Orbitz for Business(TM) Wins Well-Known National Brand, Ace Hardware, as Corporate Travel Client
2004年8月2日 - 10:01PM
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Orbitz for Business(TM) Wins Well-Known National Brand, Ace
Hardware, as Corporate Travel Client Orbitz for Business' Low Cost,
High Service Brings in High-Profile Clients CHICAGO, Aug. 2
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Orbitz for Business(TM), a leading online
corporate travel management program, today announced that Ace
Hardware, the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the hardware
industry, selected the low cost, high service program as its travel
provider. Orbitz for Business offers the most powerful, integrated
technology built for the Internet that provides corporate clients
with superior service at a lower cost. Ace Hardware, with more than
1,100 corporate travelers, chose Orbitz for its cost savings,
ease-of-use, comprehensive customer support, and familiarity among
an employee base that already knows the brand. "We were looking for
a comprehensive travel solution that could offer us not only cost
savings, but flexibility as well as 24/7 accessibility. We selected
Orbitz for Business based on these criteria," said Ron Gregg,
National Convention, Meetings, & Travel Manager for Ace
Hardware Corporation. "We also chose Orbitz for Business because of
the familiarity of the web-based product by our employees, which
has helped in its integration into our business environment."
"Orbitz is clearly demonstrating success in fulfilling the needs of
companies of all sizes. Leading companies in industries across the
board are finding that they can reduce their travel costs and
receive superior customer service with Orbitz for Business," said
Steve Tracas, president of Orbitz for Business. "Securing a
well-known national brand such as Ace Hardware proves that more
industry leaders are acting strategically in managing their
corporate travel programs and choosing Orbitz for Business because
its unique technology delivers unmatched results." Oak Brook,
Ill.-based Ace Hardware joins a distinguished roster of Orbitz for
Business clients such as McDonald's and Knight Ridder. For
additional information on Orbitz for Business, visit
http://www.orbitz.com/business . About Orbitz Orbitz (NASDAQ:ORBZ)
is a leading online travel company that enables travelers to search
for and purchase a broad array of travel products, including
airline tickets, lodging, rental cars, cruises and vacation
packages. Since launching its website to the general public in June
2001, Orbitz has become the third largest online travel site based
on gross travel bookings. On http://www.orbitz.com/ , consumers can
search more than 455 airlines, as well as rates at over 65,000
lodging properties and at 23 car rental companies. Orbitz, Inc.
became a publicly traded company on Dec. 17, 2003, when its shares
were listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the ticker symbol
ORBZ. For more information on the company, visit
http://www.orbitz.com/ . About Ace Hardware Ace Hardware Corp. is
the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the industry and
celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2004. Ace's 4,800 independently
owned hardware, home center and lumber and building materials
retailers generate retail sales in excess of $13 billion.
Headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill., Ace currently operates 15
distribution centers the United States and has stores located in
all 50 states and 70 countries. More information on Ace can be
found at http://www.acehardware.com/ . Statements in this press
release regarding Orbitz that are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements and are subject to risks, assumptions
and uncertainties that could cause such statements to differ
materially from actual future events or results. Any such
forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
The following factors, among others, could cause Orbitz' actual
results to differ materially from those described in a
forward-looking statement: Orbitz' ability to retain and attract
customers on a cost-effective basis; increasing competition from
existing or new competitors; relationships with Orbitz' controlling
stockholders and with other travel suppliers; limitations that
could affect the expansion of our Supplier Link business; risks
relating to our ability to expand our business generally; specific
risks that could affect our ability to achieve growth plans for
portions of our business, such as hotels; rapid technological
change affecting our industry; technical and operational issues,
such as journey control restrictions, thatresult from changes in
travel suppliers' distribution methodologies that could affect our
results; risks associated with litigation or government regulation;
declines, disruptions or events affecting the travel industry;
potential fluctuations in our quarterly and annual results. This
list is intended to identify only certain of the principal factors
that could cause actual results to differ. Readers are referred to
the reports and documents filed from time to time by Orbitz with
the Securities and Exchange Commission for a discussion of these
and other important risk factors. Readers are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which are made
as of the date of this press release. Orbitz undertakes no
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or any other
reason. DATASOURCE: Orbitz CONTACT: Jeanenne Diefendorf of Orbitz,
Office, +1-312-894-4986, or Cell, +1-773-960-1513, or Web site:
http://www.acehardware.com/ http://www.orbitz.com/business
http://www.orbitz.com/
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