TAP Partners with Zenz Technologies to Enhance Revenue Management
Zenz Technologies will provide an integrated airline revenue management support system for commercial planning and budgeting.
Lisbon, Amsterdam, 31 August ’23 – TAP, the Portuguese flag carrier, has entered a strategic partnership with Zenz Technologies to deploy an integrated airline revenue management decision support system that will enhance its commercial planning, revenue budgeting, and forecasting capabilities.
Zenz Technologies, a company based in the Netherlands with a strong track record in supporting revenue management departments in generating insights for better decision-making, will be responsible for implementing the new system at TAP. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about substantial changes in airline processes and data applications, making it crucial to adopt innovative decision-making approaches that empower revenue management analysts to derive actionable insights.
With more than a decade of experience and a team comprised of former airline professionals, Zenz Technologies provides a disruptive technology that is reshaping airline business intelligence to generate insights for better decision-making. It is innovative, scalable and powerful.
“Zenz Technologies is thrilled to join forces with TAP, one of Europe’s leading airlines, to provide its revenue management decision support system,” commented Ward Kuipers, Zenz Tech’s Founding Partner & Commercial Director. “We are eager to see TAP’s success as it embarks on a new journey to leverage the power of analytics to provide solutions for its customers. We celebrate our 10th anniversary this year and this is a fantastic way to start the year!”
“At TAP, we are delighted about our partnership with Zenz Technologies, which has a decade of experience in the field. Zenz’s team of ex-airline professionals is well-equipped to deliver innovative solutions that encompass revenue planning, (route) performance management, and forecasting. As our industry undergoes a digital revolution, TAP is dedicated to staying ahead of the curve. With travel quickly returning to pre-Covid levels, we see this as a prime opportunity to enhance our operational performance and establish TAP as the top choice for our valued customers,” stated Mario Cruz, Chief Commercial and Revenue Officer & Revenue Management Senior Director at TAP.
About TAP Air Portugal
TAP is Portugal’ s leading airline and is a member of Star Alliance since 2005. Flying since 1945, TAP Air Portugal has its hub in Lisbon, a privileged access platform in Europe, at the crossroads with Africa, North, Central, and South America.
The Portuguese airline is the world leading airline between Europe and Brazil. This summer, TAP offers over 1250 flights per week, throughout the Company’s destination network, which comprises seven airports in Portugal, 10 in North America, 13 in Central and South America, 14 in Africa and the Middle East and 43 in Europe (besides Portugal).
TAP has made a clear commitment to modernize its fleet and to offer the best product in the industry to its customers. The Portuguese airline operates one of the youngest fleets in the world, with all- Airbus’ next-generation NEO aircraft: A320neo, A321neo, A321LR, and A330neo, with superior efficiency and reduced emissions levels. TAP also operates 16 Embraer aircraft in its regional fleet (TAP Express).
TAP is considered by Airline Ratings to be the safest airline in Europe and the sixth safest in the world.
TAP Air Portugal is recognized and awarded as Europe’s Leading Airline to Africa as well as Europe’s Leading Airline to South America by the World Travel Awards in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.
About Zenz Technologies
Founded in 2013, Zenz Technologies is a Dutch company, dedicated to developing customized decision support systems for airline revenue management departments. The company’s cutting-edge technology offers disruptive business intelligence solutions that generate valuable insights for better decision-making in the airline industry. Zenz Technologies’ mission is to become the top provider of decision support systems for the aviation industry, as well as for cruise, rail, and tour operating industries. The company’s expert team brings decades of experience in airline revenue management and decision support system development to the table, offering tailored solutions to meet unique customer requirements.
For media queries please contact:
Ward Kuipers – Founding Partner and Commercial Director, Zenz Technologies:
wkuipers@zenztech.com
Zenz Technologies celebrates 10 years of helping companies add more Zenz to their business!
Amsterdam, April 17, 2023 – Zenz Technologies, leading provider of cutting-edge decision support systems for the commercial decision making in the travel industry, is proud to announce its 10th anniversary.
Founded in 2013 by Timo van Donselaar, Raymond Kat and Ward Kuipers, Zenz Technologies has grown to an established analytics solutions provider, serving more than 20 of the world’s most prominent airlines, cruise lines and rail companies. With a fast-growing team of highly trained professionals, Zenz helps companies to optimize their pricing, forecasting, and revenue management strategies.
