
GuestLogix is joined by Visa and sponsors to stage first conference dedicated to onboard retail development and enhancing passenger experience
September 15, 2009 – TORONTO, ONT – GuestLogix Inc., (TSX-V: GXI), the world’s leading provider of onboard retail solutions to the airline industry, today unveiled the list of sponsors that have shown support of the first annual GuestLogix User Group Conference being held at the Sheraton Centre Toronto on September 22-24. As the largest event of its kind dedicated to onboard retail development and enhancing the passenger experience GuestLogix acknowledges each sponsor for their financial and accompanying support on behalf of its airline customers who are participating in the conference.
One of the world’s most recognized global financial service brands and the operator of the world’s largest electronic payment network, Visa will act as the conference’s lead sponsor. Visa also brings Cirque du Soleil’s newest creation, OVO to all conference attendees with a private social event on the night of September 23.
“The generous support of our User Group Conference sponsors comes at a pivotal time when airlines need to come together to share their experiences and successes in this rapidly transitioning industry,” said Tom Douramakos, President and CEO, GuestLogix. “We recognize the unique and important seat that GuestLogix has to bring together industry leaders to grow the onboard retail efforts of each of our airline partners and the response from this growing list of sponsors shows that they concur.”
Additional sponsors include: Sprint, Hewlett-Packard, Thales, SkyMall, Disney Destinations, Vegas.com, Starwood Hotels, AirCell, SCIS Air Security, Toronto Airport Express, Visit Britain, Freeman, AndersonZaks, UK Trade & Investment, Caledon Card Services, Nakagawa Manufacturing, ITWell, Michael A. Fridhandler Law Office, Bennett Jones, LLP, Paradigm Capital, Fraser Milner Casgrain, and others.
The conference is also being supported by airline industry publications: Onboard Hospitality, PAX International, Airline Weekly, and the Travel Retail Business.
About GuestLogix
GuestLogix is the leading provider of onboard retail technology and solutions to the passenger travel industry. Through its industry standard onboard transaction processing platform, the Company provides carriers the tools to become successful onboard retailers and by way of its OnTouch™ merchandising division it facilitates innovative products and services to enhance passenger experience and propel ancillary revenue growth. With a customer base comprising nine of the top 10 global airlines GuestLogix maintains contracts to serve more than 35 per cent of the world airline passenger traffic via its proprietary platform based on the 2008 passenger data compiled by Air Transport Intelligence (ATI). Additional information on the Company can be found at guestlogix.com and ontouch.com.
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