b2b marketplace
Hospitality Companies Pledge More Than 100,000 Hours of Work for Overlooked Populations
The American Hotel & Lodging Association | October 22, 2024
WASHINGTON (Oct. 22, 2024) – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the largest hotel association in the United States, and Procure Impact, a first-of-its kind B2B marketplace for products that support overlooked communities, today announced a major milestone in the implementation of their Dignity of Work Pledge. Twenty-three hospitality companies have pledged over $7.4 million in purchases to reach the Dignity of Work Pledge goal of 100,000 hours of paid employment for people who face barriers to work. By choosing to source responsibly through Procure Impact, the companies will provide millions in revenue for businesses ...
Bókun May Be That Rare Beast, a B2B Platform That Thrives
January 12, 2016
In an industry marked by thousands of suppliers and an ever-increasing number of sales channels, is there a place for a collaborative concept that can transform fragmentation into a cohesive concept in which everybody wins? Hjalti Baldursson thinks so and, as CEO of Reykjavík-based Bókun, he believes the platform he and his team have created provides it. Founded in 2012, the privately-held company offers a cloud-based software solution that enables tourism suppliers and resellers to connect, cross-sell their offerings, and manage inventory in real-time. It has shot up like a new geyser (or Geysir, in the local language.) ...
