iSeatz Forges Marketing Partnership with OpenTable

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Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:30am EDT

Strategic partnership expands iSeatz' supplier network through the integration
of OpenTable's base of 8,500 restaurants worldwide

NEW ORLEANS, July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- iSeatz, a provider of highly
customized Travel and Entertainment solutions, today announced its marketing
partnership with OpenTable, Inc., the leading provider of free, real-time
online restaurant reservations for diners via Opentable.com, as well as
reservation and guest management solutions for restaurants. Now more than ever
before, iSeatz is superbly equipped to enable customers that rely on an iSeatz
solution, such as Delta Air Lines, Citi PrivatePass and Northwest Airlines, to
fulfill their clients' desire to easily book and enjoy a memorable dining
experience.
    The OpenTable network includes more than 8,500 restaurants that have all
replaced their pen-and-paper reservation books with the OpenTable computerized
reservation system. Now, through the OpenTable partnership, online reservation
capabilities for these restaurants will be integrated into iSeatz' Marketing
Partner network, which already provides immediate access to more than 60,000
hotel properties, the major car rental agencies and 3,000 destination services
products, as well as a proprietary inventory.
    "We're excited to work with a rapidly growing company like iSeatz, which
is driving change in the travel and entertainment industry by providing highly
targeted solutions for leading clients," said Douglas Boake, OpenTable, Senior
Vice President of Business Development.  "This new partnership will enable
iSeatz to better meet the demands of its customer base by providing its users
with the convenience of online reservations for thousands of leading
restaurants."
    The iSeatz offering is a highly customized travel and entertainment
technology solution, comprised of a flexible booking engine, extensive network
of sourced suppliers and dedicated customer service that is the first of its
kind in the industry. While every iSeatz solution is fully customized to meet
an individual client's business needs and specifications, each solution is
designed to generate similar, measurable results: amplified brand devotion,
maximized customer loyalty and a solid stream of ancillary revenue. Global
companies including MasterCard, Citigroup, Southwest Air and Delta Air Lines
currently rely on iSeatz-powered solutions and will soon benefit from this
strategic partnership.
    "We're confident that our new partnership with OpenTable will enable us to
enhance our customers' travel and entertainment offerings," said Kenneth
Purcell, CEO and Founder, iSeatz. "Now, individuals who book amenities via an
iSeatz-powered solution will enjoy easy and immediate access to a range of
sought-after dining reservations -- leading to a more fulfilling travel and
entertainment experience for consumers and stronger brand devotion for our
clients."
    iSeatz.com
    iSeatz offers a highly customized travel and entertainment solution,
comprised of a flexible booking engine and extensive network of sourced
suppliers that it individually designs and deploys for each of its clients. By
serving as the seamless bridge between its top-tier clients and network of
Marketing Partners, the iSeatz solution enables clients to further
differentiate their loyalty programs, generate ancillary revenue and power
brand devotion. The iSeatz solution provides a single integration, enabling
supplier direct-connects and immediate access to up to 60,000 international
suppliers and products, and is delivered via a proprietary technology platform
that drives repeat usage and advanced functionality. iSeatz also provides
dedicated 24/7 multilingual customer support services to ensure satisfaction
and productivity. To learn more about iSeatz.com visit www.iseatz.com.
    OpenTable, Inc.
    OpenTable is the leading provider of free, real-time online restaurant
reservations for diners and reservation and guest management solutions for
restaurants. Approximately 75 million diners have been seated through
reservations at opentable.com, and more than 8,500 restaurants have replaced
their pen-and-paper reservation books with the OpenTable System. The OpenTable
service is available throughout the United States as well as in Canada,
France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Spain and the United Kingdom.
SOURCE  iSeatz

Erika Freed, +1-917-359-7974, Erika@0to5.com, for iSeatz
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