GuestLogix
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{{Infobox company
| name =
| logo = Guestlogix logo.png
| foundation = 2002
| defunct =
| location = Toronto, Ontario, CAN
| owner = Stornoway Portfolio Management
| num_employees = 50-201 in 4 countries
| key_people = Robin Hopper
(President)
| products = POS terminal, Application software
| type = Private
| industry = Travel industry, Retailing, Software Development, Information Technology
| fate =
| homepage = [http://www.guestlogix.com/ www.guestlogix.com]
}}
Guestlogix Inc. is a Toronto-based technology company that provides onboard and off-board retail technology and merchandising systems.{{cite web |title=GuestLogix Website| url=http://www.guestlogix.com}} It was listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, after being initially listed on the Toronto Venture Exchange in 2007.{{Cite news| url=http://business.financialpost.com/investing-pro-2/investing-pro/guestlogixs-hard-landing-nearly-complete-after-selling-onboard-business |title=GuestLogix's hard landing nearly complete after selling Onboard business |work=Financial Post | date=July 7, 2016}} In February 2016, it entered creditor protection, and trading on the stock was suspended.{{Cite news| url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/guestlogix-gets-court-protection-from-creditors-trading-in-its-stock-halted-368197351.html| title=GuestLogix gets court protection from creditors, trading in its stock halted | work=Winnipeg Free Press| date=February 9, 2016}} It subsequently sold OpenJaw Technologies, a Dublin-based company it had purchased in 2014, to TravelSky, for $38 million.{{Cite news | url=https://www.phocuswire.com/Travelsky-nabs-OpenJaw-in-GuestLogix-asset-sale-say-sources |title=Travelsky nabs OpenJaw in GuestLogix asset sale, say sources | first=Sean | last=O'Neil | work=Phocuswire | date=April 4, 2016}} In July 2016, it sold its main Onboard business to a group led by Stornoway Portfolio Management.{{Cite news|url=http://business.financialpost.com/news/fp-street/private-equity-group-led-by-stornoway-to-buy-guestlogix-onboard-payment-business|title=Private equity group led by Stornoway to buy GuestLogix onboard payment business |work=Financial Post| date=July 6, 2016}} Under its new ownership, it re-launched in June 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://apex.aero/2017/06/26/guestlogix-inflight-retail-specialist-rebrands-relaunches-fte-europe|title=Guestlogix ReBooted: In-Flight Retail Specialist Rebrands and Relaunches at FTE Europe|website=apex.aero|access-date=2018-04-16|archive-date=2018-04-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417024503/https://apex.aero/2017/06/26/guestlogix-inflight-retail-specialist-rebrands-relaunches-fte-europe|url-status=dead}}
Overview
In 2002, company founders Tom Douramakos and Brett Proud launched GuestLogix Inc. in Toronto, Ontario. The company operates regional offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Hong Kong and sales and support centers in Singapore and South Korea. Guestlogix was listed at 375th on the 2013 Deloitte's North America Technology Fast 500{{cite web|title=Deloitte Technology Fast 500 2013 Rankings North America|url=http://www.deloitte.com/assets/Dcom-UnitedStates/Local%20Assets/Documents/TMT_us_tmt/us_tmt_fast500_rankings_110713.pdf|website=Deloitte.com|publisher=Deloitte|accessdate=26 August 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140918050158/http://www.deloitte.com/assets/Dcom-UnitedStates/Local%20Assets/Documents/TMT_us_tmt/us_tmt_fast500_rankings_110713.pdf|archivedate=18 September 2014}} and 39th on the 2013 Canadian Technology Fast 50.{{cite web|title=2013 Canadian Technology Fast 50 winners|url=http://www.deloitte.com/assets/Dcom-Canada/Local%20Assets/Documents/TMT/ca_en_tmt_fast50_winners_2013_111213.pdf|website=Deloitte.com|publisher=Deloitte.com|accessdate=26 Aug 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813230942/http://www.deloitte.com/assets/Dcom-Canada/Local%20Assets/Documents/TMT/ca_en_tmt_fast50_winners_2013_111213.pdf|archivedate=2014-08-13}}
Products
- Point of Sale (POS) terminals and software
- Onboard storesoftware
- Reporting & analytics tools
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.guestlogix.com}}
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Category:Companies based in Toronto
Category:Companies established in 2002
Category:2002 establishments in Ontario
Category:Companies formerly listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange