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Host wins Hotels.com account

Host has won a pitch for the creative account of Hotels.com

The announcement:

Expedia owned, hotel aggregator site, Hotels.com has appointed Host following a competitive pitch which took place over a two month period. Host was chosen from a shortlist of agencies, to manage Hotels.com’s creative account in both Australia and New Zealand.

Hotels.com launched in Australia in 2003 and now lists over 200,000 hotels worldwide.

Host will develop campaigns to help build the brand and drive sales.

Suzie Shaw, CEO of Host says, “There is little differentiation in this category and it’s a great opportunity to help Hotels.com create a distinctive brand”.

Commenting of the appointment, Katherine Cole, Regional Marketing Director of Hotels.com says: “It is a very exciting time for Hotels.com and we are thrilled to be working with Host as we head into what promises to be an exciting year for our brand. Host has considerable experience within the travel category, and this cemented them as the best partner for our business moving forward.”

Source: Host press release

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