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GrayMatter acquires US-based Servy

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BENGALURU, India, Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — GrayMatter Software Services, a leading analytics products and services company known for enhancing passenger experiences and boosting airport ancillary revenues, has acquired the Houston-based Servy, the enterprise self-service platform for hospitality.

The acquisition will enhance the strategic growth of the Servy network, enabling the organization to implement a comprehensive approach to self-service solutions within the Travel Hospitality sector and broader hospitality markets. GrayMatter will significantly strengthen Servy’s ability to digitize travelers’ non-aeronautical experience by leveraging its analytics and artificial intelligence expertise.

Founded in 2014, Servy provides enhanced airport hospitality through mobile ordering technologies. It is the largest airport e-commerce platform, serving over 80 airports worldwide. With Servy’s roots in the United States and European regions and GrayMatter’s reach in South America and APAC, this acquisition is a decisive step towards creating a global, market-leading solution that will elevate airport non-aeronautical revenue to new heights, thereby positively impacting travelers and airports worldwide.

Vikas Gupta, founder and CEO of GrayMatter, said, “We are excited to welcome the Servy team into the GrayMatter family. Our products and expertise in managing non-aeronautical revenue streams will significantly enhance value for Servy’s customers. We are committed to substantially improving the passenger experience by enabling them to manage their entire journey on their mobile devices and drive non-aeronautical revenue for developers, airport operators, and concessionaires. Together with the Servy team, we will advance innovation, deliver superior products, and provide prompt technical and operational support, ensuring significant value to our customers and partners.”

Jeff Livney, Founder and Chief Experience Officer at Servy, said, “I first want to thank all of our stakeholders, including our airport partners, developers, concessionaires, and shareholders, for their continued support since the launch of Servy in 2014. Over the past decade, our proposition has grown from launching at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in 2015 to serving more than 80 airports worldwide. Our acquisition by GrayMatter is the next chapter in our story, and I’m excited to see what the future holds. GrayMatter’s deep domain expertise in the airport commercial space allows us to deliver consistently high standards of service, adapt to the ever-evolving needs of our customers, and enhance travel hospitality at a global scale.”

David Evans, CEO of Collinson Investments, said, “We have been a strategic partner of Servy through the Collinson Airport Alliance since February 2020, and over that time, we have seen the brand grow from strength to strength. I’m excited to see how the next stage of their growth evolves under the tenure of GrayMatter, and we have every confidence that their combined capabilities will serve the needs of both travelers and airports alike.”

About GrayMatter

GrayMatter Software Services is a leading analytics company focused on digitally transforming airport and retail environments. GrayMatter’s innovative solutions offer a superior customer experience by merging the physical and digital worlds, resulting in new revenue streams for travel partners and retailers. GrayMatter’s innovative products include Skateboard, a digital airport platform offering seamless travel with e-commerce and entertainment features; StoreSense, which maximizes retailers’ revenues through comprehensive analytics; and SmartLot, a parking lot demand forecasting and price optimization platform. GrayMatter has also delivered multiple business intelligence, data warehouse, big data, data analytics, and data science service projects to its customers across the globe. Headquartered in Bangalore, GrayMatter has offices in the USA, U.K., and Southeast Asia. Learn more about GrayMatter at www.graymatter.co.in

About Servy

Servy is the enterprise self-service platform for hospitality. Founded in 2014 and launched in 2015 as an airport digital commerce app called Grab, Servy has expanded the platform and grown outside airports to provide self-service solutions to hospitality companies of all sizes and venues, including airports, rail stations, and sports arenas.  Servy provides technology to enhance the hospitality experience, not replace it. The solutions it offers include Order@, which allows traditional dining service to be seamlessly integrated with contactless ordering and payment through guests’ own devices and without the need for an app. Servy Marketplace will enable venues to create their marketplace by ordering from multiple outlets within one simple interface. Self-service kiosks allow partners to create self-order and self-checkout guest experiences that suit their needs. With a presence in over 80 airports across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific, the Grab app is now the largest omnichannel airport e-commerce platform. Learn more about Servy, the Grab Airport Marketplace, and our suite of enterprise self-service solutions for hospitality at www.servy.us.

About Collinson Group

Collinson Investments Limited is the investment vehicle of The Collinson Group that strives to invest primarily in new and emerging travel and loyalty-related businesses. Founded in 2018, it has invested over £10m in various sectors, including a digital food and beverage ordering company focused on airports (Servy) and an Australian insurtech company (Cover Genius).   It remains committed to growing its portfolio of investments and welcomes receiving investment opportunities directly. For more information on The Collinson Group, please visit www.collinsongroup.com.

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Putting Young Innovators Center Stage: Leaders In Future Tech+ Wraps with ¥526 Million in Investment Intentions and 31 Enterprise Landings

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NANJING, China, Nov. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On November 7, the grand finale of Leaders In Future Tech+ — a documentary sci-tech innovation program jointly produced by China Media Group, the Ministry of Education, and the Nanjing Municipal People’s Government — aired as the Youth Innovation Carnival.

Since its October 3 premiere, the program traveled to 10 cities across China, selecting 100 teams of young innovators with an average age of just 28 from nearly 500 applicants. Fifteen finalists advanced to the finale, presenting breakthroughs spanning AI chips, optical interconnect, biomedicine, smart agriculture, and more.

