madrid (corporate headquarters), Nice (development) and Erding (operations), as well as 71 local Amadeus Commercial Organisations globally.

The group operates a transaction-based business model. For the year ended December 31, 2013 the company reported revenues of €3,103.7million and EBITDA of €1,188.7 million.

Amadeus is listed on the Spanish Stock Exchange under the symbol "AMS.MC" and is a component of the IBEX 35 index.

To find out more about Amadeus please visit www.amadeus.com

Contact details:
Sonali Rekhi
APCO Worldwide
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Email: srekhi@apcoworldwide.com

Samar Ghansar
APCO Worldwide
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Email: sghansar@apcoworldwide.com

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