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Mark MariottiChief Executive OfficerFuture Management Holdings Inc

Small Businesses Lead In New Job Creation

October 5, 2011

U.S. nonfarm private employment highlights for September 2011 indicate a gain of 91,000 jobs, with 60,000 of those coming from small businesses. It appears the adage of small businesses leading the U.S. job growth stays intact. Why do small businesses continue to flourish with very little assistance ffrom the U.S. government, while the big corporations receive bailouts?

Mark MariottiChief Executive OfficerFuture Management Holdings Inc

Startup America partnership open for business

September 19, 2011

Analysis of:Startup America Partnership | www.startupamericapartnership.org

Young companies can now register to become verified Startup America firms and gain access to resources from more than twenty five leading companies.

Chicke FitzgeraldChief Executive OfficerSOLUTIONZ HOLDINGS

AA/AMR and Sabre Holdings extend their deal "well into 2012" until the legal claims are resolved

August 30, 2011

Analysis of:American Airlines: US investigating GDSs on antitrust issues | www.tnooz.com

AMR’s American Airlines and Global Distribution System (GDS) company Sabre Holdings have been entangled in a contractual and legal battle that was to have originally come to a head in the Texas District courts on September 1st.  It has now been extended “well into 2012”.  In addition to the Texas courts, the battle also extends to the Department of Justice.

Chicke FitzgeraldChief Executive OfficerSOLUTIONZ HOLDINGS

Moody downgrades Travelport Debt

August 17, 2011

Analysis of:Moody's lowers Travelport's CFR to Caa1; outlook remains negative | www.moodys.com

Moody's has lowered the corporate family rating (CFR) and probability of default rating (PDR) of Travelport LLC (Travelport) to Caa1 from B3.   Approx USD $3.2b in rated debt instruments affected The senior secured, senior unsecured and the subordinated instrument ratings have also been lowered to B1 from Ba3, to Caa2 from Caa1, and to Caa3 from Caa2, respectively. The outlook remains negative.

Chicke FitzgeraldChief Executive OfficerSOLUTIONZ HOLDINGS

Airline cutbacks are projected - GDS and OTAs need a backup plan

August 16, 2011

Analysis of:Airlines risk deeper cuts amid US wealth destruction | distribution-solutionz.blogspot.com

Bloomberg reports that U.S. airlines may have to cut back on flying as the slowing economy erodes their ability to boost fares while they struggle with higher costs for jet fuel.  This translates into cutbacks in frequency and capacity.Add to this the airlines' propensity to push for direct distribution to consumers, cutting out the higher yield GDS-driven travel agency/travel management company channel, and you have a recipe for financial disaster.

Hakan AkbasPresident & FounderGlobal Dealings, LLC

Google to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5B in cash, its largest ever deal

August 15, 2011

Analysis of:Google to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5B in cash, its largest ever deal | bit.ly

Google to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5B in cash, its largest ever deal. Next Microsoft should buy RIM and/or Nokia. Here's why: http://bit.ly/r8uV9ZNext we will share our comprehensive analysis of the implications of this acquisition.

Hakan AkbasPresident & FounderGlobal Dealings, LLC

Open Text Q4 Results Disappoint - License Slippage, Weaker Margins

August 12, 2011

Analysis of:Open Text Q4 Results Disappoint - License Slippage, Weaker Margins | akbaspost.blogspot.com

Open Text (TM) Corporation (TSX: OTC), announced financialresults for its fourth quarter ended June 30, 2011. The company missed the Wall-Street estimates due to license slippage at Metastrom and weaker margins.

Mark MariottiChief Executive OfficerFuture Management Holdings Inc

US Banking - Deposits UP & Investment DOWN

August 10, 2011

A clear understanding that depositors have extreme safety (within appropriate FDIC guidelines and limits) and that for investors the caveat "BUYER BEWARE" is more prominent than ever before.

Chicke FitzgeraldChief Executive OfficerSOLUTIONZ HOLDINGS

Spotlight on Travel Technology : Concur Technologies - on the acquisition trail

August 2, 2011

Analysis of:Spotlight on Technology: Concur Technologies | distribution-solutionz.blogspot.com

In the big scheme of the travel ecosystem, corporate travel represents about 25% of all of the 2 billion trips taken and there is a player in Redmond, WA that intends to touch as many of those trips as possible - and it is NOT Microsoft.  Today we are going to shift gears to corporate travel technology and take a look at Concur Technologies, founded in 1993.   Concur is based in Redmond, WA and has over 1,200 full time employees. 

Chicke FitzgeraldChief Executive OfficerSOLUTIONZ HOLDINGS

The Hospitality Brand Game - Direct Distribution by the Hotel Industry

July 28, 2011

Analysis of:The Hospitality Brand Game | distribution-solutionz.blogspot.com

Yesterday I posted the June Compete stats for the airline industry and Tuesday, posted the same for the online players. While this is easy for those industries, for the hotel industry, not so much.Sure, we can start by looking at the top level brand picture for each of the publicly traded hotel companies, but it doesn't tell the whole picture, due to what I call the "hospitality brand game".The analysis is for Marriott, Wyndham Worldwide, Intercontinental Hotels, Starwood and Hyatt Hotels.

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