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Group Travel Portal Company Accelar Joins Trailways
Sunnyvale, California, February 26, 2007 -
Accelar, Inc, the Group Travel Portal Company, announced today that it has joined Trailways®, the prestigious, nation-wide organization of fixed route, charter bus and tour companies, as an Associate Member. Accelar plans to offer interactive web portals and online marketing solutions through its unique Software as a Service (SaaS) platform to the Trailways National organization and all the Operating Affiliated-members of Trailways.Founded by Internet and Web 2.0 veterans to target the $20B group travel services market, Accelar also announced the launch of a private-labeled portal for Trailways, the organization of the leading 80 charter bus companies in the USA. The portal will offer interactive trip planning, lead generation and management, on-line ticketing and reservation system for Trailways and its Affiliate Members. The Accelar portal builds on the charter bus industry’s first interactive, lead-generation website – www.elcaminotrailways.com - launched by Accelar for El Camino Trailways, a Trailways Affiliate Company, in 2005.
“I am pleased to have Accelar’s team onboard Trailways as an Associate Member and welcome their expertise in Internet portals and online marketing to help Trailways establish a stronger presence on the Internet,” said Gale Ellsworth, President of Trailways. “We are looking forward to leveraging the full suite of solutions provided by Accelar to promote the Trailways brand and build a stronger affinity, loyalty and bond with our tour operator, convention and meeting planner and other customer segments to further strengthen Trailways’ leadership in the Charter Bus Industry.”
“We are delighted to partner with Trailways, a leader in the charter bus industry and for the opportunity to work with Trailways and its Affiliate Members to help them build a strong brand for Trailways across the United States and around the world,” said Jaggi Ayyangar, President of Accelar, Inc.
About Trailways
The Trailways Transportation System (Trailways) consists of 80 member-transportation companies operating throughout North America and Europe. Established in 1936 as North America’s first organization supporting and promoting independent motorcoach owners and operators, Trailways is expanding, once again, across the continent and worldwide. Besides providing scheduled-route and charter-and-tour transportation, today’s Trailways offers a variety of travel-related services, including air, rail, and cruise ship connections. www.trailways.com. For more information visit the Trailways Website at www.trailways.com.
