IBS wins ‘Cargo IT Systems Provider of the Year’ Award

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IBS Software , a leading provider of new-generation IT solutions to the global Travel, Transportation and Logistics (TTL) industry, was declared the winner of the 'Emerging Cargo IT Systems Provider of the Year' award at the Air Cargo India 2008, an international event that concluded recently at the World Trade Centre, Mumbai. VK Mathews, Chairman and CEO, IBS Software, received this award from Michael Proffitt, CEO - Dubai Logistics City, at the 'Gala Award Nite Dinner' at the National Center for Performing Arts, Mumbai. IBS' iCargo, a new-generation Cargo Management System (CMS), was chosen winner of the award based on factors such as functionality, technology used and the range of business benefits to airlines.

 

Receiving the award at the ceremony, Mr. V. K. Mathews, Chairman & CEO, IBS Group said, "We are extremely pleased about this recognition from the industry. We have always believed in helping our customers redefine the way they do their business, by providing innovative and transformational IT solutions. Our collaboration with six major cargo carriers, who formed the Core Group of Influence (CGI) to build the iCargo product, has helped us develop the most definitive next-generation CMS to enable airlines move away from decades old legacy systems."

 

Currently IBS' cargo management systems are used by CargoJet and Northern Air Cargo in the Americas and by Avient Airlines in Europe. Other major airlines signed up are Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Air New Zealand Cargo, with NCA due to go live with iCargo shortly.

 

Media major, STAT Times had instituted International Awards For Excellence in Air Cargo in various categories, including Air Cargo Carrier of the Year, Emerging Air Cargo Carrier of the Year, Air Cargo Integrator of the Year etc. Some of the winners in other categories include Emirates SkyCargo, Kingfisher Airlines Cargo and FedEx . The winners were decided on the basis of online voting by the worldwide readers of STAT Times. 

 

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