Feb
IRISH technology firm Innstant Group is ramping up operations in Australia, with CEO Darryl Ismail confirming the company is currently in discussions with a number of local players.
“We feel there’s a good opportunity in this market,” he told TD, with the Innstant online hotel wholesale platform having been customized following feedback from Australian clients including the addition of payment gateways such as eNett.
Technology is a key differentiator for Innstant, which provides inventory and XML solutions to retailers, tour operators, airlines and corporate clients across the globe.
The Innstant wholesale platform powers the Express Hotels system offered by the Express Travel
Group, and Ismail said he hopes this relationship can be expanded with further technology solutions.
“We’re not just a wholesaler we offer technology solutions because one size does not fit all,” he said.
The innovative wholesale platform incorporates a real-time comparison tool giving rates from over 50 competitor websites.
Innstant technology also works on the provider side, with properties across the globe using the company’s software to manage reservations via channel manager software which in turn feeds live rates and availability into a number of systems including the Innstant platform.