IBS to support modernisation of Crew Management Platform of Europe's largest airline

IBS Customer Summit in Dubai is the largest congregation of airline representatives for an event oragnised by individual technology company

Dubai, UAE; 04 April 2016

IBS Software, a leading IT solutions provider to the global aviation industry, has inked a deal with Lufthansa for replacing the airline's legacy Unisys based Crew Management applications with iFlight Crew, a state-of-the-art airline crew management solution by IBS.

The multi-million Euro deal was formally signed by Dr. Roland Schütz, CIO of Lufthansa, and V K Mathews, Executive Chairman of The IBS Group on the sidelines of the IBS Customer Summit in Dubai.

IBS was selected after a thorough evaluation process and iFlight Crew will now replace the legacy Unisys based application which Lufthansa used for the past 30 years.

Once implemented, this will be an important step for Lufthansa to modernise their crew management system. As part of the implementation, over 40 inbound/outbound interfaces would be built that will aid in crew rostering, crew scheduling, crew check-in, crew hotel & transport by facilitating seamless dataflow to the existing crew management applications.

iFlight Crew is an integrated software package that determines the most cost-effective use of airline crew at every stage from tactical manpower management through day-of-operations execution to disruption recovery.

The solution is designed to support all types of airlines in all geographies and aligned to the industry defined best practices of crew management. IBS iFlight Crew solution powers some of the leading airlines in the world including Emirates, British Airways, KLM, Jet Airways and Virgin Atlantic.

VK Mathews said "Lufthansa is an iconic name in the airline industry and to be chosen by them to augment their crew management capabilities, one of the most critical elements of airline operations, is a true endorsement of our capability, professionalism and commitment to support the requirements of global organisations."

"We have a long-standing successful relationship with Lufthansa and there is nothing more gratifying than being called upon by an existing customer to cement this association even further. With this deal, we have become a strategic technology partner of Lufthansa through which we will add substantial business value to them in their pursuit of increased operational efficiency and growth," he added.

Announcing the details of the IBS Software Global Customer Summit 2016 being held in Dubai under the theme, 'Innovating in a World of Disruptions,' Mathews said: "We live in a digital age where the pace of change is unprecedented. Today's business challenges are exceeded only by the opportunities available to companies nimble enough to grow and adapt to disruptive technologies and market forces. At the same time, customers are increasingly sophisticated and demand a greater focus on product quality and delivery, leading companies to pivot to an approach that is more customer-centric while still meeting the expectations of stakeholders."

This Summit is billed as one of the largest congregation of airline representatives for an event organized by an individual technology company.

Nearly 200 delegates, representing more than 50 airline companies will participate in the four-day summit starting on April 5 (Tuesday) at The Ritz-Carlton in Dubai. The event will see 60 speakers discuss key issues shaping the global air transportation and logistics industry across nearly 25 sessions.

Speakers include Shashi Tharoor, former Under-Secretary-General of the UN & former Minister for External Affairs, India; Harish Manwani, Global Executive Advisor at Blackstone; William Cavendish, Vice President Distribution Strategy -- Global Sales at Emirates Airlines; Flo Lugli, Founder and Principal at Navesink Advisory Group LLC; Rohit Verma, Executive Director of the Cornell Institute for Healthy Futures; Roger Liew, former CIO and Senior Vice President of Orbitz Worldwide; Ali Sredar Yakut, Chief Information Technology and Transformation Officer of Turkish Airlines; and Pablo Castillo, Chief Information Officer at Hoteplan.

Speakers from IBS include Executive Chairman VK Mathews and Chief Executive Officer Rajiv Shah.  Industry stalwarts, technology experts and thought leaders will share insights on some of the critical challenges facing the industry and focus on how advancements in technology could be leveraged to optimize cost of operations and improve yields.

IBS, which recently received $170 million private equity investment from Blackstone, has a global presence with nearly 3,000 professionals across nine offices and provides a range of new-generation software products to some of the world's best airlines, busiest airports, leading cruise lines, major travel distributors and top oil & gas companies.

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