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1 Electronic Travel Solutions (ETS) Streamline your e Travel Business Data Management, Reservation, Accounting, Reporting and H2H XML Connectivity Made Easy

2 CSR Business In Brief Specialists in business intelligence and e-business for the tourism and hospitality industry. Headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, we operate subsidiaries in France, United Kingdom, and Morocco. About ETS Electronic Travel Solutions software ETS is a Comprehensive Travel And Tourism Management Software. The system employs the latest, state-of-the-art technology and operates under a local network, combined with external Intranet and Internet networks. ETS provide a total end-to-end solution for all types of Travel Company. ETS is web based, this makes it highly scalable and extremely portable as it can be accessed anywhere in the world as long as you have access to the Internet and a browser. There are five main modules of the ETS software, namely the ETS Backoffice, ETS Booking, ETS Accounting, ETS Switch and ETS XML Feeds. Approved Solution ETS has been selected by KPMG, a world leader in audit, tax and advisory services, among 27 other competing solutions as the most adequate to the needs of a Global Travel company after a sophisticated industry evaluation. End 2 End Tourism Solutions Electronic Travel Solutions software (ETS) is a Comprehensive Travel And Tourism Management Software and provide a total endto-end solution for all types of Travel Company. Relevant Company Analytics ETS provides you with the necessary tools to help you track your company performance in real time as well as the latest trends to improve your online business. With the easy to read dashboard you can check your property s online progress, check sales focus, bookable offers and overall performance in the last 30 days, year to date and even analyze the business trend. Flexible Promotions ETS provides easy-to-use tools so you can create special offers to maximize your revenue. Now you can optimize your revenue by creating a set of promotions to direct the best offer to the market and react to demand changes. Portable booking engine ETS provides the fastest hotel booking engine based on the latest technology. The booking engine provides guests a unique secure shopping experience with a Rates & Availability map that allows you to increase conversion rates, maximize revenue-per-stay and generate satisfied guests. 2 3

ETS Backoffice The ETS Backoffice module contains all the features you would expect from a complete business and inventory management package.

, can use the sophisticated Contracts module to upload contracts and manage inventories. This includes input of net rates received from suppliers.

Hotel allocations are flexible per room type and include options for free sale, close dates, automatic release mechanism, with up to three different release dates.

rates and displayed as you re selling rates in the Reservation System.

Dynamics packaging Allows for product, rate and inventory set up and administration Multi-channel distribution Integrated content management and CRM Key features Provides contact management

Internet access code for contract and reservation updates.

3 ETS Backoffice The ETS Backoffice module contains all the features you would expect from a complete business and inventory management package. Product Management Allows for product, rate and inventor y set up and administration. Organizations that contract products directly, such as hotels, transfers, day-tours etc., can use the sophisticated Contracts module to upload contracts and manage inventories. This includes input of net rates received from suppliers. In addition, Contracts contain general details, static content, promotion (e.g. Pay 6 stay 7 nights). Hotel allocations are flexible per room type and include options for free sale, close dates, automatic release mechanism, with up to three different release dates. Provides Markup, Commission and Currency Exchange Management Markup Definitions: Mark-up rules - defined by selling channel, product and dates - that are automatically applied to your net buying rates and displayed as you re selling rates in the Reservation System. Commission Definitions: Commission granted by your organization to Travel Agents and can be declared at any level, for example per agent, all agents, per service type, product etc. Dynamics packaging Allows for product, rate and inventory set up and administration Multi-channel distribution Integrated content management and CRM Key features Provides contact management functionality Contact Management Business Partner Management Suppliers you buy services from, their general details (address, mail, bank details), services they provide, payment terms and Suppliers Internet access code for contract and reservation updates. Travel Agents you sell ser vic es to, along with their general details (address, phones, ), attributes, credit limit, terms of payment and Agents access codes to the Reservation System. 4 Provides security and user management Provides markup, commission and currency exchange management ETS Backoffice manage different types of business partners: clients, agency chains, groups, companies and service providers. An unlimited number of user-definable customer characteristics and categories for each type of business partner can be assigned to them. All important customer data are available at a glance. ETS Software is fully focused and specialized in providing Travel business applications and their integrated solutions represent clear added-value for our business. ETS functions will allow us to improve productivity, reduce operation cost and increase online sales. The system has already been of considerable benefit and clearly promises further significant improvement to our company and clients. 5 Director Mr. John Kailath, Managing Omeir Holidays - UAE

ETS Booking The ETS Booking module ensures your availability calendar is never out of date, allowing bookings to be taken directly through the site 24/7, 365 days a year.

4 ETS Booking The ETS Booking module ensures your availability calendar is never out of date, allowing bookings to be taken directly through the site 24/7, 365 days a year. Reservation Reservation Management The reservations module, with its multi-channel capability to call centers and the internet, can handle all types of operation, from groundonly arrangements such as accommodation or car hire, to flights, dynamic packages, fully inclusive packages or tailor-made itineraries. It handles the entire booking and administration process, known as the Front, Middle and Back Office. Capabilities range from full search facilities for accommodation and transport within the sales process through to the printing of tickets, holiday voucher and itineraries. Reservation Workflow Total workflow from booking to issue of invoice is automated Confirmation can be send by or fax Automatic document issue - invoices, confirmations, vouchers and more Update Reservation from Supplier: This is the next step in the reservation audit trail, where you update the final booking status received from the supplier. You may either control this process manually or apply an automated routine Reservation modification, finalization and cancellation Ad-hoc reservations PNR Import: This module enables you to transfer a PNR (Locator) created using a supplier portal Transport and Extras Facility As an added feature of the ETS booking system we include options for your customers to be able to choose and buy any extras online and the system automatically adds it on customers bills. System will track other customers special requests which are not listed in extras and let your staff know if such a request exists. Real-time online booking Dashboard: Customs Indicators Total workflow from booking to issue of invoice is automated Reduced time to market Consistent presentation Key features Total workflow from booking to issue of invoice is automated Customer User management: Customer can create sub-user with user rights Customized reservation includes package rates & additional nights, and multi-room orders Multilingual system Control you inventory from anywhere 24/7 ETS booking is a very sophisticated reservation system which allows you to fully control every aspect of your bookings via an intuitive, easyto-use secured admin area. CSR Business is fully focused and specialised in providing Travel business applications,and their integrated solutions represent clear added-value for our business. Mr. Pascal Losey, Managing Director Fert Tours - Switzerland 6 7

5 ETS Accounting The ETS Accounting module is user friendly, which provides greater accounting accuracy and comprehensive reporting with detailed client analysis. Seamless integration Functional checklist Purchase ledger ETS Accounting is integrated with ETS Booking and ETS Backoffice. This enables payments and invoices to be referenced back to the source booking (receivables and payables). Reporting ETS Reporting module provides valuable insights into saving opportunities by capturing and analyzing travel patterns and spending habits-leading the way to enhanced supplier relationship and better negotiated fares programs to lower overall travel management cost. Incoming Interface from ETS Accounting (Invoice) Automatic Accrual Creation/Voiding Supplier Management Supplier Invoices & Payments Payment Details Export Accrual Write-off Data Export to Corporate Accounting System In World Avenues we are pleased to work with this fantastic software solutions developed by a professional company who have a strong understanding of the travel business and who uncommonly in this business have a very good help desk. Mr Gamal Khalil, CEO World Avenues - United Kingdom Automating process of payments Accurate real-time data for more informed business decision-making Real time reports to find what, how much, when and who made the sale Browser access for agents & suppliers Supplier payment matching As an accrual what to pay and when. It can all be referenced back to the booking and cross checked to pay based on accrual entries. Functional checklist Sales ledger Incoming interface from ETS Accounting (Invoice) Automatic Invoice / Credit Note creation Debtor Management Debtor view Credit Management Debtor statements (printed, , electronic format) Key features Invoice Management Accounts Payable & Receivable Customers Statements Accurate real-time data for more informed business decision-making Real time reports to find what, how much, when and who made the sale Payment Collection Direct debit On account (manual and automatic allocation, allocation by statement) Management Reporting Control report Transaction review Agent Portal View & print debtor statements Query debtor statements 8 9

