The AI-first company will begin operations with more than 16 offices worldwide and aims to help airlines, airports, cruise operators and hospitality firms modernise operations and unlock new revenue opportunities through artificial intelligence.
IBS Group Founder and Executive Chairman V K Mathews (centre), along with company executives, announces the launch of Naviq Technology, an AI-first company focused on the global travel, aviation and hospitality sectors, at a press conference in Thiruvananthapuram.
A leading multinational SaaS (Software as a Service) provider for the global travel, aviation and hospitality industries, is all set to launch a new vertical AI company purpose-built for the global travel industry, marking a major milestone in its long-term strategy to achieve leadership position in the travel-tech industry worldwide.
According to IBS Group, its new AI venture, Naviq Technology, will leverage the decades-long deep travel industry expertise of IBS Software with AI-first innovations to help customers transform their business by improving operational efficiency, personalising end-user experiences, and unlocking new revenue opportunities. Naviq Technology will operate independently from its affiliate companies within the IBS Group.
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Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan will inaugurate the new campus of Naviq Technology in Infopark, Kochi on July 23.
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Announcing the launch of the new company at a press conference in Thiruvananthapuram, V K Mathews, Founder and Executive Chairman of IBS Group, said “The global travel industry is at a turning point, with organisations seeking smarter ways to operate and future-proof their businesses. Naviq Technology gives the market something it has not had before: a technology and consulting company that understands the complexities of global travel, anticipates industry challenges, and offers transformative solutions at scale using specialised AI tools. Backed by IBS Software’s deep expertise in travel technology, Naviq Technology will help travel achieve greater agility, efficiency and growth, and open new revenue streams”.
With this launch, IBS Group is now uniquely positioned to deliver significant business value to its clients in the travel sector by combining its decades-long domain expertise with the potential of AI to magnify business outcomes. This is the rationale behind the formation of Naviq Technology.
Naviq Technology will partner with leading global airlines, airports, cruise lines, vacation providers, and hospitality groups to lead large business transformations, modernise operations, adopt AI at scale to create new revenue streams, and shorten time-to-value. Naviq Technology will start operations immediately, with over 16 offices across the globe already established. The new company will operate as an independent business entity complementing and leveraging IBS Software’s global customer network and decades of experience in the travel industry.
The company is designed to attract a new generation of travel technology talent from all over the world – AI researchers, data scientists, and subject matter specialists – providing them a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of travel domain technology and applied AI.
Congratulating IBS on launching Naviq Technology, Rajesh Nambiar, President of NASSCOM, the industry body of IT companies in India, said AI is shaping every single sector now and it will enable companies to establish resilient enterprises. Moizur Rahman, President of Naviq Technology, was confident about the success of the new venture.
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