Hotelbeds Plans to Buy Tourico Holidays to Expand in the Americas

Photo Credit: Travel wholesaler Tourico Holidays was attractive to Hotelbeds Group because of its emphasis on technology, including software and for the development of web, mobile, and cloud apps. Tourico Holidays
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Hotelbeds has an outstanding market position on the strength of its booking technology. The plan to acquire Tourico shows that its financial backers, particularly buyout firm Cinven, see a path to growth. Expect further acquisitions that add new supplier relationships in new market segments.