Sekilas Tentang Abacus
Singapore-based
Abacus International is the Asia Pacific’s leading travel facilitator
with more than 11,000 agency locations in 24 markets. Founded in 1988,
Abacus has 15 years of experience infusing international best practices
and local expertise with global and local partnerships. We provide
travel information and reservations specifically tailored to Asia
Pacific region
Our
partners include a consortium of Asia and the world’s leading airlines –
All Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, China Airlines, EVA
Airways, Garuda Indonesia, DragonAir, Malaysia Airlines, Philippine
Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines, SilkAir and Singapore Airlines.
Abacus
is also backed by US owned Sabre Inc. With a 35% stake in Abacus, Sabre
is both a partner and technology provider, best known for developing
dynamic and innovative information technology solutions in the travel
industry.
Abacus Indonesia
As
soon as the approvals for a joint venture with Abacus Inteational were
issued by the Ministery of Communications and the Ministery of of
Finance on December 29, 1993, and on December 31, 1993 respectively,
Garuda Indonesia set up a Mega CRS team, chaired by Mr. Sunarjo and
assisted by a secretary and six staff members.
The
System/Network, Financial, Marketing and Legal aspects having been
finalized, a pilot commercial cut-over was carried out at initially 5
(five) major Travel Agencies, viz Vaya Tour, Dwi Daya, Anta, Smailing
and Wita Tour, which went successfully. This was soon followed by
cut-over activities at other Travel Agencies.
On
March 1, 1995, PT. Abacus Distribution Systems Indonesia was officially
incorporated, with an office located at 20th floor Wisma Kyoei Prince,
Jl. Jend. Sudirman, kav. 3-4, Jakarta 10220. Thus PT. Abacus
Distribution Systems Indonesia was the first Mega CRS to legally operate
in Indonesia.
Along with a
positive business growth, especially in the Easte part of Java, Abacus
Indonesia decided to open up a branch office in Surabaya in 1997, to
cater the market in the city of Surabaya and its neighbouring areas, and
branch office in Medan in 2001 to cater the market in the city of Medan
and Sumatra areas.
Being
the first in GDS business, Abacus has from the outset not been facing
significant resistance. The prevailing macro economic climate as well as
the industry's response did help much to support Abacus' position. This
also has led to Abacus' excellent and profitable performance.
source : abacus indonesia