Vietjet ranks first in survey of best place to work in tourism and hospitality industry

SYDNEY, Australia - Mantra Group, a leading Australian-based hotel and resort marketer and operator, announces it has selected SiteMinder to power the online distribution of its entire group located throughout the Asia Pacific.

The move will see SiteMinder integrate Mantra Group’s central reservation system (CRS), SIHOT, with more than 250 of the world’s leading distribution channels to power the Group’s MAX Distribution Hub.

Luke Moran, Group Director of Revenue & Distribution at Mantra Group, says the announcement is the result of a long tender process that identified SiteMinder as the clear market leader in online distribution solutions for the hotel industry.

“When Mantra Group began the selection process, we weren’t just looking for a channel manager; we were looking for a distribution solution partner. From a technical perspective, it was important to find a partner that offered scalable technology which could integrate seamlessly with our CRS, but, as a leading and publicly-listed hotel management company, it was equally important for us to find a partner who understood where our strategic focus was as a business,” says Mr Moran.

“SiteMinder’s dominant presence within, and knowledge of, the Asia Pacific region made them the ideal choice. With SiteMinder, we have the opportunity to grow effectively in new markets – not only through traditional OTAs but through wholesalers, meta search sites and GDS partnerships, which SiteMinder gives direct exposure to.”

Mantra Group manages more than 116 hotel properties with in excess of 11,000 rooms across Australia, New Zealand and South East-Asia. Providing a total of 2.3 million room nights for guests each year, its property portfolio ranges from luxury retreats and coastal resorts to serviced apartments in central business district and key leisure destinations, under its three key brands: Peppers, Mantra and BreakFree.

SiteMinder’s Director of Sales – Pacific, Michael Kinloch, says Mantra Group was one of the last few hotel groups within the Asia Pacific region that were yet to adopt SiteMinder’s cloud platform for hotels.

“SiteMinder recognised that Mantra Group was not simply a 3, 4 or 5-star hotel chain; Mantra Group represents a full, highly-complex range of accommodation, with its various property classes that demand a complete and robust online distribution solution. Our established history within the Asia Pacific meant that the Group could have confidence in selecting us as a trusted partner to meet their business needs, and we are thrilled our technology can now help them to drive down their cost of guest acquisition while increasing their online revenue and profits.”SINGAPORE - Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company (“Vietjet”) has been ranked first in a Tourism and Hospitality survey that recognises the best places to work in Vietnam for 2014. Conducted annually by Anphabe, a career networking platform and Nielsen, a market research firm, the survey was conducted from October 2014 to January 2015 garnering over 15,000 respondents from across 24 industries in Vietnam.

The survey was based on the following criteria across six main areas namely: (i) salary, bonuses and beneficiaries, (ii) development opportunities, (iii) leadership, culture and values, (iv) job quality and life and the (v) company’s reputation.

In 2014, Vietjet received nearly 10,000 job applications.

Upon receiving the award, Mr. Tran Huu Quoc, Director of Vietjet’s Training Center said “The key factor to our success is our personnel. We always consider all Vietjet employees as one big family and we try to create a truly original and dynamic working environment where people can excel. Besides the modern offices, excellent conditions and dynamic training on offer, we also organise recreational and social activities for our employees.”

During its three years of operation, Vietjet has expanded its fleet and now boats 21 A320 aircraft, operating 150 flights per day at present. Vietjet also recently flew its 10 millionth passenger. With 28 domestic and international routes, the airline flies to every major tourist destination and economic center in Vietnam as well as other destinations in Asia including Singapore, Bangkok, Seoul, Busan, Taipei and Siem Reap.

The airline will continue to add more international routes and expand its fleet through 2015. Vietjet currently employs 1,500 staff members and this is set to grow to 2,000 by the end of the year to help facilitate this growth.

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