Atlanta, 07/05/2007: Vail Resorts, Inc., owners and operators five major ski areas in the US, chose IBS' Tour PartnerTM system to be the core component of their plan to integrate and upgrade their mission-critical reservations systems. Half a dozen systems are currently used to accommodate the many types of products VRI sells, including Lift Tickets and Air Inclusive Vacation Packages. Scott Gustlin (Director of Marketing Technology at VRI) stated, "We found Tour Partner TM following an extensive search for a single reservation application with which we could integrate our multiple inventory systems." This application will allow us to streamline operations across many business units. Peter Krebs, COO at IBS Software Services Americas, Inc., described the Vail Resorts project as a highly visible, exciting challenge. "We are delighted to be a part of this initiative, and work with such an important client.