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DestiCorp has formed close working relationships with a select group of software vendors and solutions providers whom we believe are “best of breed” in their class.

VRX Studios Inc. (www.vrxstudios.inc), a Vancouver-based company, is the world leader in producing and syndicating high quality, web-ready visual content that educates, inspires, and compels travel consumers. Leading travel brands like Carnival, Hyatt, Virgin Holidays, Southwest Vacations and many more rely on VRX's stunning visual content to educate and engage existing and potential customers. At DestiCorp, we believe its unique and attractive model combined with its commitment to a very high quality and depth of coverage will enable this company to be successful and raise the standards of on and offline travel content throughout the globe. At the present time, VRX is focusing its development efforts on creating a content rich archive of 4-5* hotel properties in North America. Hotel images and virtual tours are developed at no costs to the hotel and licensed to travel intermediaries on pay per view basis. The company also develops and supplies destination content and photography on a service basis to hotel chains and destinations. Anna Pollock is pleased to serve on the Board of Directors of the parent company, VRX Worldwide Inc.

Bowstreet (www.bowstreet.com) the leading provider of application development tools for portals, and is leading the industry transition to pre-packaged composite applications and distributed web-based services. Bowstreet's proven travel solution, Syndication Factory, enables companies to seamlessly embed highly customized services and applications into partners' web sites in a cost effective, scalable manner. Solutions powered by Bowstreet Factory technology can be deployed in a portal, on the web, or distributed as a service. DestiCorp identified the power of web services to transform the tourism sector as early as 2000 when we started working with Bowstreet and helping them see the opportunities presented by the travel sector. It is, therefore, very gratifying to see a number of major travel intermediaries deploy this powerful tool to deliver mammothly customised versions of their travel portals to multiple market segments or to deploy in employee intranets. DestiCorp is pleased to be a registered Solution Partner.

Responsetek (www.responsetek.com) delivers an advanced Customer Experience Management tool that delivers real-time experience input from real customers to the employees who can reponsd to their needs - all in a structured software framework. Customer input is continuously gathered from any channel (web site, point of sale terminal, PDA, kiosk) and automatically delivered to the people who can make customer experiences even better. The ResponseTek solution acts as a real-time reporting, action management, and knowledge sharing system that puts manageable procedures into place. The action management features of ResponseTek Customer Experience Management prove to be essential in facilitating enterprise-wide communication and change. DestiCorp identified Responsetek as adding an improved dimension to customer care when working on its Dancing with the Customer concepts — see Resources. Canadian travel companies such as WestJet airlines ( alow cost carrier) and Fairmont Hotels ( a premium hotel chain) have both deployed this tool to great advantage.

Intronetworks (www.intronetworks.com) are a relatively new California company which has developed a highly user friendly, attractive networking tool that can be embedded into the registration process deployed by meetings planners and event organisers. It enables delegates to create their own multimedia profile and find like minded peers. Event organisers can accurately connect attendees to exhibitors, products and other attendees they want to see at the show while increasing profits for the event. Intronetworks was awarded the Worldwide Technology Watch award at the EIBTM Tradeshow in Barcelona in December 2004.

Cary Design (www.carydesign.co.uk) is an Internet design and development company. From graphic design to application development, the company offers a total resource for companies seeking to promote their businesses online.

BusinessForGood (www.businessforgood.biz) is a sister company to DestiCorp founded by Anna Pollock and Leon Benjamin to advance their concepts and share their expertise in Change, Cause and Community to the broader business community.

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DestiCorp’s founder Anna Pollock’s blog may be found at http://businessforgood.typepad.com/travel_advisory/