To date, the program has facilitated ¥526 million in investment intentions covering 34 participating enterprises, and helped 31 companies reach landing agreements with 11 districts and counties of Nanjing.

At the carnival, the “Leaders In Future Tech+ Little Giant Transformation Plan” was launched, with 13 enterprises selected in the first batch to receive a five-module service system guiding them toward specialized, high-end development.

Behind these numbers is a media-driven innovation model: closed-door investment meetings were turned into open, transparent dialogues, connecting young innovators directly with venture capital firms, academicians, industry experts, and local governments — with the focus not on short-term commercial maturity, but on long-term growth potential.

The finale also showed how technology serves everyday life: non-invasive brain-computer interface demonstrations, low-cost bone-repair materials, and ultra-low-cost fresh-keeping cards that reduce agricultural loss — each a footnote to innovation with human warmth.

With Season One concluded, Season Two recruitment is now open to innovation teams nationwide via China Media Group’s official channels and the Yangshipin app (CMG Mobile). As the program’s message goes: put young innovators at center stage — and hand the future to innovation.

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GSMA MWC26 Doha opens with call to align on global industry standards and close MENA’s connectivity gap

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Operators, technology leaders, policymakers and innovators gather in Doha today for three days of exhibition, collaboration and debate on the future of connectivity across the Middle East and North Africa

DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — MWC26 Doha, held in partnership with Qatar’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), opened today at Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC), bringing together connectivity ecosystem to shape the next phase of growth for a mobile economy forecast to add $470 billion to the Middle East and North Africa by 2030.

MWC26 Doha officially opened today, in presence of His Excellency Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs. His Excellency Mr. Mohammed bin Ali Al Mannai, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, State of Qatar delivered a welcome address.

In his opening remarks, H.E. Mr. Mohammed bin Ali Al Mannai, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, said: “The second edition of MWC Doha takes place at a time when the requirements of telecommunications infrastructure are undergoing fundamental change. As artificial intelligence advances towards executing tasks through intelligent agents, the need for more resilient networks and advanced computing capabilities continues to grow. At the same time, global challenges underscore the importance of diversifying connectivity routes and ensuring service continuity.”

GSMA Director General Vivek Badrinath and ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin took to the stage for a fireside chat. Mr Badrinath set out the key priorities shaping the region’s connected future, with a continued commitment to global standards keeping networks and services interoperable across markets, as well as a renewed push to extend connectivity to populations that remain offline in MENA.

Vivek Badrinath, Director General, GSMA, said: “Progress only counts if everyone shares in it. That means two things: global standards that keep networks, services and devices working across borders, and a concerted effort to connect the people who are still offline. Over the next three days, MWC Doha, alongside its co-location with ITU’s PP-26, will bring together the policy makers, innovators and industry leaders setting these standards and building these networks, to help make this vision a reality. As the ITU Plenipotentiary continues, we are confident that the enhanced dialog which our co-location has allowed will feed into the important conversations taking place.”

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Club Offers for Travel Enthusiasts in Germany

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BERLIN, Nov. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Travelzoo® (NASDAQ: TZOO), the club for travel enthusiasts, announces five of many new Club Offers for Club Members in Germany.

Rigorously vetted and negotiated for us travel enthusiasts:

FROM €99 PP—HESSE: 3 DAYS AT A CASTLE HOTEL WITH DINNER IN THE KNIGHTS’ HALL
A crackling fireplace and historic suits of armor on the walls: a cozy winter evening at Staufenberg Castle. Included for us Club Members: a 3-course dinner in the Knights’ Hall, which is more than 500 years old.

€499 PP—TUSCANY: VILLA WITH COOKING CLASS & 6-COURSE DINNER
“Fantastic cooking class, wonderful wine tasting, excellent dinner.” Club Members love Villa Patriarca, which is why we’ve negotiated another offer. Save 50% for three nights in a junior suite compared to the market price.

FROM €299 PP—NEW 5-STAR HOTEL IN PORTO WITH FLIGHTS
Three nights in a prime location next to the historic city walls. Views of the Douro River from the outdoor hot tub. A special price to celebrate the opening of this boutique hotel: the offer regularly costs €580.

€89 PP—3 DAYS AT A BOUTIQUE HOTEL ON SYLT
A ship’s wheel on the wall and a historic nautical chart on the ceiling. Or Delft tiles in the bathroom and a tiger-print rug. Every room at Haus Noge is unique. In the off-season, we travel enthusiasts pay €89 instead of €267 per person.

FROM €399 PP—TURKEY: 1 WEEK ALL-INCLUSIVE WITH FLIGHTS
Relax on a sandy beach and soak up the sun at the start of the season in April. Included for Club Members: a sea-view room and all meals and drinks. There’s also a sports and entertainment program, from beach volleyball to tennis.

Are you a travel enthusiast? Join the club today: https://travelzoo.com

Who are we?
We, Travelzoo®, are the club for travel enthusiasts. We reach 30 million travelers. Club Members receive Club Offers negotiated and rigorously vetted by our deal experts around the globe. Our relationships with thousands of top travel companies give us access to irresistible deals. Our club and its benefits are built around the lifestyle of a modern travel enthusiast.

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