We in years.
1978
the company
Wein-Hlebayna-Gesellschaft mbH
is founded
1979
the first Informator
is installed in Galtür
1982
the first panorama camera is installed at Kitzsteinhorn
1990
start of panorama TV on ORF
a radio relay system for panorama television is developed
1993
feratel Italia srl is founded
1999
multi-tenant IRS platform is developed
2000
DST Video Promotion AG/Kloten, the German INTOURS Partner GmbH, Deutschland Touristik GmbH/Wangen and Tourismus Service GmbH/Freiburg are acquired
2001
Panorama Video GmbH/Rum, TOURIST online AG/Rotkreuz and hoboo.com Software GmbH/Zell am See are acquired
Technology to transmit TV-quality panorama pictures over the internet is developed – opening up of new markets
2002
joint venture with American Room Finders Inc./Louisiana.
TOURISTonline AG/Rotkreuz is renamed feratel Schweiz AG and INTOURSPartner GmbH/Meßkirch is renamed feratel media technologies GmbH
2003
successful positioning in the sector of event software, entrance into the market of international big events, such as St Moritz World Ski Championships
2004
300th panorama camera is installed in The Hague
the Swiss subsidiaries, feratel Schweiz AG and CBS/feratel, are merged to feratel Schweiz
feratel development centers EOOD/Sofia are founded
feratel España SL is founded
2006
GuestCard complete solution is redeveloped
national reservation system is organised in Slovenia
2007
majority stake in the Austrian (100 %), Italian (90 %), Czech (90 %) and Slovakian (90 %) subsidiaries of sitour Management GmbH is acquired
the biggest Austrian guest card project (Neusiedlersee Card) with integrated registration is realised
10 million unique clients worldwide for panorama pictures by feratel
2009
first big IRS project in Italy, Trentino
2010
first area-wide infotainment system (Digital Signage Systems) is realised at Kitzbühel Ski Area
2011
sitour USA is acquired
range of products is extended by MediaPackage (incl. MediaCam), ensuring an unrivalled distribution network in the online and mobile sector
net of panorama cameras includes 400 cameras
2012
SmartTV app “feratel webcams” is developed
2014
network of panorama cameras expands to 500 locations
2015
introduction of feratel PanoramaUnlimited, 360° flyover video recordings present an all new perspective of the destinations on TV and online
feratel panorama streams are available via Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV
2017
implementation of the 90th CardProject
feratel takes part in Onlim GmbH, an IT provider, specialising in automated client communication via social media, Chatbots and artificial assistants
2018
MindLab: STI Uni Innsbruck, Onlim and feratel found one of the largest research units for artificial intelligence in Austria
launch of PIA Personal Interests´ Assistant, a digital travel companion based on a Progressive Web App (PWA)
1.000th LED Computer Panorama System
101st guest card project: NiederösterreichCard
first panorama livestream from a ship (RMS Goethe)
2019
feratel takes part in the cross media agency pixelpoint (web design, data management and digital marketing)
feratel webcams is available for the first time as a skill for Amazon Alexa
First feratel PanoramaAward presented
2020
Rheinland Pfalz opts for
the Content hub "data.cycle" from pixelpoint
new open data platform for tourism
ferSwarm
video-based access control
fully digital reporting solution with automated data transfer from travel document scans
25. Destination opts for PIA
myVisitPass
launch of digital guest registration
1. Panorama board with magnetically movable LEDs
2021
Data center in Pfarrwerfen receives DIN EN 50600 certification
Carinthia, Upper Austria and Styria opt for myVisitPass
feratelPanorama starts live streaming on YouTube
20 years
Service Center Villach
feratel implements the first comprehensive digital registration system, including a guest card in Burgenland
feratel joins the Arlberg.com booking platform
2022
First feratel Digital Congress in Germany
The digital holiday companion PIA sends out the 1 millionth invitation email
First feratel Innovation Day in Switzerland
2023
feratelPanorama breaks the 1 billion mark per month
feratel is equipping five more regions in Italy with its Deskline
With the TVB Pitztal, 31 of the 34 tourism associations in Tyrol are now working with Deskline
