IBS wins emerging cargo IT systems provider award

CMN Correspondent

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,INDIA: IBS Software, a provider of new-generation IT solutions to the global Travel, Transportation and Logistics (TTL) industry, has won the ‘Emerging Cargo IT Systems Provider of the Year’ award.

IBS’ iCargo, a new-generation Cargo Management System (CMS), was chosen for the award based on factors like functionality, technology used and the range of business benefits to airlines.

This was announced at Air Cargo India 2008, an international event that concluded at the World Trade Centre, Mumbai.

VK Mathews, chairman and CEO, IBS Software, received the award from Michael Proffitt, CEO, Dubai Logistics City, at the ‘Gala Award Nite Dinner’ at the National Center for Performing Arts, Mumbai.

Mathews said: “Our collaboration with six major cargo carriers, who formed the Core Group of Influence (CGI) to build the iCargo product, has helped us develop the most definitive next-generation CMS to enable airlines move away from decades-old legacy systems.” 

iCargo is an integrated, system, which addresses cargo reservations, capacity control, rating, load planning, cargo terminal operations, ground handling, revenue accounting and yield management requirements of cargo carrying airlines.

The company’s cargo management systems are being used by CargoJet and Northern Air Cargo in the Americas and by Avient Airlines in Europe.

Other major airlines signed up are Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Air New Zealand Cargo, with NCA due to go live with iCargo shortly, IBS said.

Media major, STAT Times had instituted International Awards For Excellence in Air Cargo in various categories, including Air Cargo Carrier of the Year, Emerging Air Cargo Carrier of the Year, Air Cargo Integrator of the Year etc. Some of the winners in other categories include Emirates SkyCargo, Kingfisher Airlines Cargo and FedEx. The winners were decided on the basis of online voting by the worldwide readers of STAT Times.

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