One of the largest Japanese travel agencies based in the U.S., H.I.S. U.S.A. Holding, Inc., today announced its partnership with Plug and Play‘s Travel & Hospitality program, located in the heart of Silicon Valley. Plug and Play is a global innovation platform that brings together the best startups with the world’s largest corporations. Through this partnership, H.I.S. will strengthen its connections with selected startups, enabling the company to accelerate its innovation capabilities for future travel technologies and solutions.
“Our mission is to use innovation to allow more people across the world to enjoy travel. The current form of travel is expected to greatly change through the next few years, and for us to stay on top of our industry, we must keep innovating ourselves,” said Mr. Hatano, President and CEO of H.I.S. U.S.A. Holding, Inc. “We look forward to discovering new cutting-edge technologies and to discuss opportunities to create new value for our customers. We believe this collaboration with Plug and Play will accelerate our innovation.”
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“We’re excited to welcome H.I.S. to Plug and Play’s platform, a testament to H.I.S.’s continued pursuit of innovation and transformative excellence in travel services,” says Lio Chen, Managing Director of Plug and Play. “Our main mission is to enable H.I.S.’s access to best-in-class emerging tech both domestically and internationally in order to accelerate their strategic investment in newer, better and more timely digital solutions that are imperative to inspire future travel.”