Carlos Feliu, Sales Director of Bedsonline worldwide.
Over the past year the company has focused its strategy on internationalisation and investment in Asian and American markets. Bedsonline has also strengthened its worldwide sales team by appointing new Country Managers in strategic markets.
PALMA DE MALLORCA – Bedsonline, a leading global provider of online accommodation and ancillary products which exclusively caters to travel agencies, announced total revenue growth in some markets of up to 200% of for its key product, accommodation, in the financial year ending September 30, 2016.
These results are particularly relevant in fast-growing markets located mainly in the Americas and Asia, especially the United States (+25%), Colombia (+200%), Chile (+95%), China (+35%), the Philippines (30%) or Japan (+180%).
Bedsonline has also experienced over 4% growth in Europe, despite a very tough year for the market due to terrorist attacks and geopolitical uncertainty – with some overall markets even suffering a decrease in sales.
Carlos Feliu, Sales Director of Bedsonline worldwide, highlights the expansion that the company has experienced in recent years: "At Bedsonline we have opted for internationalisation, strategically overtaking our competitors in markets with great potential and exceeding our expectations in countries such as the United States, Colombia, Chile, the Philippines, China or Japan. We operate in 30 countries where we have more than 120 professionals giving support on a daily basis to the over 30,000 travel agencies that rely on Bedsonline to make their reservations. Thanks to the commitment and motivation of our local teams we have become, by far, the online platform with the most presence globally."
During the last few months, Bedsonline has strengthened its commercial team worldwide, appointing new Country Managers in strategic markets: Miguel Sanchez de Tagle in Mexico, Cosme Maiz in Spain, Tom Bell in the UK & Ireland and, most recently, promoting Amanda Spencer to lead the sales area in the United States & Canada.
Over the next year the firm will continue to expand its sales force in countries with great growth potential both in America and Asia.
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