[May 29, 2012] Travelport announces innovative social media agreement with Digital Visitor Tweet May 29, 2012 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, today announces an exciting new agreement in the UK and Ireland with social media content and technology provider, Digital Visitor. As a result of the deal, Travelport's UK travel agency and tour operator customers will be referred to Digital Visitor for their social media content management and broadcast tools, which can be purchased at preferential rates, fuelling organic traffic to their websites through social channels. Anthony Rawlins, Founder and CEO of Digital Visitor commented, "We are delighted to be working with Travelport. Harnessing social media is key to powering the growth of travel agents' online businesses, and our unrivalled product set and experience will significantly drive growth in both traffic and conversion rates." Simon Ferguson, Regional Director for UK & Ireland at Travelport, added: "This is a ground-breaking relationship for a GDS and is further proof of Travelport's desire to grow our role as a broad-based services provider- in this instance by supporting the digital marketing requirements of our customers." Notes to editors About Travelport ( ) Travelport is a broad-based business services company and a leading provider of critical transaction processing solutions to companies operating in the global travel industry. With a presence in over 170 countries, approximately 3,500 employees and 2011 net revenue of $2.0 billion, Travelport is comprised of the global distribution systems (GDS) business, which includes the Galileo and Worldspan brands and its Airline IT Solutions business. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Travelport is a privately owned company. About Digital Visitor ( ) Digital Visitor is a multi-awarding winning social media agency. Their unique technology has been developed to easily integrate into any website and is designed to increase conversions and drive traffic from organic search and social media channels. The applications enable travel organisations of all sizes to gather reviews and ratings, photos and videos, generate discussion, and enhance social CRM on their own website, whilst linking to social media channels to increase awareness and drive traffic. Media Contacts Travelport Matt Hennessey Tel: +44 (0) 1753 288329 E-mail: Digital Visitor Carla Ciccotelli Tel: 01179 055 195 Email: [email protected] ((M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.net on the world wide web. Inquiries to [email protected]. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]