SEK 2 million order to Decam for tourism on the Internet

SEK 2 million order to Decam for tourism on the Internet Hiring to create the future's travel service for international actor The travel industry is being transformed. More and more people are taking a virtual look at hotel rooms, ski slopes or beaches from home before tailoring and booking their trips over the Internet. In three years, the new market is expected to turn over close to $2 billion - in Europe alone. Decam in Karlskrona will soon develop several Internet portals for The Tourism Planet, an international tourism guide company on the Internet, collecting 200,000 hotels world-wide under its wing. The Tourism Planet has signed Decam Interactive to create portals for hotel reservations on the Internet and make their contents attractive and easy to use. The agreement, which includes developing and maintaining the Internet portals, is expected to be worth about SEK 2 million ($235,000) for Decam. The first hotel portal will open in March. "This is a very interesting project," says Per Magnusson, unit manager at Decam Interactive. "The travel industry is one that has been transformed dramatically by the advent of the Internet. The tourist plans his own trip according to his own needs and interests, at a lower cost to boot. But it's difficult for travellers and hotel owners to find each other in the ocean of information on the Internet. We need meeting places, which is what we are helping to create." The travel agency of the future In the near future, many of today's travel agencies are expected to disappear from the market. Reports from investigations suggest that the Internet travel market will turn over $2 billion in Europe alone within three years. Today, The Tourism Planet has an office in Paris and will soon be opening one in Geneva, Switzerland - and one in Karlskrona, Sweden as a direct result of the contract with Decam. "We need a supplier with the expertise and tools to help us reach our customers with our message," says Derrick Eppendal, managing director at The Tourism Planet's marketing firm in France. "With cutting-edge skills in Internet technology and commercial production, communication and film, Decam is an excellent partner for us. Our short-term aim is to have the world's largest, most widely used Internet portal for hotels, with special offers for hotels in the mountains, at beaches, in major cities and for conferences." "This project could develop into something huge," says Magnusson. "I suspect that this is just the tip of the iceberg. This order is strategically very important for Decam. We will be able to show a larger market how our specialities - Internet solutions, traditional advertising and films - can be combined." For more information, contact Per Magnusson, unit manager at Decam Interactive, per.magnusson@decam.se per.magnusson@decam.se@, direct telephone +46 455 33 71 65, switchboard +46 455 229 60. You can also download text from http://www.decam.sewww.decam.se@ Decam AB is an IT-influenced media company that creates complete, competitive communication concepts and business solutions for companies and organisations. Its main office is in Karlskrona, Sweden. The company also has offices in Växjö and Stockholm. The Advertising/New Media business area consists of a Web office, Decam Interactive; an advertising agency, Decam Reklam; and a film company, Decam Film. ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/12/28/20000112BIT00430/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/12/28/20000112BIT00430/bit0002.pdf