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Travelxp partners InCompany Media to expand hotel reach in Netherlands
Deal brings immersive travel content to in-room screens across sectors
MAASTRICHT: Travelxp has partnered with InCompany Media to deliver immersive travel and lifestyle programming across hotels, healthcare facilities and corporate spaces in the Netherlands.
The collaboration will see Travelxp integrated into InCompany Media’s TV distribution network, which serves hospitality venues such as hotels, resorts and holiday parks, alongside healthcare institutions and business environments. The move significantly expands Travelxp’s footprint in the Dutch market.
As part of the rollout, Travelxp HD is now available within the ICM TV package, offering fully localised Dutch-language content designed to enhance in-room entertainment experiences. The programming focuses on visually rich travel and lifestyle content aimed at inspiring audiences across both leisure and professional settings.
Commenting on the development, Travelxp managing director europe Sumant Bahl said, “Partnering with InCompany Media marks an important step in strengthening our presence in the Netherlands and the wider European hospitality landscape.” He added, “As guest expectations evolve, curated and high-quality content plays a key role in defining the in-room experience. Through this collaboration, we are proud to bring immersive travel programming to audiences, inspiring discovery and elevating every stay.”
Echoing this, InCompany Media managing director Lucas Vroemen said, “We are delighted to partner with Travelxp to enhance the patient and in-room entertainment experience across our network.” He added, “Delivering engaging and high-quality content is essential as expectations rise, and Travelxp’s programming is a valuable addition that helps us create better experiences for our partners.”
The partnership reflects a broader shift in the hospitality sector, where in-room entertainment is increasingly seen as a differentiator rather than an add-on. By combining distribution scale with premium content, both companies are positioning themselves to meet the growing demand for more engaging, experience-led stays.
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HSBC names Gautam Anand to head global India private banking unit
The bank taps a 25-year veteran to run its franchise as the war for wealthy NRI clients heats up
MUMBAI: HSBC has handed Gautam Anand the keys to its global India private banking business, betting that a seasoned operator can squeeze more out of one of the world’s most lucrative pools of offshore wealth.
Anand, who joined HSBC Private Bank in December 2023 as global co-ordinator for Global India, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe, steps up to lead the franchise outright. He will run the operation across India and its key international outposts in Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and the United Kingdom, putting him squarely in the middle of the corridors through which Indian money flows abroad.
The appointment is a signal of intent. HSBC only launched its global private banking business in India in 2023, pitching hard at high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients as part of a broader assault on Asian wealth management. The bank now wants Anand to turn that beachhead into a fortress.
He comes well-armed. Before HSBC, Anand clocked time at UBS, Credit Suisse, ANZ and ABN Amro, a CV that reads like a roll-call of the banks that have long competed to manage the fortunes of India’s affluent diaspora.
With Indian wealth exploding at home and spreading fast across global financial centres, the race to capture it is only getting fiercer. HSBC is backing Anand to make sure it does not finish second.
