Buyatab Implements eGift Card Program with Fairmont Hotels & Resorts

    VANCOUVER, BC, December 18, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Buyatab Online, a leading international provider of eGift Cards, is pleased to announce that it has implemented a customer eGift Card and marketing program with Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, a leading global hotel brand with 68 hotels in 20 countries. Fairmont's customers can now purchase Fairmont gift cards electronically - in the form of eGift Cards - from Fairmont's website and have them delivered instantly to recipients.

"Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is a luxury hotel group that is known for its landmark properties and genuine approach to guest service," said Derek Warburton, Buyatab's VP of sales and marketing. "Fairmont wanted to enhance its online service offerings by making its established gift card program accessible to its base of loyal customers all over the world. Buyatab is pleased to help extend this program into the eGift Card realm and make it easier for Fairmont's customers to do business with the luxury brand and its hotels."

"All aspects of the guest experience, including e-commerce, are extremely important to us," said Sean Taggart, Senior Vice President, Marketing at Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. "With interest in eGifts and online shopping at an all time high, we felt it was important to have a trusted, convenient and timely system for our customers to purchase eGift Cards. Working with Buyatab has been an excellent experience as they understand the value and importance that we place on quality and service."

About Fairmont Hotel & Resorts
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts connects guests to the very best of its destinations worldwide, reflecting each locale's energy, culture and history. Passionate travelers choose the luxury hotel brand for its ability to deliver memorable travel experiences, personalized and thoughtful service, and hotels that are one-of-a-kind. Serving as genuine gateways to their destinations, Fairmont hotels offer locally-inspired cuisine and spirited bars and lounges, distinctive design and decor, and a steadfast responsibility to sustainability.

With more than 65 hotels globally, and many more in development, landmark hotels in the Fairmont collection include The Plaza in New York, London's The Savoy, Fairmont Peace Hotel in Shanghai and Quebec City's Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac. Fairmont is owned by FRHI Hotels & Resorts, a leading global hotel company with over 105 hotels under the Fairmont, Raffles, and Swissotel brands. The company also manages Fairmont, Raffles and Swissotel branded luxury private residences club, whole-ownership residences and serviced residences properties. For more information or reservations, guests can call 1-800-441-1414, visit fairmont.com or contact their local travel professional.

About Buyatab

Buyatab Online is a leading provider of advanced eGift card infrastructure solutions for medium and large-sized businesses. Buyatab provides a seamless solution for eGift cards to be purchased from a merchant's online properties (website, mobile site, Facebook page etc.) and delivered to recipients via email or text message, leveraging the rapid growth in mobile device and social media usage and with full compatibility to mobile wallets like Apple's Passbook. With clients in the United States, Canada and Asia, Buyatab provides eGift card services to merchants in a wide variety of sectors including retail, hospitality, restaurant, shopping, hotels and others.

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