Inntopia, a subsidiary of Northstar Travel Group, acquires Ryan Solutions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

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November 1, 2016?? ?For more information:
Thomas L. Kemp?
Chairman & CEO
Northstar Travel Group, LLC
+1 201-902-2070

Trevor Crist, CEO
Inntopia
+1 802-793-0014

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Ryan Solutions' CRM database marketing business expands client product offerings?

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STOWE, VERMONT, USA - Inntopia, the SaaS e-commerce software subsidiary of Northstar Travel Group, has acquired Ryan Solutions, the leading CRM database marketing business serving destinations and resorts.

Ryan Solutions, started in 2004, provides database marketing services to resorts, destinations and attractions, with leadership in the mountain destination and ski resort industry. Ryan Solutions' CRM database marketing complements Inntopia's SaaS e-commerce solutions for resorts, destinations and attractions, with a similar profile of current and prospective customers.

The founders of Ryan Solutions will continue with the combined Inntopia/Ryan Solutions business. "We have worked closely with Trevor Crist and the whole Inntopia team for several years providing complementary services to our common clients. We are very excited to merge our businesses to create a fast growing, diversified software and services business for our markets," said Corey Ryan, founder and CEO of Ryan Solutions.

"We believe the combination of Ryan Solutions and Inntopia offers our partners a broader set of technology solutions to drive engagement, bookings and loyalty for their customers and to expand their business," said Trevor Crist, CEO of Inntopia, Inc.?

Inntopia, Inc. is a subsidiary of Northstar Travel Group, the leading business-to-business information, marketing solutions, face-to-face events, business intelligence and software company serving the global travel industry.?

"The acquisition and merger of Ryan Solutions and Inntopia is another important step in the transformation of Northstar into a marketing solutions and technology company serving all key segments of the travel industry," said Tom Kemp, CEO of Northstar Travel Group. "Ryan Solutions is the first acquisition since our new partnership with Wasserstein Partners which was completed in June." said Kemp.

About Inntopia

Inntopia is the leading SaaS e-commerce software platform that provides innovative solutions of reservation technology and e-commerce services to destinations, ski resorts, vacation hotels, golf courses, attraction parks, and tour operators as well as lodging, activity, event, and transportation suppliers. Inntopia is an operating subsidiary of Northstar Travel Group, the majority shareholder in Inntopia.

About Ryan Solutions

Ryan Solutions is a leading customer relationship management (CRM) and database marketing provider for the hospitality industry. By combining transactional, demographic, survey, and social media data with personal, proactive client support, Ryan Solutions technology drives incremental revenue and growth for hundreds of hotels and resorts.?

About Northstar Travel Group

Northstar is the owner of well-known brands including Travel Weekly, TravelAge West, Business Travel News, Successful Meetings, Meetings & Conventions, Travel Weekly China, Incentive, M&C China, and Web in Travel. The company produces more than 50 face-to-face events in thirteen countries in retail travel, corporate travel, travel technology and the meetings industry. In addition, Northstar owns Phocuswright, the leading research, business intelligence and event producer serving the fastest growing segment of the travel industry, on-line travel distribution. Northstar is also the majority shareholder in Inntopia, the leading SaaS e-commerce software provider serving the mountain destination, activities, and specialty destination travel markets.?

Based in Secaucus, NJ, the company also has offices in New York, NY; Glen Ellyn, IL; Los Angeles, CA; Winston-Salem, NC; Stowe, VT, and global offices in Singapore, Beijing, and Shanghai.?

Northstar Travel Group is owned by funds managed by EagleTree Capital.?

About EagleTree Capital?

EagleTree Capital, formerly Wasserstein Partners, is a leading independent private equity and investment firm, focused primarily on leveraged buyout investments and related investment activities. EagleTree manages capital on behalf of institutional and individual investors. The firm is focused on investments primarily in the media and communications, consumer products, and water and industrial sectors. EagleTree is located in New York. For more information, visit www.eagletree.com.

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