Lanyon to Launch GDS Seamless Functionality Review™ As Part of Its' GDS Management & Support Services

Following the successful review and testing of the Genares seamless connectivity displays, Lanyon, Inc. (www.lanyon.com), today announced the public availability of GDS Seamless Functionality Review, a content delivery consultation service for hospitality suppliers.

GDS Seamless Functionality Review leverages Lanyon’s extensive GDS and content management experience to create a unique six-point evaluation program. Review activities for each message includes: identifying the maximum functionality in each GDS, defining the best practices for each functionality point, creating clear test cases, identifying functionality gaps in the supplier’s responses, recommending processes and enhancements to close the gaps, and open any issues with the GDS’s, switch company, or CRS.

“Genares was able to extend the functionality of our Area Availability response messaging by over 20%. In most cases, travel agents are now receiving the maximum amount of information possible which ultimately translates into more reservations. With Lanyon’s expert GDS services, we are better positioned to serve a very important distribution segment,” says Robert Bayless, Chief Technology Officer at Genares. “We expect our continued consultation with Lanyon will enable us to maximize our GDS distribution,” added Bayless.

“We are delighted to bring this new solution to market following the extremely successful implementation earlier this year with Genares,” said Roland Tanner, Lanyon’s Chief Operating Officer. “The development of this solution has been in direct response to the needs expressed by our hospitality clients. Moreover, it is especially rewarding to receive the enthusiastic response from hospitality suppliers who are eager to maximize their responses to GDS users.”

To learn more about Lanyon's GDS Management & Support Services, contact Dan Wiser at [email protected]

About Genares

Genares Worldwide Reservation Services Ltd. was launched in 2004 by former Lexington Services Corp. founders & executives. The lodging industry’s only privately-held reservations technology provider created by hoteliers for hoteliers, Genares’ services include: seamless GDS and Internet connectivity, a private-label Internet booking engine, a web-based CRS with two-way XML property management system interfaces, and private-label voice reservations/call center services. Genares is headquartered in the suburb of Irving, Texas with offices throughout Europe, Dubai and Asia. For more information please contact Genares at 214-722-2800, or visit www.genares.com.

About Lanyon

For 26 years, Lanyon has been delivering exceptional content distribution technologies to the travel industry. Today, Lanyon is the recognized leader both in content management solutions for the hotel industry and sourcing and procurement solutions for corporate travel buyers. From its early success with GDS publishing and productivity tools to its RFP solutions for hotels, consortia and corporations, Lanyon solutions are used globally to reduce data management costs, effectively manage and distribute hotel content, and efficiently connect corporate travel buyers with hospitality suppliers.

Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, many car rental companies, travel management companies, airlines, and over 80,000 hotels worldwide now rely on Lanyon.

For further information on Lanyon please contact:
Todd E. Tyler, President & CEO
Lanyon, Inc.
104 Decker Court, Suite 110
Irving, Texas 75062
Phone: +1 (817) 226-5656
Fax: +1 (866) 840-9987
[email protected]

To learn more about Lanyon, visit http://www.lanyon.com

Contacts:

Dan Wiser Roland Tanner
Lanyon, Inc. Lanyon, Inc.
[email protected] [email protected]
+1 972 607 4582 +44 1844 211644