New Hi-tech Travel Media Empire -- Qunar.com is Rising
BEIJING, Aug. 29 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Qunar.com, China’s largest travel search engine, announces that it has been short listed among the forerunners for the "Red Herring 100 Asia" 2007 awards. The 100 winners will be announced at the “Red Herring 100 Asia” event in Hong Kong on August 29-31. As a leader in the emerging hi-tech travel search engine sector, Qunar.com is one of the most technologically advanced travel search engines in Asia. Qunar.com has been invited to share its expertise, marketing, and branding experiences in the Chinese travel search engine sector at a series of international forums, including the “Red Herring 100 Asia” event and the Travel Distribution Summit Asia 2007 organized by EyeforTravel.
The Red Herring editorial team carefully selected the finalists based on criteria such as innovative strategies, overall expertise, benefits to technology, and a passion for the industry. The 200 finalists are based in 16 countries and regions including China, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Australia and Vietnam. The names of the 200 companies short-listed as finalists for the "Red Herring 100 Asia" 2007 can be found online at http://www.herringevents.com/asia07/index.html .
"The 200 finalists we selected from across 16 countries and regions are all excellent contenders," said Joel Dreyfuss, Editor-in-Chief of Red Herring. "They are exceptional companies who thrive on innovation and strongly define the important role of technology in Asia’s economy and throughout the world."
"Being selected as one of the finalists of the prestigious ‘Red Herring 100 Asia’ is an excellent recognition of great progress Qunar.com has made since its inception two years ago," said Fritz Demoplouse, CEO and co-founder of Qunar.com. "In less than two years, Qunar.com has been recognized by more than 5.6 million users. According to surveys, consumers believe Qunar.com is an efficient travel search tool in five areas. It offers accurate prices and results, as well as a broad selection range. It is easy to use and provides real-time, efficient information. Our user satisfaction even reached 94 percent. We boast the world’s leading independently developed technology."
"The mission of Qunar.com is to promote the prevalence of travel search engines in the Chinese market through innovation and education," Fritz Demoplouse added. "We are pleased to share our unique experience at forums such as the Red Herring 100 Asia event and Travel Distribution Summit Asia 2007. We expect the Chinese online travel service market to continue its robust growth momentum. Qunar.com is expected to become the largest hi-tech travel media empire in the Asia-Pacific region."
The finalists and winning companies will be celebrated at the “Red Herring 100 Asia” event in Hong Kong, on August 29-31. The "Red Herring 100 Asia" is an exclusive event honoring 100 cutting-edge private technology companies from across the Asia-Pacific region. The event brings together an elite roster of entrepreneurial and global venture investment firms to showcase excellence in innovation. It features three days of keynote discussions, roundtable panels and intimate networking events designed for participants to make connections and learn what it takes to achieve the best in business and technology in Asia.
To register for RH 100 Asia at http://www.herringevents.com/asia07/index.html .
About Qunar
Based in Beijing, Qunar.com is a vertical search engine that focuses on providing the most comprehensive and accurate pricing information for travel services. Qunar’s users are able to search and compare prices for flights and accommodation -- all the information that travelers need before making a purchase decision.
Launched in May 2005, the web site has quickly become one of the top travel media in China and is recognized as the "new star" in the Chinese online travel space. Qunar offers an audience that represents China’s upwardly mobile new generation of consumers who are frequent travelers, comfortable with online transactions and willing to spend a significant amount of their disposable income on traveling to new and exciting places.
Qunar means "Where are you going?" in Mandarin Chinese. For more information, visit http://www.qunar.com .
About Red Herring
Red Herring is a global media company uniting the world’s best high technology innovators, venture investors and business decision makers in a variety of forums: a leading innovation magazine; an online daily technology news service; technology research, and major events for technology leaders around the globe. Red Herring provides an insider’s access to the global innovation economy, featuring unparalleled insights on the emerging technologies driving the economy. For more information, visit http://www.redherring.com .
For additional information, please contact:
Contact at Qunar.com:
Dixon Dai
Vice President, Marketing
Tel: +86-135-012-74842
Email: dixon.dai@qunar.com
Contact at Red Herring:
Maggie Xiao
Director, Red Herring APAC
Tel: +1-650-585-3419
Email: mxiao@redherring.com
Media Contact Information and Accreditation:
Jenny Chong
Terpin Communication Inc. for Red Herring
Tel: +1-310-821-6100 x103
Email: jenny@terpin.com
