Press Release – For Immediate Release
Contact:
Alan Minton
Cornerstone Information Systems
(812) 269-0014
Cornerstone Signs Agreement with The Travel Franchise Group
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Franchisees to Benefit from Cornerstone Tools
Bloomington, IN - July 9, 2008:Cornerstone Information Systems, a leading technology and professional services company in the travel sector, has just signed a joint marketing agreement with The Travel Franchise Group (TTFG), formerly Carlson Travel Franchise Group, to provide Cornerstone tools at a discounted rate to Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates (franchisees.)
This agreement will allow Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates to purchase the following Cornerstone products at a specially negotiated discount:
- iQCX QC – a Web-based business rules engine that captures and processes PNR data, helping to improve profitability by increasing top-line revenue and reducing costs.
- iQCX Mail – a Web-based application that allows customers to easily produce and deliver customized itineraries and invoices for customers.
- iQCX Ticketing - a Web-based application that automates all aspects of the ticketing process from basic ticketing to complex split tickets and exchanges.
- iBank Reporting - delivers more than 120 standard reports and a virtually unlimited number of user-defined reports upon demand or on a scheduled broadcast basis.
- iBank Analytics - a powerful, point-and-click analytic tool that lets agencies and their customers drill down into travel data for quick answers to immediate questions. Data can be refreshed up to every minute and is available online, 24 hours a day via the Internet.
“We are very excited about our new relationship with Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates,” said Mat Orrego, president of Cornerstone. “This is a strong and innovative group of agencies who are committed to delivering excellent service and who understand the role that technology plays in helping address their customers’ unique business requirements.”
TTFG chose to work with Cornerstone not only because they are an established travel technology provider, but also because they wanted to provide the best program available to their Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates. iQCX was specifically a good fit for their Associates as it can be used for a wide range of agencies, regardless of size.
“We’re very pleased to partner with Cornerstone to provide their exceptional product to our Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates, who desire to offer our corporate customers leading-edge technology,” said Roger E. Block, CTC, CFE, president of The Travel Franchise Group. “When integrated into our Associates’ systems, Cornerstone’s iQCX and iBank will help ensure outstanding quality control throughout the booking process for their corporate travelers.”
While the Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associate Program has always valued and offered corporate technology to their Associates, they have never before endorsed a mid-office provider, so the timing was just right as agencies have been requesting this type of offering. This is the first time that the Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associate Program has offered technology tools like the Cornerstone suite on either the leisure or the corporate side of travel.
About Cornerstone
Cornerstone Information Systems is a professional services company helping travel management companies, corporate travel departments, airline and global distribution systems work more efficiently and more profitably. Founded in 1992, Cornerstone Information Systems is a privately held company based in Bloomington, Indiana with personnel in eight locations worldwide. Further information about the company is available at www.ciswired.com or by calling Alan Minton at (812) 269-0014.
