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SCOTTSDALE, AZ – June 11, 2007 –
iCrossing, a digital marketing company committed to
people’s desire to find, today announced that it has
been selected by Travelocity, the leading provider of
consumer-direct travel services for the leisure and
business traveler, as its agency of record for paid
search.
iCrossing was selected to manage the
account based on its deep understanding of the search
marketplace, relationships with the major search
engines, robust technology, and flexible and experienced
staff.
iCrossing will provide paid search
management for several Travelocity brands including
Travelocity.com, Travelocity.ca and
Travelocitybusiness.com. Travelocity will also make use
of iCrossing’s customer analytics and overall SEO
capabilities, characterized as “unbeatable” in the
November 21, 2006 report “The Forrester Wave: Search
Marketing Agencies, Q4 2006” by Forrester Research,
Inc.
“in the end, iCrossing’s combination
of talent and technology set them apart from the
competition,” said Victoria Treyger, vice president of
merchandising, Travelocity. “They demonstrated that
they not only understand paid search, but how search
fits our total marketing and merchandising efforts.”
“Travelocity understands that search is
more than a text link,” said Jeffery Herzog, CEO,
iCrossing. “As agency of record, we will develop and
implement the strategies that speak directly to online
travel customers and help Travelocity create relevant
and engaging online customer experiences.”
Over the past six months, iCrossing has
strengthened its paid search and analytics offerings as
part of its long-term growth stategy. In December of
last year, iCrossing acquired NewGate Internet, a
San Francisco
paid search leader in the retail sector. In Feburary of
this year,
iCrossing acquired advanced analytics technology
provider Sharp Analytics.
About
iCrossing, Inc. iCrossing is a different kind of
digital marketing company. Driven b y customer insight,
the company creates programs and engages experiences
designed to help brands be found, help them talk to
their customers, and help them achieve marketing
success. Through a proven combination of talent and
technology, iCrossing helps its global client base –
including 40 Fortune 500 companies like The Coca-Cola
Company, Travelocity – find solutions to their digital
marketing challenges. Founded in 1998, the company has
350 employees worldwide. iCrossing is headquartered in
Scottsdale
with
U.S.
offices in
Atlanta
,
Chicago
,
Dallas
,
New York
and
San Francisco
, and U,K. offices in
London
and
Brighton
.
About Travelocity. Travelocity is
commited to being the traveler's champion - before,
during and after the trip - and provides the most
comphrehensive and pro-active guarantee in the industry
- see www.travelocity.com/guarantee
for details. This customer-driven focus, backed by 24/7
live phone support, great prices and powerful shopping
technology has mad Travelocity the sixth largest travel
agency - booking $10.1 billion in travel worldwide in
2006. Bases in Southlake, Texas, Travelocity also owns
and operated Travelocity Business for corporate
travelers, lastminute.com, a leader in Curopean online
travel and ZUJI, a leader in Asia-Pacific online travel.
Travelocity is owned by Sabre Holdings Corporation, a
world leader in travel commerce.
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