Case Study
Background
Dallas-based Pegasus Solutions Inc.
(Nasdaq: PEGS) is the critical technology backbone of the hotel industry, powering the majority of electronic hotel reservations around the world. Founded in 1989, Pegasus provides services to hotels and travel distributors, including more than 60,000 properties, 130 hotel brands, and the majority of the world’s travel agencies. Pegasus’ services include central reservation systems, electronic distribution services, commission processing and payment services, and marketing representation services. Pegasus has 18 offices in 13 countries, including regional hubs in London, Scottsdale and Singapore.
Business Need
Pegasus Solutions provides an electronic distribution system for hotel reservations. The company’s technology connects hotel reservation systems to the major global distribution systems for travel agents and Internet sites for consumers to book hotel reservations. The system enables travel agents and consumers to check room availability at hotels – the “looks” – and then book a room reservation.
Pegasus quickly realized that it needed a way to build out its shared infrastructure to support the ever increasing number of looks. Pegasus sought new technology that could offer greater levels of efficiency while allowing Pegasus to continue to grow its infrastructure.
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