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Ken Heit, Cruise and Travel Expert

Ken HeitCruise and Travel ExpertAdventure Travel / Signature Travel Network What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Cruise Lines versus Travel Agencies and "New Rules"

November 23, 2010

Carnival to Unveil Strict New Final Payment Policy | www.cruiselinefans.com

Through the years travel agencies have been the major source of bookings for cruise lines. Why put handcuffs on us now with "New Rules"?

Hong Jiang, President and Chief Executive Officer

Hong JiangPresident and Chief Executive OfficerHJ Solutions, LLC What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Valuation of Nortel's LTE Patent Portfolio

July 22, 2010

Nortel Patent Auction Benefits LTE Market | www.isuppli.com

We analyzed the essentiality of Nortel's 4G patent portfolio that are crucial to deriving premium royalty rates. We have conducted multiple patent searches at several patent databases. We then compare Nortel's IPR position against its peers and the corresponding royalty rates that Nortel’s peers are expecting to charge. We obtained the reasonable royalty rates for Nortel over a lifespan of 15 years for LTE. We then calculate the valuation of Nortel's patents.

Hong Jiang, President and Chief Executive Officer

Hong JiangPresident and Chief Executive OfficerHJ Solutions, LLC What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Soho Q2 Earnings Forecast

July 22, 2010

Due to the World Fair, FIFA World Cup events in Q2, Wall Street may be expecting a fantastic quarter for Soho due to increased online advertisement revenue. However, from our measurement data, the impact from the FIFA event on Sohu's online advertisement revenue is far short of our expectations. FIFA's impact on the month of June applies to Sina and other online advertisement firms as well.

Hong Jiang, President and Chief Executive Officer

Hong JiangPresident and Chief Executive OfficerHJ Solutions, LLC What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Ramifications of Harbinger's $7B LTE pact with Nokia Siemens

July 22, 2010

Harbinger forges $7B LTE pact with Nokia Siemens | www.fiercewireless.com

A nationwide, wholesale, terrestrial-satellite, mobile broadband network – one that uses a globally endorsed LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology. A vision - imbued with an inherent openness and possibilities - unencumbered by walled-gardens and the status quo. The twin motivating factors of high-speed, and high-capacity, coupled with mobility are significant pillars in the inexorable demand for connectivity to multimedia services, in the information age.

Chicke Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer

Chicke FitzgeraldChief Executive OfficerSOLUTIONZ HOLDINGS What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Google's entry into travel - Extending the obsession with the air traveler

July 12, 2010

Facts about Google's acquisition of ITA | www.google.com

Last week, Google announced its acquisition of ITA, a Boston-based technology firm devoted to the development of technology to assist with the search and purchase of airline tickets.  They reported a price tag of $700 million in cash.I originally wrote about this transaction on April 23rd, in an article titled Travel Game Changer - What does Google's potential acquisition of ITA mean?

Chicke Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer

Chicke FitzgeraldChief Executive OfficerSOLUTIONZ HOLDINGS What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Dare to Differentiate - Travel, Mapping and Content Industry Challenge

July 9, 2010

Stop the Obsession with the Air Traveler | distribution-solutionz.blogspot.com

The more competition you face, the greater the need to highlight the differentiation -- the unique advantage of your product or service -- in order to succeed in the marketplace.Successful companies in all industries have long engaged in head-to-head competition in search of sustained, profitable growth. They have fought for competitive advantage, battled over market share, and struggled to balance differentiation with both risk and available resources for development.

Robert Barton, President,Chief Operating Officer

Robert BartonPresident,Chief Operating OfficerFRANCHISE SERVICES OF NORTH AMERICA INC What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Alliances are ok...Consolidation...Maybe not

May 2, 2010

Airline alliances: just another big company? | travolon.com

Alliances are smart for the airlines and afford the consumer more choicesmergers typically mean reduced capacity, which can mean higher fares, and a trickle down effect to the rest of the tourism industry.

Chicke Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer

Chicke FitzgeraldChief Executive OfficerSOLUTIONZ HOLDINGS What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Travel Game Changer - What does Google's potential acquisition of ITA mean?

April 23, 2010

Earlier this week, Bloomberg released a story "Google Said to Be in Talks to Buy Travel Company ITA".  They report that venture funded ITA may be seeking as much as $1b. Who is ITA Software and why are they appealing to Google?Whether this rumor is indeed true, what would this mean for the GDS & OTA industries?How would this acquisition impact Google?  Would it create new opportunity for Yahoo and Bing if Google's travel advertisers decide to boycot their new direct competitor?

Chicke Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer

Chicke FitzgeraldChief Executive OfficerSOLUTIONZ HOLDINGS What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

GDS - Private to Public and Back - eCommerce Pioneers continue their evolution

April 23, 2010

Amadeus IT Group SA (Amadeus) is one of the world’s leading IT solutions providers for the travel and tourism industry, offering transaction processing capabilities to travel service providers and travel agencies. On Tuesday of this week Amadeus announced plans to launch their IPO April 29th on the Madrid Stock Exchange.  They will seek to raise 910 million euros ($1.23 billion) to pay off debt. Amadeus competes head to head with Travelport and Sabre, both privately held. 

Robert Barton, President,Chief Operating Officer

Robert BartonPresident,Chief Operating OfficerFRANCHISE SERVICES OF NORTH AMERICA INC What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Incentive for Retail sales...Does the car industry really want to do this?

March 20, 2010

Toyota has upped the ante again in light of their recent recalls to once again open the flood gates of incentives...What will this all mean?

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