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Ebix India Buys Out Two Companies in Travel Space
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Ebix India Buys Out Two Companies in Travel Space

The Indian subsidiary of Ebix Group has reportedly acquired two travel companies namely Mercury Travels and Leisure Corporation. According to the reports, the deal is worth $14.2 million. The acquisition has been made with an aim to create a separate division to focus on the niche travel market in India. Mercury Travels is a Mumbai-based company whereas Leisure Corporation is Delhi-based. "We are excited to be able to bring these two leading companies together, with the goal of creating a pioneering luxury travel initiative. Between this Mercury initiative and our existing Via.com travel initiative, EbixCash is now uniquely positioned as a financial exchange that has end-to-end travel solutions for all sections of the society,” said Robin Raina, Ebix CEO. A new travel division is bein...
Ebix To Acquire Online Travel Platform Via.com
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Ebix To Acquire Online Travel Platform Via.com

Ebix Inc, the parent company of ItzCash, has marked its fifth acquisition in India by acquiring Sequoia backed online travel portal Via.com, it said in a press statement. This acquisition marks U.S. based on demand software supplier Ebix's distribution network to over 224,000 outlets in South-east Asia, besides offering significant cross-selling opportunities for Ebix’s EbixCash (former ItzCash) Financial Exchange portfolio of products, the company said. Bengaluru based Via.com's enterprise value for the transactions was $74.9 million, which is expected to be carried out within few days. Via.com is a travel deals aggregator and ticket booking portal and sells holiday packages. Operated by Flightraja Travels Pvt. Ltd, it was founded back in 2007 by Vinay Gupta and Amit Aggarwal. ...