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Scott’s Cheap Flights Announces Rebrand to Going
SCOTT'S CHEAP FLIGHTS ANNOUNCES REBRAND TO GOING
Since 2015, Going has helped our 2+ million members travel and experience the world. The company combines sophisticated software and human Flight Experts to discover flight deals and mistake fares up to 90% off.
Scott's Cheap Flights, a travel service that has saved its 2+ million members more than $500 million on flights, has officially rebranded to Going.
"We knew it was time for a brand change that recognized both where we are today and could also grow with us into the future," said co-founder and CEO Brian Kidwell. "The name Going has this sense of motion and excitement to it that fits perfectly for a travel company like ours."
Going began as a modest hobby after founder Scott Keyes uncovered a $130 roundtrip ticket from NYC to Milan in 2013. But what started as a simple cheap flight email list for friends has now grown to a wraparound travel service, including a cheap flight search engine, multiple newsletters, and a soon-to-launch mobile app. With the company growing beyond just Scott and beyond just cheap flights, the timing was right for a rebrand.
"I work with 65 amazing people and none of them are named Scott," said Keyes. "Each week, we help thousands of people get unexpectedly cheap flights, and every time they write back to say 'thank you, Scott,' I feel supremely guilty! This company has dozens of people who deserve credit, not one person. While the name Scott's Cheap Flights worked great when it was just me, I'm even happier to be at a company we're all building together on our mission to help people travel the world, and that's Going."
Collaborating with the award-winning agency Design Studio and reviewing more than 3,000 names, Going emerged as the ideal name that satisfied the following criteria:
Speaks to travel: The new name had to speak to what the company does, but not in a tired or overly expected way. Names that included the words "travel" or "flight" were set aside in favor of one that conveyed the travel experience more broadly.
Timeless and borderless: The new name had to avoid short-term trends and industry niches, provide room to expand and experiment, and engage a global audience.
Memorable: It was crucial to take this opportunity to streamline and shorten our brand name to something that was easier to recall whether heard on local news or viewed on a billboard. No more "Scott's Cheap Travels" or "Steve's Cheap Flights."
Underscores the company mission: Above all else, it had to align with the mission to help people travel and experience the world. The name Going achieves that.
"While this is a big visual change, one thing that hasn't changed is the soul of this company," said Kidwell. "We'll continue putting travelers first, continue sending out incredible cheap flights, and we're excited to build even more ways to help people travel beyond what we can deliver in an email."
The rebranding effort will also include the long-requested introduction of a mobile app in the first half of 2023, including an interactive map of cheap flights available in real time. The app will be made available for both iOS and Android. In the coming months, Going will also expand their newsletter coverage and introduce Going for Teams, a bulk membership option for companies to strengthen their employee perks.
About Going
Since 2015, Going has helped our 2+ million members travel and experience the world. The company combines sophisticated software and human Flight Experts to discover flight deals and mistake fares up to 90% off. Unlike fully automated fare alerts services, our deal alerts pass a rigorous quality evaluation to ensure they're worth members' hard-earned money and limited travel time.
Going members save an average of $200 on domestic economy flights, $550 on international economy flights, and $2,000 on international business and first-class flights. Every month we receive thousands of testimonials from members who've scored a great deal thanks to our alerts.
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OTA Insight Earns Two 2023 Built In Best Places to Work Awards
DENVER - January 11, 2023 - (Newswire.com)
Built In today announced that OTA Insight has been honored for the second year in a row in its 2023 Colorado Best Midsize Places To Work Awards. Additionally, the company was recognized on Colorado's Best Places to Work list. The annual awards program includes companies of all sizes, from startups to enterprise organizations, and recognizes both remote-first employers as well as companies in Colorado, the eighth-largest tech market in the nation.
"We are thrilled to be recognized as one of Colorado's Best Midsize Places to Work for the second year in a row," said Dave Collier, Chief Revenue Officer at OTA Insight. "At OTA Insight, we pride ourselves on creating a culture based on our core values. We believe a strong culture empowers employees to grow and do their best work. It's truly incredible to see our company culture recognized again by BuiltIn alongside other amazing companies."
Built In determines the winners of Best Places to Work based on an algorithm, using company data about compensation and benefits. To reflect the benefits candidates are searching for more frequently on Built In, the program also weighs criteria like remote and flexible work opportunities, programs for DEI and other people-first cultural offerings.
"It's my honor to congratulate this year's Best Places to Work winners," says Sheridan Orr, Chief Marketing Officer, Built In. "Exemplary companies like OTA Insight understand their people are their most valuable asset, and they've stepped up to meet the modern professional's new expectations, including the desire to work for companies that deliver purpose, growth and inclusion. These winners set the stage for a human-centered future of work, and we can't wait to see that future unfold."
