Web-hosted application to simplify mid and back office automation in the travel industry.
aSpire e-Travel Technologies, the strategic business unit of Sakshym Services, has launched the beta version of the travel workflow software IntramGAZEBO. It is a specialized web-hosted workflow application software designed for changing the way the mid and back office automation in the travel industry works. IntramGAZEBO provides a unified collaborative platform by bringing in an end to end solution - from booking to invoicing to credit realization to statutory compliances to final culmination in financial reporting.
The product is the first in travel vertical to use advanced cutting-edge technologies like Java and Oracle. According to Mr. Ashwani Sondhi, CEO, aSpire e-Travel Technologies, “IntramGAZEBO, with its anytime, anywhere accessibility feature, aspires to revolutionize the travel technology domain. However, this constitutes only a fraction of the services that Gazebo is capable of offering.”
GAZEBO offers a host of first time features that will make the travel businesses more productive, efficient and economical. It does away with time boundaries and location limitations. By making the working process system driven, it greatly reduces the industry’s dependence on manpower as well. Besides, it also facilitates multi-tasking without data loss, eliminates human errors thereby bringing in accuracy and culminating in meaningful execution of commands and reporting.
Mr. Sondhi is the founder member of the leading travel solutions and software provider Sakshym Services. With his enriched experience of two decades in coming up with technological innovations for the travel industry, he wanted to further his vision for the sector with the formation of aSpire e-Travel Technologies. With the release of the Beta version and subsequently the original version of IntramGAZEBO in mid March, he hopes to bring about the next phase of evolution in the working of the travel software industry.
“GAZEBO has more to it than a mere ERP or GDS system. It satiates the need for MIS and is positioned as a DSS which shall provide just-in-time information to bring speed, accuracy and reliability in decision making,” said Mr. Sondhi when asked about what makes the software so special.
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For the first time in the travel technology sector, a software is to be delivered via net on a plug and play model. GAZEBO shall be a pioneer in delivering cloud computing application. Its cutting edge technology coupled with exhaustive precision functionalities that emulate industry’s best processes shall provide the Indian Travel industry with products that is global in standards. IntramGAZEBO is a hassle-free product that cuts down on the troubles that usually arise during set up/implementation process. Another unique attribute of GAZEBO is its transaction fee model. It provides usages to the subscribers on On-Demand basis and they are charged only for what they use which in turn minimizes the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Moreover, being an application in nature of SaaS (Software as a Service), the need for highly configured computers, networks and related paraphernalia are not required, making it preferred and easy software to work on.
GAZEBO comes not only with GDS integration but also a world-class meta search engine, enabling the mid and back office process to be seamlessly integrated with the front office process. It delivers a truly an end to end solution. It has the latent capability of being integrated with any application through usage of XML / Web Services. Further GAZEBO helps travel businesses achieve a faster turn around, for example its integration with Amex/Visa shall assist the travel businesses to realize money faster on credit card realizations. IntramGAZEBO’s list of facilities includes the introduction of the concept of Push Technology which delivers fast, prompt and reliable information to the decisions maker for decision making. It also has an extensive Debtor Data Analytic System (d-DAS) which enables the corporate customers a very secure and controlled access to generate MIS / reprint their transactions, etc. as desired by them in real time.
GAZEBO comes with superior security compliance (it is certified by THAWTE for 256 bit encryption) making it the most secured product on offer. It offers a suite of additional services viz. payroll, fixed assets tracking, budgeting, employee imprest tracking and marketing effort tracking among other. It caters to a variety of products of travel including Airlines, Rail including EuroRail, Hotel including Hotel packages, Transport, Passport, Visa, Insurance, Cruise, Cargo and Leisure.