E-commerce company joins Sabre stable
Sabre Holding has bought a London-based e-commerce company EB2 International (EB2).
The company is a supplier of software products, IT solutions, infrastructure and services to airlines.
Sabre said the acquisition would "accelerate" its plans for its newly launched SabreSonic Customer Sales and Service (CSS) software.
It said it would also "result in the industry's most powerful Internet booking engine with advanced pricing and shopping capabilities."
Stephen Bartlett-Bragg, EB2's co-founder and executive director, said: "EB2 is pleased to have such a prominent role in the development of the newly launchedSabreSonic CSS.
"This is a terrific opportunity for everyone at team EB2 and also a great opportunity to expand the reach of our products and services and take advantage of Sabre's scale."
Steve Clampett, Sabre Airline Solutions' president of airline products and solutions, said: "EB2 is an outstanding company whose people, products and services will only help strengthen the current capabilities of SabreSonic Web and SabreSonic CS.
"They have created a flexible Internet booking engine that can quickly adapt to the rapidly changing needs of both online consumers and the airlines."
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