Sunsail Application Story

Web-Based Solution Gives Sailing Enthusiasts 24/7 Access to Worldwide Reservation System

Sunsail (www.sunsail.co.uk), the world's largest yachting and watersports beach club tour operator, is the first company in its field to provide a self-service reservation system over the Internet.

The new system, which actually launched on Jan. 20, allows Sunsail's public and corporate customers to research and select from a vast range of sailing and watersports vacations simply by using a Web browser. The new booking system allows potential and existing customers to explore accommodation and boat layouts, check availability and price, and book and pay for a vacation via a secure E-commerce system.

Since the new system's debut, hundreds of sailing enthusiasts have already booked and paid for their vacations via Sunsail's Web site.

"Sunsail is now equipped to meet the growing customer demand for self-service on the Internet," said Rob Crigler, vice president marketing, MODCOMP E-commerce Division. "We are pleased to help Sunsail offer a first-rate service to their customers around the world."

The E-commerce solution is based upon MODCOMP's ViewMax® integration software. MODCOMP also provided Web site design consultancy, online brochure design, and the Web connection to Sunsail's reservation system.

"This new online system has been a key strategic objective of Sunsail," said Andy Howard, sales and marketing director, Sunsail. "We have long realized the importance of our Web site as a sales tool, but being able to book and pay for a holiday via the Internet opens up a whole new range of possibilities both to us and our clients.

"With MODCOMP's expertise and commitment, Sunsail has established a leadership position in selling sailing holidays direct to both public and corporate clients over the Web."

Sunsail, which has its U.S. office in Annapolis, MD, plans to launch online reservation capabilities for its U.S. customers in the summer of 2000.

About ViewMax
ViewMax is an application integration server that allows developers to re-engineer existing mission critical application screens for presentation onto a standard Web browser without modifying the host application source code. ViewMax supports Linux™, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, and Windows NT operating systems. ViewMax Web-to-host solutions are implemented in many industries including Manufacturing, Distribution, Consumer Electronics, Travel, Insurance, Automotive and Healthcare.

About Sunsail
Founded in 1974 with seven flotilla yachts in Greece, the Yacht Cruising Association started the concept of flotilla sailing. Early in the eighties, the watersports beach club concept (sailing and watersports holidays) was developed. This was closely followed by the opening of the first UK Sailing Centre in the UK. In late 1999, Sunsail joined the First Choice group of companies, one of the three largest UK tour operators.

About MODCOMP
MODCOMP, Inc. is a CSP Inc. subsidiary based in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The company's E-commerce Division is a leading provider of Internet software solutions and systems integration. MODCOMP works with third parties to develop customized application solutions in the global E-commerce markets and has offices in the U.S., U.K., France, and Germany. For more information about MODCOMP, Inc., call (800) 322-3287, email info@modcomp.com, or visit http://www.modcomp.com.