South African TMC Launches on Spotnana Tech Stack

South Africa-based ticketing agency Ticketpro is launching a travel management company, Ticketpro Travel Solutions, based on the Spotnana platform, the companies announced.

Ticketpro reports to be the “largest distribution network” in South Africa for a wide range of ticketing services, including travel, entertainment and sports, and the new TMC will leverage the company’s “vast network of partners” along with Spotnana technology so that “business can access a wide range of services through a single integrated platform,” according to the TMC’s CEO, Brandon Duffield. Ticketpro Travel Solutions is using the “full stack” of the Spotnana platform, including its online booking tool and booking engine, agent desktop, data tools and content engine for normalizing travel content from disparate sources, according to Spotnana.

Fares and billing for the TMC will be in South African rand, using Spotnana’s currency capabilities.

Ticketpro Travel Solutions is the first TMC outside of the U.S. to tap into the full Spotnana infrastructure, according to Spotnana. Earlier this year, corporate travel industry veteran Mark Walton launched Solutions Travel, built on the Spotnana stack, in the U.S., and CWT in June announced a “strategic partnership” to provide an offering built on the stack to clients.

Michael B. Baker www.businesstravelnews.com