“Africa is vast, fast-growing, and still underserved by technology tailored to its unique hospitality landscape. Our priority is to strengthen our presence in key African markets. Global expansion may follow, but for now, our mission is to lead and shape the future of travel technology on the continent,” Bauck says in conclusion.
‘This whole continent represents endless opportunities, and at a personal level, the people’s energy for life and ambitions is on another level. The innovations and the optimism of the people are exciting. There is just joy of life, and the human energy makes it an amazing place to live.‘, he reveals.
It may be a cliché, but it is also true: Follow your heart, but have a plan. Go for what you are passionate about, but make sure you are able to make money out of it. Life will throw unforeseen things at you, but if you are doing what you love, you will also have the stamina and energy to deal with it.
First and foremost, a business is all about people. You achieve success through the people you build, and your company will only get as great as the talent you nurture.
“Through this merger, we are significantly increasing our client base, while capitalizing on the combined strengths of both companies, creating a force to reckon with in the hospitality industry in the East Africa region,” Bauck says.
Vårt største oppkjøp noensinne, sier Håvar Bauck, gründer i HotelOnline. Nå vokser det norskeide selskapet i afrikansk reiselivssektor.
“Because the HotelPlus client-base currently uses on-premise software, this creates a unique integration opportunity with our cloud solutions…We are creating a massive win-win situation for the HotelPlus clients, in other words,” said Bauck, who co-founded HotelOnline with Endre Opdal in 2014.
“Backed by this investment, we can seize more of the present opportunities to drive the transformation of travel and hospitality in Africa,” says Havar Bauck Co-Founder of Hotel Online.
Vi vokser sterkt i ferieparadiset Zanzibar. Dette er en fantastisk tid for å ekspandere. Bransjen våkner til liv etter pandemien og er blitt mer mottakelig for online booking. Vi vokser med 10 til 20 prosent fra én måned til den neste, sier Bauck
With the Africabookings acquisition, we have greatly increased the number of hotels using our marketing and distribution solutions. As a result, we are now helping more than 5000 hotels in 27 African countries get more bookings.
