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ABC Global Services, a leading supplier of products and services for TMCs, travel agencies, advisors and independent travel professionals, has officially created a new division - hotelCONNEX Sourcing Solutions. The new division, led by David Marcus, vice president of business development and client solutions for ABC Global Services and hotelCONNEX, will focus on easing the burden travel management companies and their corporate clients face in the area of hotel sourcing.

The services offered by hotelCONNEX include end-to-end management of hotel RFPs, auditing to ensure rates are properly loaded into global distribution systems, and custom reporting and benchmarking. All services are designed to make hotel sourcing accessible, price-competitive and comprehensive for any corporate buyer or TMC

The company provides three tiers of service delivered by an experienced sourcing team, enabling TMCs and corporate travel programs of all sizes to select the services that will be most beneficial to them.

hotelCONNEX also offers broader consulting services for clients with more complex requirements as well as a white-label option for TMCs, enabling them to pass on the benefits directly to their own clients.

 “Traditionally, customized hotel sourcing has been price prohibitive, particularly for midmarket clients who need professional program management by an experienced team. hotelCONNEX’s unique service model enables clients to pay just for those services they need,” ABC Global Services CEO Eric Altschul said. “The team we have leading this effort has an extensive background and proven credentials to ensure we successfully deliver for both our TMC and corporate clients.”

hotelCONNEX has also announced the appointment of Josh Gilmore as director of Hotel Sourcing, who will lead projects, oversee client management and delivery of hotelCONNEX’s suite of RFP processing, consulting, reporting and auditing services to TMCs and clients of all sizes. Josh will report to David Marcus, vice president of Business Development and Client Solutions for ABC Global Services and hotelCONNEX.

ABC Global Services, a supplier of products and services for TMCs, travel agencies, advisors and independent travel professionals since 1978, is the provider of the ABC Premier Hotel Program, which features more than 42,000 hotels around the world and generates more than 24.3 million room nights annually.

For more information, visit the ABC Global Services website.

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