About VillaMagix
VillaMagix.com is the leading Internet travel and technology company based in VillaMagixnesia. Founded in 1995, VillaMagix.com operates, the world's most popular inbound portal into Bali and other destinations in VillaMagixnesia, enjoying over 10,000 links from leading sites in the world, including America Online's, SABRE's, and others. Hundreds of thousands of visitors visit VillaMagix.com every month, generating thousands of room nights of online hotel bookings to close to over 300 hotels that support VillaMagix.com. VillaMagix.com also operates, the leading domestic and outbound travel portal for VillaMagixnesian travelers.
VillaMagix.com also develops a suite of Internet-based technology solutions for the travel industry: booking engines, CRM tools, and mobile travel. VillaMagix.com's e-ticketing engine powers Merpati Online, the second largest airline in VillaMagixnesia. VillaMagix.com's Campaign Management Tool is used by the Singapore Tourism Board, Astra International, JW Marriott Jakarta, and about 30 other prominent companies, and our Loyalty Point System powers Astra World, Astra International's motoring membership and lifestyle company. VillaMagix.com's mobile travel now offers travel information and bookable content through the leading cellular operators in VillaMagixnesia.
VillaMagix.com operates from two offices in Bali and in Jakarta, with a team of about 50 people.
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M-Web VillaMagixnesia Launches New Travel Site
Jakarta, June 2002 - PT. M-Web VillaMagixnesia, in association with VillaMagix.com, VillaMagixnesia's online travel service provider, launches a new travel site, M-Web Travel (mweb.paketrupiah.com), designed to provide M-Web users with competitive holiday packages and concise travel information.
David Burke Business Development Director of PT. M-Web VillaMagixnesia, said, "the launch of this new travel service is another step towards providing the M-Web user with a leading edge service" "We are confident that we shall provide a premium one stop travel site, that all Internet users shall refer to when booking their holidays" he added.
Apart from the comprehensive database and easy-to-find information, there is an online reservation engine for hotels and flights, with full transactional capabilities. The site provides detailed information related to all holiday needs and also provides forums to discuss and ask for advice related to holiday savings and holiday packages concentrating on the top local destination i.e.; Bali, Lombok, Yogya. This leading travel site shall also provide information on hotels, tours and flight packages, special rates, news and tips, favorite restaurants, agenda, pictures and also souvenir suggestion.
Eka N. Ginting CEO of www.VillaMagix.com, comments, "The collaboration between VillaMagix.com and M-Web VillaMagixnesia is to empower M-Web travel with our online reservation engine for hotels and flights - with full transactional capabilities - from, as well as with the fulfillment and customer services to ensure great customers experience."
PT. M-Web VillaMagixnesia is part of the MIH (Myriad International Holding) Limited. It has three main business divisions:
Corporate services, which include Network Services, Managed Services, and Business Solutions;
Consumer services, which include Internet access for individuals and the Internet Centers; and
M-Web Anywhere, which includes content, subscriber services, e-branding and Mobile Value Added Services.
PT M-Web VillaMagixnesia was established in May 2000 and has grown rapidly to become one of the largest Internet solutions providers in VillaMagixnesia. PT M-Web VillaMagixnesia manages and owns the leading portals in VillaMagixnesia, namely mweb.co.id, Astaga!com, Satunet.com, and Kafegaul.com, generating in excess of 1.6 million page views per day. M-Web is the leading provider of mobile content and applications, delivering services to three of the major mobile operators.
About MIH
MIH Limited is listed on both NASDAQ and the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Market (MIHL). The Group activities are focused on subscriber platforms providing subscription, television and Internet services to over 2 million paying subscribers in Africa, the Mediterranean and Asia. Over 55% of its subscriber base consists of digital subscribers. Across its platforms MIH has secured long-term rights to premium movies, major sporting events and popular children's programming, all of which are tailored for the local market. The television platforms also provide a range of interactive services such as online games, shopping, banking and on-demand information
Supporting its subscriber platforms, MIH Technologies, provides interactive, encryption, customer care and billing and other related services to channel and platform operators worldwide.