Happy birthday, Amadeus
BANGKOK – Amadeus today celebrates its 20th birthday and has planned a six-month programme of special activities and events to mark the milestone.
To kick off the celebrations, Amadeus is running a 20-day competition from November 12 through December 7, with registration now open to the public.
Prizes have been donated by Amadeus partners and range from return business-class tickets on international routes and five-day cruises, to a grand-finale prize of EUR 20,000 for the trip of a lifetime.
Jose-Antonio Tazón, president & CEO, Amadeus said, “Today we look back on the past and congratulate everyone involved for the remarkable growth and success of Amadeus over the last 20 years.
“But we also look at the future for which we are well prepared. Today, our mission is clear — to be the leading provider of IT solutions that enable success in the travel and tourism industry.”
Officially founded on October 21,1987, by the four founding airlines, Air France, Iberia, Lufthansa and SAS, Amadeus now manages up to two million travel reservations every day, processing more than half a billion travel bookings annually.
According to the European Commission’s Top 1000 ranking of European companies investing in R&D in 2005, Amadeus invests more in this area than any other European company in the travel industry. The company invests EUR 300 million each year in technology.
For more information on the Amadeus 20/20 Competition including terms and conditions, visit www.amadeus.com/celebrate
Ian Jarrett
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