Year of Change for Compass Edge - Exclusive Interview with Anita Chan, CEO

Mon, 22 Jan 2018

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Year of Change for Compass Edge - Exclusive Interview with Anita Chan, CEO

[HD video and podcast below] It's a year of change for Hong Kong-based company, Compass Edge.

In this exclusive interview with CEO Anita Chan, filmed at the Okura Prestige Hotel in Bangkok on 19 January 2018, we ask Anita how business was in 2017 when compared to 2016, and what targets Compass Edge has for 2018.

We also discuss the company's expansion plans, including the latest investment a new joint venture with NetMedia. Anita tells us why this JV is important for the growth of the company and how it fits in with the current portfolio of solutions that Compass Edge offers.

We also talk about what obstacles Compass Edge faces when trying to explain to independent hotels what the company does and why fake solutions may appear tempting but ultimately do not deliver on their promises.

You will also learn how the needs of a hotel in England differ from a property in Thailand, for example, and Anita shares her thoughts on technology such as AI and VR and gives us an insight into what she believes will be the technology of the future. All that and much, much more in the video below.

Year of Change for Compass Edge - Exclusive Interview with Anita Chan CEO

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