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Spanish Hotel Chain Boosts Web Sales by 200 Percent With Flexible Online IT Solution

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Overview Sol Melia owns 350 hotels in 30 countries, making it the world's largest chain of resorts and Spain's largest hotel chain. Sol Melia wanted to increase international sales and customer retention by offering a quality and personalised service while also simplifying the booking process for partners and travel agents. The company used a flexible model-driven development solution to deliver a web-enabled marketing and sales system that can be used by staff, partners and potential customers across the globe. The new system has increased Sol Melia's online sales by 200 percent and opened up new international markets. Operational efficiency at the company has also improved.

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Publisher	CA (Computer Associates)	File Format	PDF
Date Published	April 2007
Format	Case Studies
Topics	Web Development and Design, Application Development

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