London, United Kingdom – SiteMinder, the leading global hotel revenue and distribution platform, has revealed the winners of the 2024 SiteMinder Partner Awards at a ceremony at WTM London, recognizing businesses from five continents that have successfully simplified an increasingly complex landscape for hoteliers. From simplifying revenue management to payments, digital marketing, direct bookings and upselling, winners highlighted the need for hoteliers to leverage technology and consultants to address growing challenges today, driven by a dynamic and rapidly changing consumer environment.
SiteMinder’s annual awards program recognizes the technology companies and service providers that power the global hosting industry. There are two categories: the Performance Awards, based on business metrics from SiteMinder’s official partner program, and the Excellence Awards, decided by a panel of expert judges. This year, they were Annemarie Gubanski, founder of revenue management consultancy Taktikon AB; Daniel Segerblom, head of revenue optimization and customer success at revenue management platform DIAMO; and James Bishop, VP of Ecosystem and Strategic Partnerships at SiteMinder.
The ceremony marked a milestone, with four new awards providing coverage to the entire SiteMinder industry-leading ecosystem for the first time, and following a record number of nominations. The four new awards included ‘Retail Partner of the Year’, ‘Breakthrough Partner of the Year’, ‘Hoteliers’ Choice Partner of the Year’ and ‘Revenue Partner of the Year’.
“I am beyond excited to witness the evolution of the SiteMinder Partner Awards and have the opportunity to recognize our entire ecosystem of more than 2,150 diverse partners dedicated to growing the hospitality industry” , says Bishop. “In a year that demanded hotels be as dynamic as the ever-changing world around them, it was technology solutions and consultants that enabled hotels to meet challenges with agility and adapt quickly their revenue and distribution strategies that have had the greatest impact. »
The 2024 SiteMinder Partner Awards winners are:
Performance Award
- Expert Partner of the Year – Hotel Solutions, headquartered in Colombia.
- PMS Partner of the Year – Suitech, headquartered in Spain.
- Application Partner of the Year – Welcome Pickups, headquartered in Greece.
- Channel Partner of the Year (New) – Hopper, headquartered in Canada.
Excellence Award
- Innovation Partner of the Year – Roibos, headquartered in Spain, to develop a direct hotel distribution marketplace connecting hotels and travel distributors, notably via the Roibos Wallet, which centralizes reservation payments.
- Breakthrough Partner of the Year (New) – Taiwan-headquartered ezTravel for achieving 33% growth in room nights with approximately 800,000 bookings, and for being the first local OTA to introduce the “book and pay later” feature.
- Partner chosen by hoteliers of the year (New) – RevenYou, headquartered in Australia, to help properties of all sizes optimize performance and address operational challenges through practical industry knowledge and innovation.
- Revenue Partner of the Year (New) – US-headquartered Sojern to optimize digital marketing to drive guest acquisition, partnering with SiteMinder to enable more than 350 properties to reach $19 million in direct booking revenue, i.e. an average of $54,000 per property.
“We are thrilled to be recognized as the #1 Channel Partner of the Year by the SiteMinder Partner Awards,” said Gabi Demarco, Director of Vendor Integrations at Hopper. “Hopper is known for creating dynamic and innovative marketplaces that serve both our customers and partners. Being recognized as the Top Performing Channel Partner of the Year demonstrates that we are committed to developing solution-driven, data-driven travel products that meet the industry’s core needs and drive the bottom line.
Commenting on the value of the awards program to the global hospitality industry, Annemarie Gubanski, founder of Taktikon AB, said: “The annual SiteMinder Partner Awards are unique in the way they highlight the innovations and excellence of those behind them. stars of the scenes. I look forward to seeing this program continue to elevate those who meet the unique challenges facing today’s hoteliers.”
This year’s awards mark the fourth anniversary of the SiteMinder Partner Program – the most comprehensive training and education program for hotel advisors, hotel technology startups and property management system (PMS) providers worldwide .
To learn more about the winners, visit here.
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About SiteMinder
SiteMinder Limited (ASX: SDR) is the name for SiteMinder, the world’s leading hotel revenue and distribution platform, and Little Hotelier, an all-in-one hotel management software that makes life easier for small accommodation providers. The global company is headquartered in Sydney with offices in Bangalore, Bangkok, Barcelona, Berlin, Dallas, Galway, London, Manila and Mexico City. Through its technology and the largest ecosystem of partners in the global hotel industry, SiteMinder generates more than 120 million reservations annually representing more than $50 billion in revenue for its hotel customers.