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Martin Ferguson
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HONG KONG-BASED Shangri-La Hotels and
Resorts is to offer free internet access to guests
in all of its five-star properties.
Company bosses took the decision to revive
falling numbers of corporate guests since the
start of the global economic downturn.
“Getting connected while on the road is the
number one priority of our business travellers,”
said Madhu Rao, Shangri-La’s managing director
and chief executive.
“Our guests are demanding high-speed inter-
net access as an essential room requirement and
as something that should be standard,” he added.
Tzell eyes catwalk
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts owns and
manages 60 hotels under the deluxe Shangri-La
and midmarket Traders brands.
after bagging £2m
Public sector win
Martin Ferguson.
with our budgeting. But I am
TZELL’s new London office turned over optimistic we will grow over the
for NYS Corporate
£2 million in its first year of trading. next 12 months.
The travel management company “We are looking to work with
is now aiming to treble that figure more independent agents, onsite or
YORK-BASED NYS Corporate has won a place on in 2009, despite difficult trading offsite, who can bring experience
the government’s travel management framework conditions. and enthusiasm to the company.”
agreement. Barry Whittaker, Tzell UK managing Barry Whittaker Whittaker said the TMC was
This allows NYS to pitch for contracts with any director, said he was “optimistic” also about to start work with globe-
central or local government or public sector about the company’s growth strategy, but trotting clients in the world of fashion, including
organisation. admitted he was approaching this year with an designers and models.
It is one of only four travel management “air of caution”. “Tzell in the US is strong in this area and we
companies approved by the Treasury. He revealed the US TMC, which opened its will use our expertise to develop the market.”
Daryl Pinnington, NYS’s managing director, London office in March last year, wanted to He said having a diverse client base was key
said: “We are already major providers to the expand the number of independent agents it to surviving the downturn.
public sector, and this confirms our commitment works with. “Any company working entirely with financial
to providing value for money on behalf of the UK “Tzell’s venture into the UK has made a sector clients will be having a tough time, but
taxpayer.” promising start,” he said. if you spread business wisely, the gains made
NYS recently secured contracts with Liverpool “No company can totally escape the fallout in sectors doing well will alleviate any pressure
Victoria and the Environmental Agency. from the credit crunch, so we are being cautious in those downtrading.”
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