Leading Travel Services Provider to Ireland Launches Operations on
Fourth Dimension Software's Leisure Travel Management Platform
February 1, 2003 - Redwood Shores, California: Global Consolidated Services (GCS), an Ireland-based provider of inbound travel services to the country, has launched reservations and call center operations on CONTOUR, the leading leisure travel management and distribution platform from Fourth Dimension Software (FDS). GCS is using CONTOUR to manage all reservation, inventory and distribution processes for its full line escorted and independent tours, packages and air-only services.
GCS, which has offices in Dublin and Shannon, Ireland, as well as in New York, provides its clients with a full range of travel services, including travel product and packaging, private label product lines, travel management services and more. The company is the exclusive provider of travel products and services to several leading travel companies, including Aer Lingus, Ireland's national airline, Sceptre Ireland, the largest tour operator to Ireland from the US, Ireland.com and Guinness.
GCS uses CONTOUR to deliver an extensive selection of escorted motorcoach tours, packages, independent itineraries and consolidated airfares to Ireland. The company also features an extensive range of specialty programs, such as golf tours, chauffeured vacations, group itineraries, and a rich portfolio of country inns, bed & breakfasts and other distinctive accommodation options. With CONTOUR, GCS is able to dynamically package net and published air, car, lodging and other ground components across its complete line of tours and packages and benefit from efficiency gains through the automation of operational processes.
A new e-commerce website featuring real-time integration with CONTOUR is currently under development by FDS for Sceptre Ireland. The new site, which will offer Internet booking engines for both travel agents and consumers, is scheduled to go live in the first quarter of 2003.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
About Fourth Dimension Software
Fourth Dimension Software (4DS) is a software development and services company for the travel industry. 4DS delivers CONTOUR., the leading travel management and distribution solution for tour operators and wholesalers, travel suppliers and retailers. CONTOUR enables travel enterprises of all sizes to take advantage of sophisticated reservations and inventory management of complex travel products, dynamic packaging, call center and online travel distribution, and comprehensive business automation. 4DS is privately held and based in Redwood Shores, Calif. Additional information is available at www.4ds.com.
About Global Consolidated Services
Global Consolidated Services is an Irish company with offices in Dublin, Shannon and New York. It provides its clients a comprehensive menu of travel service options to Ireland including Product, branded and FIT; Technology, reservation system and booking engine; Accounting, full reporting system; customer services, reservation and help center; Ireland representation. It is the exclusive provider of travel product and service to many of the leading travel providers to Ireland. Its growing portfolio of clients include Aer Lingus, Ireland's National Airline, and Sceptre Ireland the largest tour operator to Ireland from the US, as well as Ireland.com and Guinness.
Media Contacts
Douglas Quinby
Director, Marketing & Communications
Fourth Dimension Software
Tel: 1 404 760 9182
Email: dquinby@4ds.com
Bert Accomando
President & CEO
Global Consolidated Services
(516) 881-3301
bert@gcs-ltd.com
