Bnovo has become the property of the Smartway business trip management service controlled by 1C.
The fact of the transaction was confirmed to Kommersant by Bnovo CEO Valentin Miklyaev. “To take a leading position in the segment of large customers, it is necessary to strengthen a powerful player,” the publication quotes him as saying. The Smartway group includes the A&A Business Travel hotel aggregator (“Book.
Bnovo, a provider of IT solutions for hotel reservations, was founded in 2012. Today, about 16 thousand hotels cooperate with the company, and approximately 14 million bookings are made per year.
It is reported that after the change of ownership, Bnovo employees will continue to work in their positions. Valentin Miklyaev is leaving the company and, most likely, will take up new projects,” Smartway explained.
On his page on the social network, the founder of Bnovo posted a short post: “Mission accomplished.” In the comments, subscribers express support for Valentin Miklyaev: “It will probably be hard to let go of a huge layer of life, but in any case, I am sure that you will create something new, I wish you good luck and success!”, “If anything, friends are nearby”, “Strong people have strong deeds. You are a great fellow, whatever it takes! And thank you for another example of determination, courage and openness to new challenges!”
According to some estimates, Bnovo controls about 20% of the IT solutions market for hotels. Just the other day, on April 25, Valentin Miklyaev announced plans on social networks for further improvements to the functionality of the online service for hoteliers.
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