The News Review:
- Spot Runner Names John Gentry as President
- Bloomberg.com: Investment Tools
- Get in on the social shopping craze
- China Mobile posts strong 2007 growth, gains music, users
Spot Runner Names John Gentry as President
Earthtimes – Mar 19, 2008
, the originator of the paid search advertising model, where he servedas senior vice president and general manager of the affiliate business, aswell as vice president of sales. While there, he established the largestdistributed search network on the Internet through partnerships with AOL,Microsoft and Yahoo and was instrumental in creating the category of “paidsearch advertising. Previously, he wasat Discovery Communications. in Political Science from the University of CaliforniaLos Angeles and an M.
Bloomberg.com: Investment Tools
Bloomberg – Mar 19, 2008
The GuestLogix Mobile Virtual Store(TM)implementation will go live on March 31st. Low cost airlines account for one in ten of all seats flown in the AsiaPacific region, low by global standards, but uniquely high where internationalroutes are involved. AirAsia X's service model offers low transparent fares tosustain high passenger volume while driving ancillary revenue by selling food,drinks, merchandise and in-flight entertainment on a user-pay basis. Azran Osman Rani, Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia X said, "Our missionis to deliver an unparalleled budget travel experience for long haul travelersto, from and within Asia. GuestLogix provides the retail solution to enhancepassenger convenience and secure new revenue opportunities through innovativeselling of products and services on-board. " Tom Douramakos, President and CEO of GuestLogix added, "AirAsia X is aleader and an innovator in long-haul budget travel in the Asia Pacific region. We look forward to growing the on-board sales for AirAsia X and helping them bethe best of class in their category… This signing opens the door for GuestLogixto serve a substantial airline passenger travel market in the region. " TheCompany established its Asia Pacific office in Singapore last February andhired payment industry veteran John Devins to lead business expansion there. About AirAsia X AirAsia X, an affiliate of AirAsia with shareholders including VirginGroup, is the new long-haul low-cost airline launched in January 2007, andcommenced commercial operations in November 2007. Having franchised its brandfrom AirAsia, AirAsia X's long-haul, low-cost business model is built onsustainable and continued delivery of everyday low fares. Currently flying 4times weekly to Gold Coast, Australia, and 5 times weekly to China, AirAsia Xaims to cover destinations which are more than four hours in flight durationfrom Kuala Lumpur, complementing the existing AirAsia network and offeringdaily point-to-point frequencies to popular destinations in Asia Pacific,Middle East and Europe. About GuestLogix GuestLogix is a leading provider of on-board retail technology andsolutions to the passenger travel industry. The world's leading airline brands,including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines andRyanair rely on GuestLogix to serve their passengers.
Get in on the social shopping craze
iMedia Connection – Mar 19, 2008
com for that click. Social networks such as Facebook are trying to monetize their audience with shopping content and features. While wildly popular, these networks are struggling and experimenting with different revenue models. Some sites plan to (if they have not already) form so-called affiliate relationships with merchants, who often pay percent commissions on sales that come as a result of their products being featured on other sites. Communities that are built around specific products or genres also encourage social commerce. For instance, FashMatch and StyleZone are online communities for the fashionistas to discuss the latest clothing, shoe and accessory trends. Manolo’s Shoe Blog and All Lacquered Up are blogs devoted to shoes and nail polish, respectively.
China Mobile posts strong 2007 growth, gains music, users
NetworkWorld.com – Mar 19, 2008
04 million in January to 376. China Mobile’s operating revenue rose 20. 9% year-over-year to 356. 96 billion Chinese renminbi ($50. Net profit
increased 31… 2 billion renminbi this year, up from 105. 1 billion last year, the
company reported. The IDG News Service is a Network World affiliate.