REDWOOD SHORES, California - December 13, 2005 - Fourth Dimension Software (FDS), a software development and services company for the global travel industry, has signed the British Columbia Automobile Association (BCAA), a member services organization with more than 750,000 members in British Columbia and the Yukon, Canada. BCAA will deploy CONTOUR®, the enterprise travel management solution from FDS, to manage the reservations, inventory and distribution processes across its leisure travel operations.
BCAA is a leading provider of travel services in British Columbia with a network of 24 retail sales locations, two province-wide customer contact centers, and the established leisure tour brands CANescapes and BCAA Holidays. The organization offers a wide range of flights, hotels, cruises, packages, tours, independent holidays and other services to travelers in Canada.
CONTOUR, a complete technology solution for travel management and distribution, will serve as a core reservations and inventory management platform for BCAA's leisure operations. The solution's extensive travel management capabilities support the diverse range of functional requirements for the BCAA tour operations. CONTOUR's market-leading packaging functionality will enable BCAA to offer flexible dynamic packaging from internal and externally sourced inventory across all of its brands and sales channels. By migrating its leisure operations to a robust, centralized platform, BCAA will be able to maximize inventory utilization and streamline operational processes across all of its businesses to lower costs and improve margins.
"Each of our travel businesses at BCAA has an extensive set of technical needs. We were impressed to find in CONTOUR a technology solution with the functional richness and flexibility to support our current businesses," said Ken Ontko, Vice President, Information Services and CIO at BCAA. "With CONTOUR's packaging and Web applications, open architecture and scalability, we have a technology platform for the future. With FDS' services and support we have a partnership for the future as well."
"We are extremely proud to announce as our newest customer such a prominent organization in Canada as the British Columbia Automobile Association," said Roman Stanell, Vice President, Business Development and Implementation Services at FDS. "CONTOUR is an ideal fit within BCAA's strategic, long-term vision to grow and thrive in a dynamic and increasingly competitive market. The solution will enable the organization to manage all of its leisure operations centrally, capitalize on critical online purchasing trends and automate business processes. We at FDS are thrilled to be partners in BCAA's continued leadership in the Canadian travel marketplace."
About Fourth Dimension Software
Fourth Dimension Software (FDS) is a software development and services company for the travel industry. FDS delivers CONTOUR®, the leading travel management and distribution solution for tour operators and wholesalers, travel suppliers and retailers. CONTOUR enables travel enterprises 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. FDS is privately held and based in Redwood Shores, Calif. Additional information is available at www.4ds.com.
About The British Columbia Automobile Association
BCAA is the largest member services association in British Columbia, Canada, working on behalf of its 750,000 members to represent their interests and connect them with a team of automotive, travel and insurance professionals dedicated to serving their needs. To learn more about BCAA's products and services, advocacy programs, or about the BCAA Traffic Safety Foundation, visit www.bcaa.com.
Media Contacts
Douglas Quinby
Director, Marketing & Communications
Fourth Dimension Software
Tel: 1 404 760 9182
Email: dquinby@4ds.com
Jennifer Timm
Media Relations Coordinator
BCAA
Tel: 604 268 5342
Email: Jennifer.timm@bcaa.com
