RESTON, Va., March 26, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Red Branch Technologies, Inc. (Pink Sheets:RBTI), a comprehensive online travel company focused on addressing the unmet needs of the business traveler, reports that the Company's Magellan360 operation continues to demonstrate industry innovation regarding technology and thought leadership.
Pam Miller, President of Magellan360, was elected recently as the 2nd Vice President of PATH, the Professional Association of Travel Hosts. PATH is the only host agency-driven organization in the travel industry and represents a valuable resource for independent travel professionals. In addition to providing touchless fulfillment services for my/mTravel, Magellan provides host agency services for 125 independent travel professionals around the country.
Magellan360 also recently introduced the Magellan360 Business Web, an online portal that increases the productivity of Magellan affiliates.
"Magellan360 Business Web gives our affiliates management tools like destination and product training schedules, booking forms and supplier contacts," said Pam Miller, CTC, president of Magellan360. "This service helps us respond more quickly and effectively to changes throughout the business day and communicate as soon as we have important information."
Features of the Business Web include:
* Agent commissions and monthly sales -- Affiliates can instantly see, as frequently as they want, exactly how much they are selling and how much commission they will be receiving.
* Magellan360's supplier's list -- Affiliates have access to important supplier contact information when they need to make a booking.
* Forums -- Affiliates can communicate with other affiliates and exchange valuable information by posting topics on the discussion forum.
* Online training -- Now, Magellan360 training programs are accessible anytime.
* Online forms -- Online forms allow affiliates to fill out forms online and submit them electronically for faster response.
* Trip Builder -- Affiliates can book travel directly from Business Web and invoice using Trip Builder rather than a GDS.
* Live chat -- This connects Magellan's affiliates to staff in a real-time chat to get answers to questions or receive assistance.
* Calendar -- This shows all industry events, as well as those that Magellan360 participates in, which allows affiliates to add events for their tracking and coordination.
* Expense manager, task manager and contact manager -- Allows affiliates to track their expenses, important projects and contacts.
About Magellan360:
Magellan360 supplies technology and services to independent travel professionals and agencies to make them more profitable. Magellan's "touchless" online fulfillment technology and agent-based transactions demonstrate its market leadership in using technology to grow profits. Magellan is viewed as a "boutique style" company creating new value in the travel distribution business by balancing high-tech with personal consultative services to a limited number of professional partners.
About Red Branch Technologies
Red Branch Technologies, Inc. makes business travel easier, more secure and more responsive for both the hard-charging business traveler and the corporation by meeting travel needs at each point in the travel cycle. The company's innovative my/mTravel(r) and mTravel(r) products automate the business travel process from planning and booking to en route services and support, through post travel reporting and unused ticket redemption. Red Branch's Magellan360 provides agency and net-delivered back office services to independent professional travel marketers. For more information, please visit: www.redbranchtechnologies.com
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