1996
Launched the First English
language car rental website
in Europe
1999
Developed & launched the
First car hire website to
offer an online quotation
and booking facility
Wins the Eircom/Irish
Independent ‘Best Use of
Technology’ Award
2000
First European car rental
Company to launch a WAP
phone interface
2002
Developed the First
rent-a-car search engine to
cater for independent,
locally approved car rental
companies for off Airport
locations
2003
The First to develop and
offer the ability to search
for all classes of cars from
suppliers with one click
from its search and booking
engine
2004
Established CarTrawler to
specialize in business-
to-business car rental
distribution
2005
First to offer car rental
distribution on the O2 Phone
i-mode interface
Greg Turley shortlisted for
the Ernst & Young
Entrepreneur of the Year
award
2006
Developed & launched the
first the next generation
OTA XML Distribution System
offering a multiple supplier
direct connect strategy,
which ensures best pricing,
availability and yield
management to the travel
industry
Signs LOT Polish Airlines
for Strategic Car Rental
2007
Launched the World’s First
Multi-supplier Web 2.0 car
rental booking engine for
dynamic cross selling,
generating increased revenue
VLM Airlines Chooses
CarTrawler for strategic Car
Hire
SITA and CarTrawler form
alliance to boost airline
car rental revenue in 135
countries
Signs key agreement with
VisitBritain
The First car rental
distribution provider to
launch in 22 Languages
Signs strategic car rental
agreement with Blue1
2008
Wins ‘Innovation Award’ at
the Travel Technology Show
in London
Extends reach into North
America by signing agreement
with Airlines Reporting
Corporation (ARC)
Shortlisted for the
Travolution ‘Best use of
Technology Award’ in London
Goes live with low cost
Italian airline, Myair.com
Signs major ancillary
revenue agreement with
clickair
Signs low cost carrier
Norwegian.com
Signs significant deal with
Travel Management Innovator,
Click Travel
Wins ‘Budgie Award’ for the
world low cost airline
industry for ‘Innovation’
Blue Air signs up to the
CarTrawler Distribution
System
Atlantic Airways Signs up
with CarTrawler
Signs strategic agreement
with Air Malta
One of the Top 50 Travel
"Power Players” by
Travolution Magazine
2009
Finalist in the European
Travel Buyer Awards for
‘Best use of Technology in a
Travel Program’
Hawaiian Air chooses
CarTrawler’s Car Rental
Distribution System
Wins Travolution Best
Technology Provider Award
Named For First Time in
Deloitte Technology Fast 500
EMEA Ranking 2009
