Bookassist welcomes new team members in Dublin and Paris

Glenn Whitmore has a number of years web development experience specialising in website design and search engine optimisation. He has a BSc in computer science from Dublin City University. Prior to joining Bookassist, Glenn was a contract web developer designing websites for a wide range of companies. He is based in the Dublin office in the Site Builder team.

Owen Kelleghan has a broad experience of web technologies with a degree in Multimedia Computers from the Institute of Wales before moving on to employment as a web developer in the tourism industry for two years. Owen then moved on to One Productions where he was involved in every aspect of the web development process. He is based in Dublin and joins the Booking Engine and Web 2.0 Implementations team.

Pasquale Mellone holds a BA in Political Science and a MBA in Marketing & Communications. Prior to joining Bookassist, Pasquale worked as Web Content Manager for Blink Communications in Italy, with responsibility for Online Marketing and Search Engine Optimization areas. He is based in Dublin and works as Search Engine Marketer in the Traffic Builder team with responsibility for Irish and Italian accounts.

Céline Tcharbatchian comes from a Corporate Travel background and is currently also researching an MBA specialized in Travel Management. She has previously worked with the 17-hotel French chain Astotel. She is based in the Paris office in the Internet Support area.

New Site Builder Hotel Websites launched in August

Bookassist's Sitebuilder content management system (CMS) rapidly accelerates the development of websites for hotels and groups and gives full control to the hotel of all content in an easy-to-manage web-based interface. What's more, it fully and seamlessly integrates with Bookassist's Web 2.0 functionality giving automatically updated customer review pages, Google maps, e-vouchers, deep-linked special offers and of course the Booking Engine.

Hotels which have gone live this month with Site Builder websites are
- House Hotel, Galway City (www.thehousehotel.ie)
- Landmark Hotel, Carrick on Shannon (www.thelandmarkhotel.com)
- Osprey Hotel & Spa, Naas (www.osprey.ie)
- Hotel Le Dauphin, Paris (www.paris-hotel-dauphin.com)

Bookassist appoints Pascal Gauthier as Director of Operations in Paris office

Bookassist has appointed Pascal Gauthier to head its operation in France.

Pascal has in excess of 20 years experience in the hotel industry, with a specific focus on sales, promotions and marketing at various hotel groups in Paris and beyond. He has a strong knowledge of national and international markets, global distribution systems and internet distribution networks. He will be based at Bookassist's office at Rue Faubourg Montmartre in Paris, represented online by the localised corporate website bookassist.fr.

Bookassist corporate website launch in French

Following Bookassist's recent corporate website release in Spanish, the leading provider of booking technology and online marketing expertise to the accommodation sector has today launched a comprehensive corporate website in French (bookassist.fr). Bookassist opened its Paris-based office in late 2007 and is gaining significant business in this competitive marketpace. This latest release by the company underpins the continuing pace of growth of Bookassist's hotel booking engine, Site Builder web development product and Traffic Builder search engine marketing service in France.

Founded on delivering world class solutions in a fast changing market place, Bookassist's cutting-edge technology is supported by unrivalled account management and online marketing support helping hotels to unlock the power of their websites and build direct online sales.



Bookassist is an Irish Internet Association NetVisionary Award winner for online trade and has twice been a Top 10 company in Deloitte's Fast 50 fastest growing companies. Bookassist has its headquarters in Ireland with offices in Spain, Scotland, France, Italy, Czech Republic and Poland.

Bookassist is exhibiting at the World Travel Market WTM 2008 in London November, area Global Village N° TT 7085. Representatives from all of Bookassist's international offices will be on hand.