Perot Systems Signs Contract With HNA Group to Expand Travel Management Capabilities to the Chinese Market
July 07 2009 - 2:29AM
PR Newswire (US)
First Perot Systems Commercial Solutions Client in China BEIJING,
July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Perot Systems Corporation (NYSE:
PER) today announced that the company has entered in to an
agreement to provide consulting services to HNA Group to improve
its airline reservations systems. Perot Systems Chairman Ross
Perot, Jr. and HNA Group Chairman Wang Jian met today in Beijing to
formally kickoff the project. The agreement is the first between
Perot Systems and a commercial aviation client in China, and marks
the beginning of operations in China for the company's Commercial
Solutions business unit. "We are excited to be working with Hainan
Airlines on their reservations systems and travel portals," said
Ross Perot, Jr., Chairman of Perot Systems. "We look forward to
supporting Hainan Airlines as they expand their service
domestically and internationally." HNA Group is the largest
privately owned air transport company in China and includes six
airlines with a combined fleet of 100 airplanes and 500 daily
departures. Hainan Airlines is the largest carrier within the HNA
Group. As part of the engagement, Perot Systems will evaluate HNA
Group's current capabilities in areas such as e-ticketing,
reservations, departure control and airline reservations systems
connectivity. Once complete, Perot Systems will assist HNA Group to
deploy technology solutions to become a leader in providing
end-to-end travel in China. "Hainan Airlines is one of the top four
airlines in China, which means it needs a technology solution that
can integrate, and where applicable, automate, all of its critical
moving parts, making them operate in a more syncopated, efficient
manner," said Steve Curts, President of Perot Systems Commercial
Solutions Group. "We look forward to working with HNA to
demonstrate how Perot Systems can apply its expertise in the travel
and logistics industries to make HNA a leader with its airline
reservations system." Building on more than 18 years of experience
providing technology services to the travel industry, Perot Systems
delivers advanced, flexible support that is relevant across various
segments. The company has applied its highly flexible data model to
four of the six top car rental companies in the world, delivering
solutions that were once deemed cost-prohibitive. By making these
efficiencies both achievable and cost-efficient, Perot Systems has
helped these companies transform their operating models. The
technology also allows companies to form direct, online, real-time
relationships with key audiences and end consumers. About Perot
Systems Perot Systems is a worldwide provider of information
technology services and business solutions. Through its flexible
and collaborative approach, Perot Systems integrates expertise from
across the company to deliver custom solutions that enable clients
to accelerate growth, streamline operations and create new levels
of customer value. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Perot Systems
reported 2008 revenue of $2.8 billion. The company has more than
23,000 associates located in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and
Asia Pacific. Additional information on Perot Systems is available
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