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TECH BYTES May 2015 airportbusiness 45 Amadeus Acquires Air-Transport IT Services Inc. (AirIT) The addition of U.S.-based provider of airport technology solutions will allow Amadeus to tap into biggest airport IT market Amadeus' Airport IT business acquires AirIT, previously wholly owned by Fraport AG. It is Amadeus' second acquisition of well- established airport industry players in the past 15 months. With this acquisition, Amadeus significantly expands its presence and its capabilities to serve the North American market. AirIT's solutions are used by 30 of the top 50 busiest airports in the United States including Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami and Charlotte. AirIT comple- ments Amadeus' business with a strong custom- er base that encompasses more than 115 airlines and 120 airports predominately in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. Airports often seek property and revenue management systems in conjunction with air- port management systems. This acquisition will allow Amadeus to be more responsive to those customer needs outside of North America by combining its existing airport management solutions with the AirIT PROPworks portfolio, a property and revenue management solution for airports of all sizes that allows for management of contracts, invoices, sales, tenants and more. PROPworks is already used by four of the five busiest airports in the United States. John Jarrell, head of Airport IT for Amadeus, says: "As the pace of recovery picks up over the next few years, the North American market, already the biggest airport IT market in the world, will represent an enormous opportuni- ty for growth. With this acquisition, Amadeus accelerates the expansion of its Airport IT busi- ness in the region, gaining both a solid customer base and a highly experienced team, to provide innovative solutions to our customers." The AirIT team looks forward to the new partnership, reports Betros Wakim, CEO of AirIT. "We share a similar culture of innova- tion," he says. "This fact is exemplified in our passenger processing solutions. The Amadeus' ACUS solution and the AirIT EASE platform both demonstrate industry-defining contemporary approaches to delivering airline common use. There are synergies between the two companies, which will further enhance our ability to deliver complete end-to-end solutions to our custom- ers. With our combined offerings, expertise, and infrastructure, we believe that we will have the opportunity to serve our customers even better." CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Advertser ............................. Page # AAAE ............................................................ 19 ABM Services ................................................. 7 ADB Airfeld Solutons ............................. 9, 31 Airport Lounge Development ...................... 47 Airports Consultants Council ....................... 12 Bascon ......................................................... 39 Chrysalis Aviaton Solutons ......................... 25 Flex-O-Lite ................................................... 13 Ford Commercial Truck ............................... 2-3 GCR .............................................................. 21 Lektro .......................................................... 27 Mead & Hunt ............................................... 15 Oshkosh Corporaton ................................... 48 Rampmaster ................................................ 37 Schweiss ...................................................... 44 VP Buildings ................................................. 20 AD INDEX Reed - Joseph International Company Frighten Birds From Active Runways With The Scare-Away System 8 Ê Ê BIRD AND WILDLIFE CONTROL 800.647.5554 reedjoseph.com Emergency Life Raft $1,510.00 (4-6 man, only 12 lbs.) TSO'd & Non TSO'd Made in the USA SURVIVAL PRODUCTS INC. servicing/sales of aviation/marine life rafts, vests, slides since 1974, manufacturers newly designed emer- gency inflatable four to six man life raft for private aircraft/plea- sure boats; WORLD'S LIGHTEST WEIGHT (only 12 lbs.); WORLD'S SMALLEST PACKAGE (only 4" x 12" x 14"); WORLD'S LEAST EXPENSIVE price (only $1,510). 9 to 13 man, 18 pounds; valise 5" x 12" x 14"; $1,960) NEW!!! FAA TSO Approved Life Rafts. (Type I, II ). BUY/RENT. SURVIVAL PRODUCTS, INC., 5614 S.W. 25 STREET, HOLLYWOOD, FL 33023. 954-966-7329, Fax: 954-966-3584 website: www.survivalproductsinc.com email: sales@survivalproductsinc.com. ADVERTISE HERE Contact Michelle Scherer for advertising information: Phone: 800-547-7377 ext. 1314 E-mail: MScherer@AviationPros.com