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Kintetsu Miyako Hotels International Signs Agreement With D-EDGE To Achieve Strategic Plans

D-EDGE Continues To Strengthen Its Presence In Japan

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach
- 23 October 2019 - Kintetsu Miyako
Hotels International, one of the leading hotel groups in Japan, has signed an
agreement with D-EDGE Hospitality Solutions, the leading-edge cloud-based
e-commerce solutions provider, to achieve its strategic plans to drive direct
revenue.

D-EDGE Hospitality Solutions is proud to have been selected to
provide a complete suite of technology infrastructure platforms to assist the
hotel with traffic generation, website efficiency and conversion, the three
fundamental pillars that drive business and generate higher-margin revenue.

With Digital Marketing/traffic acquisition programmes that are
designed to bring the inbound travellers and together with responsive website
development in different languages to maximise the click-through ratio to the
Booking Engine and finally the Booking Engine, with 36 languages and
multi-currency, that converts lookers into bookers with connectivity to the
payment gateway to complete the transaction.

"We believe that our partnership with D-EDGE will
advance the Group's outreach capabilities and also drive powerful
next-generation customer loyalty, said Kazuya Morimoto of Sales Market Department,
Kintetsu Miyako Hotels International.

"D-EDGE is significantly expanding and strengthening its
existing strategic relationship and presence in Japan. This opportunity with
Kintetsu Miyako Hotels International will elevate and reinforce its credibility and foothold within the hospitality industry in Japan." Added Pierre-Charles Grob, CEO for the D-EDGE Hospitality Solutions.

About Kintetsu Miyako Hotels International, Inc.

A hotel business company within the
Kintetsu Group that operates 23 facilities in Japan and overseas under the
"Miyako Hotels & Resorts" brand.

Miyako Hotels & Resorts
originated from the Miyako Hotel (now the Westin Miyako Hotel Kyoto), founded
in 1890, and develops various types of hotels from urban hotels to luxury
resort hotels. It has been the first in the industry to chain group hotels and
dispatch overseas training for employees. In 2016, we succeeded in attracting
the major country summit (G7 Ise-Shima Summit) venue to Shima Kanko Hotel.

In April 2019, Miyako brands
properties divided into three categories, Miyako Hotel, Miyako City and Miyako
Resorts based on new brand concept "Creating memorable moments through
understated elegance and attention to detail" response to the rapid increase in
inbound tourists and the changes in service styles demanded by guests, and
aiming for sustainable development as a hotel group.

website : https://www.miyakohotels.ne.jp/english/index.html

About D-EDGE

Established from the merger of two
long-established hospitality digital solution providers, D-EDGE offers
leading-edge, cloud-based, e-commerce solutions to more than 11,000 hotels in
over 100 countries.

Combining the technical excellence
of Availpro with the digital marketing expertise of Fastbooking, D-EDGE brings
a holistic hospitality technology infrastructure under one roof. The integrated
range of solutions covers all stages of hotel distribution which encompasses:
Central Reservation System, Data Intelligence, Connectivity Hub, Digital Media,
and Website Creation.

With a team of 350 experts located
in over 20 countries, D-EDGE provides localised support, services and tools.
With its global network of 500+partners, D-EDGE's ever-expanding ecosystem is a
positive place to do business and grow.

website : https://www.d-edge.com/

video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XsbM_pD8es&t=27s

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