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Kale’s largest client for CRA solution

2009-03-05 00:00:00

Kale Consultants Ltd, a leading provider of software solutions and outsourced services to the Airline, Logistics and Travel industry, today announced that Cathay Pacific Airways has selected Kale’s AMBER®, cargo revenue accounting solution. AMBER will help Cathay Pacific and its subsidiary Hong Kong Dragon Airlines to automate all cargo revenue accounting processes.
 Airlines are seeking various means of reducing operating costs directly on one hand and improving efficiencies on the other. Kale’s AMBER will be integrated with Cathay Pacific’s business information system and will work alongside an overall program of enhancement to address the varied requirements of Cathay Pacific and its subsidiaries including efficiently managing the rapidly growing and complex cargo operations. “Before selecting Kale Consultants, we undertook an exhaustive study of solutions in the market” said Eddie Cheung, Manager Revenue Accounting of Cathay Pacific “Revenue accounting is a vital process in any airline’s business, and a modern cargo revenue accounting solution must be  flexible, accurate, simple to use and have a high level of automation. AMBER from Kale provided the best overall fit to our business requirements”.
“I am delighted that Cathay Pacific has chosen the AMBER cargo revenue accounting solution. Cathay Pacific is the third largest international cargo airline in the world, and their selection of AMBER after a long period of scrutiny and evaluation cements Kale as the leading provider of cargo revenue accounting solutions in the market today”, said Neela Bhattacherjee, Head – Airlines SBU at Kale Consultants. “I believe the award of this contract is as much about the strength and flexibility of the software as it is of Kale’s domain knowledge and expertise in the revenue accounting arena. Cathay Pacific wanted a supplier that understood its business, and could deliver a solution that would integrate the cargo revenue accounting of Cathay Pacific and –Dragonair. In addition, the airline wanted a solution that would be able to meet the airline’s long term business requirements, improve efficiency, and lower costs. I look forward to our on-going relationship with Cathay Pacific, and I feel confident that we will exceed Cathay Pacific’s high expectations” added Neela Bhattacherjee. 
Kale's Cargo Revenue Accounting solution, AMBER, provides airlines with full financial control and automation of their revenue accounting process. Its strengths are its focus on accuracy, its high level of automation, and its flexibility. It delivers business value by helping to maximize revenue, minimize costs, and shorten the time span to billing, thereby enabling increased cash flow. In addition, its powerful and easily accessible information enables managers to make informed financial decisions related to customers, routes, markets, and flights.

Source: Transportweekly