OAG provides airfare information with acquisition of Infare
OAG, a knowledge platform for the worldwide journey business, has acquired Infare, a supplier of competitor air journey information, from Ventiga Capital. Phrases of the acquisition haven’t been disclosed, however OAG says the deal values the mixed entity at over $500 million.
Collectively, the 2 companies say they’ll present clients with a broader image of airfare information, enabling them to forecast sources, consider journey demand and competitors and construct extra complicated and progressive fashions to drive income and worthwhile progress. Each administration groups will proceed on the mixed firm and retain a shareholding curiosity with new funding (quantity undisclosed) from Vitruvian Companions.
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Phil Callow, CEO of OAG, mentioned the rising dynamism in world journey and know-how is fueling a necessity for extra subtle, granular information to know, handle and unlock progress in air journey.
“The acquisition of Infare strengthens our capacity to ship constant and correct info throughout the broader provide and demand worth chain,” Callow mentioned. “Collectively, we’re enabling new and present clients to thrive and innovate forward of their counterparts.”
Nils Gelbjerg-Hansen, CEO of Denmark-based Infare, mentioned airways depend on complete and correct information to make knowledgeable enterprise selections.
“Our know-how platform, information units and intelligence software program complement OAG’s and can vastly profit our clients worldwide,” he mentioned. “We see this as a novel alternative to develop our companies and introduce new progressive merchandise for our clients, we’re excited concerning the journey forward collectively.”
In 2021, Infare acquired Air Cube, a enterprise intelligence and data-mining platform for the airline business.
