$301 million hotel reservation requests generated by Velma in 2022

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In 2022, Quicktext generated more than $301 million in booking requests in the hotels she supports.

These outstanding results were achieved by Velma, the 3rd generation universal assistant, powered by artificial intelligence, allowing customers to directly book their stays and receive answers to their questions instantly 24/7 in over 30 languages.

Thanks to prestigious brands such as Accor, Hyatt (USA), Emaar (Emirates), Grupo Santa Fe (Mexico), or GHL (Colombia), Quicktext has been able to grow from $139M to $301M of booking requests in one year.

By aiming for $1 billion in 2024, Quicktext is positioning itself as a serious alternative to Booking and Expedia for generating direct reservations for hoteliers.

About Quicktext

  • Quicktext was founded in 2017 by Daniel C. Doppler and Benjamin Devisme. 
  • In 2024, Quicktext provided more than $802 million of booking requests to its clients and was awarded as AI and big data company of the year for hospitality at the Premium Travel Awards in Shenzhen, China, as well as the International Travel Award for Innovation at the International Tourism Meeting In Paris, France.
  • In April 2024, Quicktext was recognized as the second most influential AI company in France according to a study conducted by Alliancy and Motherbase.
  • in October 2024, Quicktext was awarded a Global Tech Award in the AI category..

Daniel Doppler CEO and Benjamin Devisme VP of Quicktext are available for interviews and bylines on the subjects of AI and the future of hospitality…

Today, 130 employees in 17 offices around the world : 

  • Europe (Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Lisbon, London, Milano, Paris, Prague, Sofia)
  • America (Mexico City, Montreal, Punta Cana)
  • Asia (Bangkok, Dubai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Maldives) 

It serves 1900 hotels in 76 countries and is the world leader in artificial intelligence and big data for the hotel industry.

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