Guesty Announces The Acquisition Of Hospitality Software Companies Kigo And Hirum
Sep 28, 2022•almost 3 years ago
Acquiring Company
Guesty, Inc.
Acquired Company
Kigo
Description
Guesty, the leading property management platform for the short-term rental and hospitality industry, today announced the acquisition of Spain-based vacation rental software company, Kigo, and Australian property management software company, HiRUM. Guesty will welcome Kigo's and HiRUM's existing teams into the Guesty family, expanding its global reach, increasing R&D resources and product advancement for customers of all three platforms. The mergers continue Guesty's long-term growth vision, extending further into new markets and offering an end-to-end solution to manage the complex needs of property managers and hospitality professionals in all category segments, wherever they operate.
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