CDS Groupe joins the Selectour cooperative

A leader in France, CDS Groupe provides solutions covering the entire hotel distribution value chain: sourcing, reservations, payment processing and reporting for companies.
Since its creation in 2001, CDS Groupe has gradually built up a reputation as a leader in the European business hotel market. Its in-depth knowledge of this market and its ability to listen carefully to the specific needs and constraints of its customers have enabled it to develop technological tools, payment solutions, integrations, standards and a very high level of security.

Referencing within the Selectour network is an obvious choice, as travel agencies today play an important role in business travel, with customers making new demands in terms of technology, respect for the environment and increasingly looking for the best rates in an inflationary context.
“As France’s leader and an expert in the hotel market, we need to provide maximum support to travel agencies by offering them a wide range of hotel content to meet the needs of end customers at attractive rates. Our business model, already appreciated by many travel agencies, allows us to build a relationship of trust through a transparent business model,” says Ziad Minkara, CEO of CDS Groupe.

Selectour is the leading network of independent travel agencies in France, with more than 1,000 member agencies throughout the country and the French overseas departments.
Both in travel agencies and online, the group offers a very wide range of products, from holidays to business trips. Its negotiating power with suppliers means it can offer the best prices, completely independently.
The Cooperative organisation is characterised by the involvement of its members: all the directors are entrepreneurs, who put their expertise at the service of the group. This cooperative nature gives the network unique agility and responsiveness.

With 450 agencies and offices throughout France, Selectour Affaires is the leading French actor in business travel. Our presence in all regions means that we are the key contact for multi-site companies.
Our teams of experts are based throughout France and receive regular training so that they can deal effectively with all requests, even the most complex.

“We are delighted with this partnership, which is part of our ongoing technological growth drive. It’s a real step forward for Selectour Affaires, and this platform will help to make the customer experience of booking hotels smoother and easier,” declares Laurent Abitbol, Chairman of Selectour’s Management Board.

CDS Groupe works closely with the technological actors in the industry and the travel agency environment, i.e. SBTs and back offices, to ensure that travel agencies can automate their processes. The tripartite relationship between CDS Groupe, the back office tool and the payment solution chosen by the agency enables easy and automated accounting processing (reconciliations and allocations).