Brands
Delhi Daredevils go Quikr at IPL7
MUMBAI: The Delhi Daredevils unveiled their jersey for the seventh edition of the Pepsi Indian Premier League at an event organised at JW Marriot – Aero City this Saturday, with Quikr.com coming in as the principal sponsor.
The GMR group owned team has gone for a complete makeover this season with a new look squad, a new logo and a new sponsor, who symbolise the story of growth and success.
Speaking on the unveiling Delhi Daredevils CEO Hemant Dua explained: “Quikr has become a ground breaking company in the online classified space and we at the Daredevils are truly excited with this partnership. It is the coming together of brands that share similar values on an ideal platform where speed, success and teamwork rule and believe it will be the beginning of a long association. Creatigies Communications and Havas Media played a key role in making this partnership happen, we appreciate their efforts.”
The partnership will initially be for a three year period with both sides confident of a long term relationship.
Quikr founder & CEO Pranay Chulet said: “We are excited to partner with DD. Much like our business, T20 games are all about succeeding at speed. The idea is to score Quikr and win Quikr, and we feel we have a great meeting of minds between Quikr and DD on that.”
Before their flight for Dubai on Saturday night the Delhi Daredevils also announced their list of sponsors which includes Just Dial (right chest), Idea (back of jersey), Delhi Duty Free (lead arm), RBL & Intuit Quick Books (non lead arm), Manyavar (lead helmet), Amity University (back of helmet), McDowell’s No. 1 (lead leg), Kama Sutra Deo (non lead arm).
DD’s first match will be in Sharjah against Royal Challengers Bangalore on 17 April 2014.
Brands
Thomas Cook India, SOTC and Booking.com team up for smarter corporate stays
Global hotel choices meet Indian corporate controls for seamless business travel
MUMBAI: Business travel just got a major upgrade. Thomas Cook (India) and its group company SOTC Travel have joined forces with Booking.com to offer Indian corporates world-class accommodation options with a side of convenience.
The collaboration brings Booking.com’s vast global inventory, more than 31 million listings across 220 countries, straight into Thomas Cook and SOTC’s corporate booking platforms. From luxury hotels and resorts to homes and apartments, business travellers now have an unprecedented range of choices, all while staying within company travel policies.
Thomas Cook and SOTC president & group head of global business travel Indiver Rastogi said, “Today’s business travellers want more choice, flexibility and transparency. By linking Booking.com’s extensive inventory with our managed corporate tools, we’re delivering exactly that: policy control, price clarity and service support that businesses can trust.”
The offering is designed with the Indian corporate traveller in mind. Key features include transparent pricing with GST-compliant invoices, curated hotel options for SMEs to large enterprises, coverage across 2,500 plus Indian cities, verified traveller reviews, essential business amenities, and integrated policy control for approvals, budgets and credit limits.
Booking.com VP partnerships Mark van der Linden added, “Corporate travellers in India want the same seamless experience they enjoy in personal trips, with the right corporate guardrails. This partnership makes our global accommodation inventory enterprise-ready, combining choice, flexibility and localised support.”
With real-time booking access on desktop and mobile, enterprise-specific rates, loyalty benefits, and future integrations into Thomas Cook’s TravelOne platform, the partnership promises to make corporate travel smoother, safer and smarter than ever.