“We are thrilled to celebrate this milestone with our customers and employees who have supported us throughout our journey”, said Raymond Kat, founding partner and Managing Director of Zenz Technologies. “We are grateful for their trust and loyalty, and we look forward to continuing to deliver value and excellence to them in the years ahead”.
Timo van Donselaar, founding partner and Technical Director of Zenz Technologies, added: “We are proud of what we have achieved in the past decade, but we are also excited about the future. We believe that the upcoming developments in AI and machine learning will offer tremendous opportunities to further enhance our products and services”.
Ward Kuipers, founding partner and Commercial Director of Zenz Technologies concluded: “Providing great customer service has always been at the forefront of everything we do at Zenz, and we’re very grateful that this is recognized by our customers”. He added: “It is our mission to remain the top choice for commercial decision support systems in the travel industry”.
Zenz Technologies plans to celebrate its 10th anniversary with a series of events and activities throughout the year. Zenz will be attending the World Aviation Festival in Lisbon, which will be held at the end of September of this year. Zenz expects to be announcing three new customers in the weeks to come.
Zenz Technologies is now ISO 27001 certified
Zenz Technologies has been recognized as an ISO 27001 certified company. We have taken all the necessary measures to ensure your data is well-protected and to meet the highest internationally acknowledged security standards.
Amsterdam, 29 November ’22 – An independent audit was successfully conducted, which underlines Zenz Technologies’ commitment to information security in the fields of software development, implementation, and product support. The certificate has been issued on 7 November 2022, stating that the standards are fully applicable since that date.
In short, this means that Zenz Technologies has a world-class information security management system in place!
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an independent, international organization that sets the global standards for security and safety. ISO consults experts all over the world to create standards that define what excellence looks like. ISO 27001 is a part of the ISO 27000 family of standards, which are all related to information security.
ISO 27001 requires a company to have an information security management system, which means having documented processes for managing (sensitive) company information, HR processes, and IT systems.
Being ISO 27001 certified is a testament to the fact that Zenz Technologies prioritizes data security. It therewith ensures that:
- Customer data is rigorously protected.
- Zenz Technologies assesses, minimizes, and eliminates risks and vulnerabilities.
- Zenz Technologies is compliant with the highest standards for information security.
- Zenz Technologies has an internal culture of security, so all employees prioritize information security by design.
- There is operational excellence when it comes to Zenz Technologies’ IT, HR, and information processes.
This certification is the latest milestone in our information security roadmap to continuously demonstrate our commitment to data security.
“Zenz Technologies is continuously committed to build trust through third party security assurances such as ISO 27001,” said Zenz Technologies Founding Partner & CTO, Timo van Donselaar. “Knowing that a third party has affirmed our security management processes for both our infrastructure and the software we provide is key in furthering the confidence of our existing and prospective customers. Everyone at Zenz Technologies is deeply dedicated to protecting clients’ data, and we’re very happy to have our ISO 27001 certification to prove it.”
About Zenz Technologies
Founded in 2013, Zenz Technologies delivers disruptive technology that is reshaping the airline business intelligence to generate insights for better decision-making. It is innovative, scalable and powerful, providing the entire spectrum of analytics and multidimensional data visualization with real-time actionable insights, reports and alerts. Zenz Technologies aims to become the leading provider of decision support systems for the airline business and related industries. Zenz Technologies brings decades of experience in airline revenue management and the development of decision support systems to the table and offers a multifunctional team to customize the product to unique requirements.
For media queries please contact:
Ward Kuipers – Founding Partner and Commercial Director, Zenz Technologies:
wkuipers@zenztech.com
Zenz Technologies is (once again) very proud to be on the Main Software 50 Benelux list, the ranking for the 50 most successful software companies.
Out of 220 participants we made it to the 22nd overall place on the Software 50 2022! ?
We’re extremely proud and very grateful to all the current and former Zenz staff for making this happen. We couldn’t have done it without you! ?
We would also like to thank our customers for their ongoing support!
Kenya Airways Partners with Zenz Technologies to Enhance Revenue Management
Zenz Technologies will provide an integrated airline revenue management support system for commercial planning and budgeting.
Amsterdam, 22 September ’22 – Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways PLC (KQ), has today announced a partnership with Zenz Technologies for an integrated airline revenue management decision support system with capabilities for commercial planning, revenue budgeting, and forecasting. Zenz Technologies is a Dutch company specialising in developing tailor-made decision support systems for revenue management departments in airlines that help them to make better decisions.