6 XML Technology The XML connection enables your customers to book our content in your system. All the functionality of ETS with your access to the complete product portfolio Connect will be integrated into your own system. At the same time you will be able to maintain your own online branding. ETS Switch ETS Switch provides a single XML interface to any combination of supplier systems. ETS s advanced business rules engine controls which suppliers receive particular requests, how the responses are aggregated and other business logic functions including sorting, filtering, removing duplicates, applying markups or discounts. XML Feeds ETS XML Feeds system is an XML-based interface for ETS that allows clients to check availability and make reservation (using the client s own front-end system/site). XML Supplier Necessary information about Availability, Rates, Products Direct Booking / Amendment/ Cancellation in any ETS client system Products can be booked with instant confirmation or on request. Bookings can be cancelled through the XML booking system. The booking process is fully supported by the database that holds all the destinations and product information data the client will need. ETS Network: Any client that sign for ETS can potentially become either a buyer or a supplier in the Network. The flexibility of software is a major reason why we selected ETS. The customization fulfills the unique selling proposition of our company requirements. CSR Business s ideas, responsiveness & implementation have been far beyond industry norms. It s a pleasure to work with an e-business company specialized in Travel industry which not only understands and accommodates customer requests, but also adds value through innovation. Christine Leung - Head of FIT Business Development and IT (Travel Plaza FIT, a company within JTB group) Necessary information about Availability, Rates and Products Direct booking/amendment/cancellation in Supplier Systems Access to different supplier data in a unique sale point A complete xml provider list is available on demand 10 11

Customization Training Remotely-hosted services can be deployed, supported, and upgraded easily and cheaply Capacity expands dynamically as needed - without need to own infrastructure necessary to

7 Services The SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) model of ETS offer a very efficient and favorable business model. Customers that uses the SaaS model of ETS completely control their IT-cost and reduce risks to a minimum. Customization Training Remotely-hosted services can be deployed, supported, and upgraded easily and cheaply Capacity expands dynamically as needed - without need to own infrastructure necessary to support peak loads Total ownership costs are reduced through shared economics Remote users are easy to install and support "Utility" pricing reduces capital outlay and smoothes cost of ownership Look & Feel Customization Business Logic Customization: adaptation of the business logics (reservation workflow, schedule jobs...) On demand developement: Creation of new screens, flow... SaaS Software as a Service SaaS - Software as a Service - means that CSR Business, as your service provider, accept full responsibility for your IT infrastructure. It allows you to adapt our service to your current needs so that you have flexible control of your costs. CSR Business has proven experience in working with Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to successfully deliver Software as a Service (SaaS) applications. SaaS include: Hardware material Hosting Data Backup System management (upgrade,migration...) Training Courses: a predefined ETS training course that is available at a CSR Business training facility or at a customer s site. Custom Training Courses: an ETS training course that is tailored to customer requirements and is available at either a CSR Business training facility or at a customer s site. Best Practices Lab (BPL): includes specialized training for ETS developers and specialists targeted at specific requirements established by the attendees prior to the class. These are typically designed for small, focused groups and are only available at a CSR Business training facility

Financial Operational Strategic Functional Reduction in administrative expenses Improving communications & reducing the cost communications Productivity gains immediate Elimination of paper in a flow

8 Financial Operational Strategic Functional Reduction in administrative expenses Improving communications & reducing the cost communications Productivity gains immediate Elimination of paper in a flow of information Analysis impact cost efficiency The ROI is much greater than just financial gain ETS revolutionizes the effectiveness of the organization Reduce costs related to dissemination, processing & management of forms and processes Time savings in the treatment process trades. Real-time integration with other system Fast implementation and fast deployment Greater efficiency in processing and tracking requests Synchronize workflow user s information with existing databases (NT, Active Directory, LDAP, Exchange, ERP, CRM, legacy... Easy to deploy Web Oriented Sales 24/7 Multi information systems Scalable technology to facilitate growth and consolidation Powerful and pragmatic solutions to optimize your processes Optimize the performance Sales Channel maximization Solution of type Best-of-breed and Plug & Play User-friendly web-based interfaces Strengthening internal Effectiveness of Communications between organizations Connecting more than 90% of existing applications 14 15

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