SITA And Com-Net Software to Deliver New Technology to North American Regional Airports for the First Time
Today SITA announced a new partnership with Com-Net Software, a leading provider of information display and public address systems. With this partnership, regional airports in North America will now be able to deploy IT technology on a similar scale to the major airport hubs.
Com-Net Software is now a member of the SITA Channel Partner Program, which aims to reach out to regional airports with its world-leading airport IT applications and services. Com-Net will now be able to distribute SITA products and services to a target list of cities in North America and will focus on the deployment of SITA airport systems.
“Thanks to our partnership with SITA, regional airports in North America will benefit from this portfolio expansion and the systems integration to Com-Net Software’s global solutions. There is a real need to increase the efficiency of the check-in and baggage handling processes in regional airports which are tremendously increasing their passenger throughput,” said Dave Michaels, President of Com-Net Software.
“In the North American market, the regional airports have a great potential for growth. As the industry adapts and changes to economic conditions, it is important for the airports to address growth in traffic and upgrade their IT services in line both with airlines’ and passengers’ expectations,” said Sandra Girona, Regional Vice President, North America for SITA.
The role of SITA in the partnership, in addition to providing base solutions and specifications, is to provide a robust training and certification for the partners, build their competencies, provide full remote support and continue to bring in new products and services based on local market demand. Com-Net Software will be supported by SITA customer service and industry specialists.
Solutions and services available under the Indirect Channels label includes SITA’s flagship check-in applications, such as AirportConnect CUTE, AirportConnect Kiosk, Bag Manager, Bag Message and DCS (Departure Control System) in Application Service Provider mode, thereby helping airports to reduce the total cost of ownership.
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About SITA
SITA is the world’s leading service provider of integrated IT business solutions and communication services for the air transport industry. SITA manages complex communication solutions for its air transport, government and GDS customers over the world’s most extensive communication network, complemented by consultancy in the design, deployment and integration of communication services. Its broad range of airline and airport IT applications and services includes airport operations and integrated baggage services, common use and desktop services, flight operations and air-to-ground communications and end-to-end airline distribution and fares services.
SITA has two main subsidiaries: OnAir, which is leading the race to bring in-flight mobile telephony to the market, and CHAMP Cargosystems, the world’s only IT company solely dedicated to air cargo. SITA also operates two joint ventures providing services to the air transport community: Aviareto for aircraft asset management and CertiPath for secure electronic identity management. In addition, SITA sponsors .aero, the Internet top level domain reserved exclusively for aviation.
SITA covers 220 countries and territories and the head office is in Geneva, Switzerland. SITA had consolidated revenues of US$1.481 billion (EUR 1.194 billion) in 2006.
Further information can be found at www.sita.aero.
About Com-Net
Since 1984, Com-Net Software has been a leading provider of turnkey voice, data and video infrastructure support, from outside plant to inside structured cable installation. As the need to upgrade and modernize communications systems has become more urgent, Com-Net Software has remained at the forefront of the industry through sound management, hard work and strong values. These principles have been Com-Net Software’s foundation for over 20 years.