Zenz Technologies is excited to partner with Kenya Airways, which has a reputation for introducing innovative technology-enabled solutions that cater to its customers’ needs. We look forward to the success of Kenya Airways as it embarks on a new journey to leverage the power of analytics to create solutions for its customers. We are confident that this is the start of a long-term partnership that will support Kenya Airways’ purpose of contributing to the sustainable development of Africa. We are honored that, as a leading airline, Kenya Airways has selected Zenz Technologies for its revenue management decision support system,” said Ward Kuipers, Zenz Technologies Founding Partner & Commercial Director.
Zenz Technologies will be responsible for implementing a revenue management system for Kenya Airways as the airline maintains optimum operations owing to the opening up of markets post-pandemic. As a result, improved revenue management systems will assist in decision-making.
“Among the many reasons we are delighted about this partnership is Zenz Technologies’ 10 years plus of experience. This is further backed by a strong ex-airline professional team to deliver revolutionary solutions that incorporate revenue planning, performance management, and forecasting, hence making Zenz a suitable partner. This is in line with Kenya Airways’ ambition to trail blaze innovation and customer-focused solutions. It is through this collaboration that the different stakeholders will have one source of information that will help track historical performance, forecast future demand, and set targets, “said Julius Thairu, Chief Commercial and Customer Officer, Kenya Airways.
About Kenya Airways
Kenya Airways, a member of the Sky Team Alliance, is a leading African airline flying to 41 destinations worldwide, 34 of which are in Africa and carries over four million passengers annually. In 2020 KQ was named Africa’s Leading Airline by the World Travel Awards. It continues to modernize its fleet with its 32 aircraft being some of the youngest in Africa. This includes its flagship B787 Dreamliner aircraft. Kenya Airways offers services Cargo services to key locations including London, Amsterdam, Guangzhou, Sharjah, Mumbai and over 25 intra-Africa routes in addition to its passenger network. The on-board service is renowned and the lie-flat business class seat on the wide-body aircraft is consistently voted among the world’s top 10. Kenya Airways takes pride in being at the forefront of connecting Africa to the World and the World to Africa through its hub at the new ultra-modern Terminal 1A at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. For more information, please visit www.kenya-airways.com
About Zenz Technologies
Founded in 2013, Zenz Technologies delivers disruptive technology that is reshaping the airline business intelligence to generate insights for better decision-making. It is innovative, scalable and powerful, providing the entire spectrum of analytics and multidimensional data visualization with real-time actionable insights, reports and alerts. Zenz Technologies aims to become the leading provider of decision support systems for the airline business and related industries. Zenz Technologies brings decades of experience in airline revenue management and the development of decision support systems to the table and offers a multifunctional team to customize the product to unique requirements.
For media queries please contact:
Ward Kuipers – Founding Partner and Commercial Director, Zenz Technologies:
wkuipers@zenztech.com
Zenz Technologies has been nominated for the 2018 Deloitte Technology Fast 50
Amsterdam, 5 September ’18 – Zenz Technologies is nominated for the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 2018. The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 is an annual election of the fifty fastest growing technology companies in the Netherlands. Thursday, October 11 the final ranking will be festively announced in Amsterdam.
About Zenz Technologies
Zenz Technologies, founded in 2013, is a Dutch company specialized in developing tailor-made decision support systems. Zenz Technologies is dedicated to build state-of-the-art decision support systems that help companies make better decisions. We try to understand what people really want when they are trying to analyze their business performance.
Martin Wabeke, partner at Deloitte and program leader for the Technology Fast 50: “The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 program has proven to identify real game changers at an early stage. Adyen (winner 2013), who recently did her IPO, is of course an appealing example. In addition, the ranking also shows which tech and which business models are growing rapidly and where the disruptions are. We expect to present a promising list with these 50 fast-growing tech companies. ”
About Deloitte Technology Fast 50
The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 is an annual election of the fifty fastest growing technology companies in the Netherlands. The selection takes place on the basis of the percentage of sales growth over the past four years (2014 – 2017). Companies under the age of 4 can participate in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 program in the Rising Star category. They are assessed on turnover potential, degree of innovation and scalability, instead of on growth figures. The nominees of the Rising Star category will be announced on Monday 10 September. The participants come from the public and private sector and cover all technology segments.