ABOUT BUILT IN
Built In is creating the largest platform for technology professionals globally. Monthly, millions of the industry's most in-demand professionals visit the site from across the world. They rely on our platform to stay ahead of tech trends and news, learn skills to accelerate their careers and find opportunities at companies whose values they share. Built In also serves 2,000 customers, innovative companies ranging from startups to those in the Fortune 500. By putting their stories in front of our uniquely engaged audience, we help them hire otherwise hard-to-reach tech professionals. www.builtin.
ABOUT BUILT IN'S BEST PLACES TO WORK
Built In's esteemed Best Places to Work Awards, now in its fifth year, honor companies across numerous categories: 100 Best Places to Work, 50 Best Startup Places to Work, 100 Best Midsize Places to Work, 100 Best Large Places to Work and Editor's Choice: 100 Best Hybrid Places to Work. The program honors companies - remote, hybrid and in-office - with the best total rewards packages across the U.S. and in the following tech hubs: Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Colorado, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington DC.
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Wrkspot Introduces Integration With Choice Hotels’ Property Management System Software
ARCADIA, Calif. - January 11, 2023 - (Newswire.com)
Wrkspot has integrated its revolutionary hotel operations app with Choice Hotels' property management system choiceADVANTAGE via SkyTouch Technology's cloud-based /CONNECT API platform, making its functionality for communications and housekeeping management even more effective for thousands of the country's leading hotels.
WrkSpot, founded in 2017, is the developer of a revolutionary software suite for hotel portfolio management that integrates HRIS, operations management and communication in a single app. By managing and engaging staff, controlling costs and streamlining operations, and improving compliance and safety, WrkSpot allows hotel managers to avoid being bogged down by the unavoidable details of hotel operations.
With this new cloud-based integration, in place as of Oct. 15, 2022, Choice branded hotels are able to use their proprietary choiceADVANTAGE PMS to automatically update the room status by flowing detailed room information from choiceADVANTAGE directly to WrkSpot - no downloading and transferring of files required.
"This integration means that WrkSpot is now a more viable option for Choice Hotel-branded properties that want to use it," said Raja Epsilon, founder and CEO of Wrkspot. "The integration provides seamless flow of PMS data to the WrkSpot system, enabling real-time data sharing across housekeeping, maintenance and front desk. This enhances efficiency and fosters better collaboration."
WrkSpot has been a Choice Hotels Qualified Vendor since January 2022, making it an approved vendor that Choice Hotels franchisees can subscribe to or purchase with no additional approvals or exceptions.
The integration also marks a significant milestone for Wrkspot and projects significant growth for the company. Choice operates some 7,100 hotels across all of its brands worldwide, and earlier this year, the company closed a deal to acquire Radisson Hotels Americas.
Wrkspot streamlines all aspects of managing a property, handling the entirety of hotel operations and hotel labor management in one integrated solution. It also provides a training platform and document management system, both essential to hotels seeking a digital transformation. Wrkspot also assists managers with hotel portfolio management, allowing visibility into individual hotels and comparison and trend analysis across properties.
WrkSpot helps hotel managers and owners solve problems they didn't know they had. To learn more about how Wrkspot integrates and streamlines all aspects of hospitality management, visit wrkspot.com.
About Wrkspot
WrkSpot, founded in 2017, is the developer of a revolutionary software suite for hotel portfolio management that integrates HRIS, operations management and communication in a single app. By managing and engaging staff, controlling costs and streamlining operations, and improving compliance and safety, WrkSpot allows hotel managers to avoid being bogged down by the unavoidable details of hotel operations.
About SkyTouch
SkyTouch Technology is the provider of a widely used cloud-based property management system. Built in the cloud by hotel professionals for hotel companies, the SkyTouch hotel operations platform is designed to help hotel executives meet their most important strategic objectives: to enhance the guest experience, advance performance, and achieve growth while evolving with changing market needs. Accessible from anywhere, the SkyTouch PMS provides visibility and control of operations through real-time, impactful business analytics that help improve hotel guest experience, operational decision-making, and financial results for today's hotelier. SkyTouch provides an integrated approach to online hotel reservations that fits any size property. For more information about SkyTouch Technology, visit www.skytouchtechnology.com
SkyTouch, SkyTouch Technology, and SkyTouch Hotel OS are proprietary trademarks and service marks of SkyTouch Solutions, LLC.
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TEXAS TITAN WILLIE’S GRILL & ICEHOUSE TO OPEN ANTICIPATED PFLUGERVILLE LOCATION JAN. 23
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas - January 10, 2023 - (Newswire.com)
Willie's Grill & Icehouse will officially begin serving its signature Texas comfort food in Pflugerville, Texas, on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. The anticipated Pflugerville outpost is the 19th in the state for the Texas-based, Texas-grown brand, as well as the seventh location to feature an expansive full bar. The addition underscores Willie's reign as the region's top family-friendly haven, where a renowned scratch Texas kitchen and casual icehouse vibes offer wholesome fun for parents and kids.
