Musafir.com Launches Technology Center in Pune

MUMBAI, March 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

- To Invest $10 Million in the New Facility   

- Aims to Double its Technology Team   

- Dedicated Technology Center in Addition to Already Existing Tech Units at Mumbai and UAE   

Musafir.com, one of the leading OTAs in India, today announced the launch of its third technology center in Pune. Musafir.com is looking to double its technology team by the end of the year. The Pune center will complement the technology and product teams that are already operating out of centers in Mumbai and UAE. Technology is at the heart of the aggressive business strategy being pursued by Musafir.com.

"Musafir.com was founded with the promise of a stellar user experience backed by the best technology. The establishment of our third technology center in Pune reinforces our commitment to this promise. Our aim is to double the strength of our engineering team by the end of the year, and herald a new generation of innovative user experiences for our travellers," said Albert Dias - Co-founder / CTO, Musafir.com.

Musafir.com currently has 400+ members spread across 15 offices in 8 cities and is looking at aggressively bolstering its technology and product teams at the Pune center. Musafir.com offers a wide range of travel service, which include flights, hotels, holiday packages and online visa services. The expansion of the tech team is crucial from a business diversification and rapid scaling point of view. With online travel poised to breach the $53 billion mark in India and the GCC by 2018, technology becomes the key to tap this opportunity. Musafir.com expects its technology and product headcount to grow 50% faster than any other vertical within the company.

"The launch of our technology center reiterates our ever growing focus on the Indian market. Technology is a key ingredient in the growth recipe for any business today; we understand and appreciate this more so than ever, being a travel ecommerce player. Technology is cor e to our long-term strategy and our technology center in Pune is an essential cog in the wheel that will propel Musafir.com through the next decade of exponential growth," said Rajesh Pareek - Group CEO, Musafir.com.

Musafir.com has plans to expand further in India and add more countries to its GCC portfolio. The technology and product team based in Pune will help to accelerate the delivery of next-generation web and mobile applications, along with innovative products and solutions for travellers worldwide.

About Musafir.com

Musafir.com is UAE's first and one of India's fastest growing premium-experience travel website offering flights to over 3,000 destinations, hotel stays in over 200,000 properties around the world, holiday experiences and much more.

The word musafir (pronounced moo-saa-fir) means 'traveller' in Arabic, and the team at Musafir.com lives by three promises to all the travellers - great choice, no-nonsense convenience and a premium experience.

Musafir.com was founded by Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Thani, Sachin Gadoya and Albert Dias in August 2007 and was inaugurated by Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Thani on April 23, 2009. It is incorporated under Universal Travels & Tourism LLC - an IATA-accredited travel agency which was founded by Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Thani and Sachin Gadoya.

Media Contact:
Iona Chatterjee
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022-673444474
Manager - Marketing and Communication
Musafir

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