Friday, October 5, 2012

GuestLogix Announces POSie Award Recipients for Onboard Retail Innovation and Excellence

GuestLogix Inc.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - October 4, 2012) -

Attention Photo Editors: Photos of this year''s POSie award recipients are available at a link further in this press release.

GuestLogix Inc. (TSX:GXI), the leading global provider of onboard retail and payment technology solutions to airlines and the passenger travel industry, today announced the recipients of this year''s POSie Awards at the fourth annual GuestLogix User Group Conference. The POSie Awards recognize the year''s best in onboard retail innovation and excellence and are presented to customers who are doing business in new and innovative ways with GuestLogix products and services.

"The GuestLogix POSie Awards recognize some of the most innovative airlines and rail companies in the global passenger travel industry today," said GuestLogix Executive Vice President Brett Proud. "We congratulate all of our nominees and are proud to recognize Alaska, Frontier and WestJet for their efforts in leveraging our leading onboard retail solution to enhance passenger experience and grow their business." 

This year''s POSie categories, recipients and nominees are as follows:

Highest Revenue per Flight for a Buy on board Program

This award measures an airline''s onboard sales performance compared with the previous year.

Winner: Alaska Airlines for their continued higher than average revenues per flight

Nominees: Ryanair, United Airlines, US Airways, WestJet Airlines

 

Most Innovative Use of a POS Solution

This award recognizes companies that have deployed a POS solution in innovative ways onboard the aircraft.

Winner: Frontier Airlines for their onboard fundraising programs

Nominees: Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, East Coast Main Line, Garuda Indonesia

 

Best Onboard Merchandising Strategy

This award recognizes organizations that have created new onboard retail initiatives that have made a significant impact to their business.

Winner: WestJet Airlines for their unique selection of onboard offerings

Nominees: Eurostar, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Ryanair

Photos of this year''s POSie recipients are available at www.guestlogixusergroupconference.com.

About GuestLogix 

GuestLogix Inc. (TSX:GXI), the leading global provider of onboard store technology and merchandising solutions, helps airlines and other travel operators create, manage, and control onboard retail environments tailored to their needs and their passengers. GuestLogix brings a decade of expertise as a trusted onboard transaction processing partner to airlines around the world. The Company''s global headquarters and centre for product innovation is located in Toronto, Canada with regional head offices located in Dallas, Texas (serving Americas) London, UK (serving EMEA), and Hong Kong (serving Asia-Pacific). Sales and support offices are located in Singapore and Shanghai. Logistics centres are situated in Toronto, Dallas, London and Seoul with a software development centre located in India. In September 2012, GuestLogix acquired U.K.-based onboard retail technology provider Initium Onboard with clients in Europe, South America, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. More information is available at www.guestlogix.com.

© 2012 GuestLogix. All Rights Reserved.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release includes certain forward-looking statements that are based upon current expectations, which involve risks and uncertainties associated with GuestLogix'' business and the environment in which the business operates. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking, including those identified by the expressions "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "estimate", "expect", "intend", and similar expressions to the extent they relate to the Company or its management. The forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but reflect GuestLogix'' current expectations regarding future results or events. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations, including the matters discussed under "Risks and Uncertainties" in the Filing Statement filed on July 16, 2012 with the regulatory authorities. GuestLogix assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements.

 

GuestLogix Inc.
Ruth Morayniss
Media Relations
416-987-7057
rmorayniss@guestlogix.com
www.guestlogix.com

 

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