eSubstance optimistic for future
Jeffrey O’Rourke, chief executive of UK-based internet content syndicator eSubstance, has said the company is on course to become profitable during 2003.
The company, which was set up in mid-2000 with $11 million in venture capital, has clients including MyTravel, Opodo and Telewest. Mr O’Rourke added: “If you were to name the top ten companies in travel in the UK I would bet you we are in discussion with all of them.”
Mr O’Rourke told TravelMole that generally he believed that most travel websites were “good disseminators of information”, particularly compared to websites found in other industries such as banking or retail. He singled out Opodo – which eSubstance is working with across Europe – as a company that was leading the field in terms of the degree of personalised content it was providing for its customers.
He suggested that agents should also expect to see some exciting developments from Telewest Endeavour in the near future: “Some of the content for Telewest is visible now but it is really only the tip of the iceberg in terms of what they are doing.”
See our previous stories:
22 Jan 2002: Opodo launches in the UK
14 Jan 2002: Telewest ready to launch leisure GDS
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