Located at 19200 Colorado Sand Drive in Pflugerville, Willie's Pflugerville is defined by the same mouthwatering menus, sprawling open-air patio spaces, and genuine friendliness that have endeared the brand to families for almost three decades. Retractable glass garage doors facilitate easy movement between outdoors and Willie's colorfully decorated interior, rooted in vintage-inspired nods to the Texas icehouse tradition. Outside, games, 18 massive flat-screen TVs, and ample seating beckon, providing plenty of room for relaxing, watching a game, and reconnecting with family over classic dishes always made from scratch, served with inspired craft cocktails, local brews, and more.
Willie's steadfast commitment to the community remains an anchor at Willie's Pflugerville as well. First up: substantial donations to Pflugerville Independent School District and the Pflugerville Police Department's non-profit organization, L.E.A.P. Details will be announced soon. In addition to ongoing philanthropic efforts, Willie's presence in Pflugerville has also created more than 100 local jobs. Willie's actively promotes and hires from within, believing every position has the potential for long-term career growth.
The Willie's Pflugerville menu features what's made Willie's famous, including burgers so stacked with Texas housemade fixings that they nearly topple over, plus chicken fried steaks that are crispy outside, hot and tender inside, and almost spilling off the plate. Beloved options include Willie's Favorites: The Icehouse Willie, a half-pound beef burger smothered with cheese, bacon, and mushrooms; the Catfish & Shrimp Combo, featuring battered and fried catfish and shrimp, served with fries and cool coleslaw, plus cocktail and tartar sauces and lemon wedges on the side; and Chicken Tenders, hand-breaded and served with fries, with the option to spike the tenders' flavor profile by tossing them in buffalo, BBQ, garlic parmesan, or honey garlic sauces.
"Pflugerville is the perfect next home for Willie's. We pride ourselves on our dedication to the public and Pflugerville epitomizes what it means to support your community and neighbors," said Greg Lippert, CEO of Willie's Restaurants. "We are so excited to join the Pflugerville community and to bring our delicious menu and bar items to the region."
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BUC-EE’S TO BREAK GROUND ON NEW TRAVEL CENTER IN HILLSBORO, TX ON JAN. 24
Buc-ee's, home of the world's cleanest bathrooms, freshest food and friendliest beaver, will break ground on its new travel center in Hillsboro, Texas, on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. The start of construction will be celebrated at 1 p.m. CST with a ceremony attended by local leaders.
Located at 165 State Highway 77, Buc-ee's Hillsboro will occupy 74,000 square feet and offer 120 fueling positions. Buc-ee's favorites including Texas barbeque, homemade fudge, kolaches, Beaver Nuggets, jerky and fresh pastries will all be available. Visitors will find thousands of snack, meal and drink options, as well as the same award-winning restrooms, cheap gas, quality products and excellent service that have won the hearts, trust and business of millions in the South for 40 years.
Attendees of the Buc-ee's Hillsboro groundbreaking ceremony will include Mayor Andrew Smith of Hillsboro along with members of the Hillsboro City Council, as well as Hill County Judge Justin Lewis and the Hill County Commissioners Court.
Founded in Texas in 1982, Buc-ee's operates 44 stores across Texas and the South. Since beginning its multi-state expansion in 2019, Buc-ee's has opened travel centers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Now, Buc-ee's is headed West with store groundbreakings in Colorado and Missouri.
"Hillsboro is one of the best forks in the road we've ever seen, and they have a beautiful, historic courthouse as a bonus!" said Stan Beard of Buc-ee's. "Whether you're headed to Fort Worth and West Texas or Dallas and East Texas, you can make Buc-ee's your stop, coming and going. The City of Hillsboro and Hill County have been such great partners, and we look forward to being a great neighbor for years to come."
Throughout the project, Buc-ee's corporate development team will continue to work closely with local partners including the City of Hillsboro and Hill County. Buc-ee's Hillsboro will bring at least 200 jobs to the area, with starting pay beginning well above minimum wage, full benefits, a 6% matching 401k, and three weeks of paid vacation.
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About Buc-ee's
Buc-ee's is the world's most-loved travel center. Founded in 1982, Buc-ee's now has 34 stores across Texas, including the world's largest convenience store, as well as 10 locations in other states. Buc-ee's is known for pristine bathrooms, a large amount of fueling positions, friendly service, Buc-ee's apparel and fresh, delicious food. Originally launched and still headquartered in Texas, Buc-ee's has combined traditional quality and modern efficiency to redefine the pit stop for their customers. For more information, visit www.buc-ees.com.
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