Richard Davies wrote: The UK has a good crop of technology pioneers in cloud computing - for example ElasticHosts, FlexiScale, Flexiant, OnApp - and also some strong government initiatives such as G-Cloud.
We will have to see whether this kind of technical leadership converts into swift mass-market adoption or not.
ALISO VIEJO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 09/20/06 -- Joystar, Inc. (OTCBB: JYSR), one of the
nation's largest and fastest growing leisure travel networks and leading
seller of vacations and cruises, today announced the launch of new customer
relationship management tools designed specifically for travel agents.
From StarBase, the new Client Management section of www.myJoystar.com,
Joystar agency members will have access to the leading travel industry
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools to provide superior, personal
service to their clients and effectively market to their clients and
prospects.
Sandra D'Arcy, Joystar's Chief Operating Officer, commented, "To stay
competitive in today's environment, agents must strive to maintain fierce
customer loyalty. The best-of-breed CRM tools we are making available to
our members are designed to help them do just that. Our agents can propel
their businesses with invaluable customer information and next-generation
booking capabilities."
D'Arcy added, "The first product to be fired off the launch pad in StarBase
is ClientBase Plus, an easy-to-use, software program that gives our agents
instant access to the information they need to build lasting relationships
and provide brilliant customer service. They will be able to instantly
turn a cruise or a tour promotion into a direct marketing campaign by
quickly and easily finding all interested clients and prospects in their
database."
Joystar members will be able to:
-- Save time and duplication with Merge to PNR
-- Streamline marketing
-- Be prepared with client's travel histories and preferences
-- Print custom letters and merge to file
-- Manage trip planning process with Res Cards
-- Conduct detailed and personalized database marketing
-- Maintain and track contacts and marketing programs
-- Manage trip details including reservations
-- Manage agent to-do lists
-- Itinerary printing and invoicing
Additionally, the CRM tools in StarBase give Joystar agents the ability to
"Live Connect" to Web-based booking engines by seamlessly passing agency
login and client data to the supplier booking site and then importing
reservation details back into Joystar's database for commission tracking.
Agents will be able to Live Connect to third party booking engines
including:
Amadeus Cruise
Carnival Cruise Lines Oceania
Celebrity Cruises Princess Cruises
Costa Cruise Lines Royal Caribbean International
Holland America Lines Seabourn Cruise Line
MSC Cruises Windstar Cruises
Norwegian Cruise Lines
VAX VacationAccess
Adventure Tours Funjet Vacations
Air Jamaica Vacations Future Vacations
Alaska Airlines Vacations MGM Mirage Vacations
ATA Vacations Midwest Airlines Vacations
Club Med Showtime Tours
Continental Vacations Southwest Airlines Vacations
Delta Vacations Trans Global Vacations
United Vacations Universal Parks & Resorts Vacations
Supplier Booking Engines
Contiki Tours Trafalgar
Globus & Cosmos Family Travel Impressions
Gogo Worldwide Vacations Pleasant Holidays
Insight Vacations Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
All major insurance providers
About Joystar, Inc.
Joystar, Inc. (www.joystar.com, www.joystarcruises.com, www.myjoystar.com)
is the one of the nation's largest and fastest-growing leisure travel
agency networks and a leading seller of cruises and vacations. The Company
sells complex travel products including cruises, vacation packages and
group travel through its growing national sales force of virtual travel
agents and online affiliates. Joystar offers comprehensive business
opportunities that combine innovative technology, marketing opportunities
and expert support services to the Company's independent and home-based
travel agents. With Joystar, experienced and new travel agents can
concentrate on promoting travel and creating client loyalty without the
administrative and financial burden of owning/operating a traditional
storefront travel agency.
Forward-Looking Statements
"Forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 may be included in this news release. These
statements relate to future events or our future financial performance.
These statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual
future events or results. Joystar, Inc. disclaims any intention or
obligation to revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of
new information, future developments or otherwise. Please refer to the
documents filed by Joystar, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, which identify important risk factors that could cause actual
results to differ from those contained in forward-looking statements,
including, but not limited to risks associated with our ability to (i)
increase revenues, (ii) obtain profitability, and (iii) obtain additional
financing, changes in general economic and business conditions (including
in the online business and financial information industry), actions of our
competitors, the extent to which we are able to develop new services and
markets for our services, risks in connection with acquisitions, the time
and expense involved in such development activities, the level of demand
and market acceptance of our services and changes in our business
strategies.
Additionally, forward-looking statements concerning the performance in the
travel and leisure industry are based on current market conditions and
risks, which may change as the result of certain regulatory, political or
economic events, a shift in consumer travel preferences, as well as those
risks and uncertainties described in the Company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, which could cause actual events or
results to differ materially from the events described in the
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
these forward-looking statements.