Juniper Group is pleased to share the resounding success of the sixth annual Peakwork Partner Connect (PPC), held recently in Düsseldorf. This year’s event marked the largest PPC to date, attracting nearly 400 decision-makers and senior executives from over 25 countries within the international travel industry. The overwhelming response underscored the event’s importance as a platform for fostering new partnerships, advancing technological developments, and strengthening professional networks.
At its core, PPC facilitates direct engagement between leading tour operators, online travel agencies, airlines, accommodation and hotel providers, and other service partners who are, or aspire to be, part of Peakwork’s expansive global partner network.
A key highlight of the event was a compelling panel discussion focused on current market developments. Moderated by Peakwork CEO Manuel Saballus, the discussion featured prominent industry figures including Stefan Baumert, CCO Markets at TUI Group; Mark Tantz, COO of DERTOUR Central Europe; Ralph Michaelsen, CEO DACH at Invia Travel Germany (ab-in-den-urlaub); and Irina Haselmann, CEO of Eurowings Holidays. The panel delved into the future of dynamic tour operating, addressing contemporary challenges, the critical role of travel technology in distribution, and the ongoing debate surrounding price parity and its impact on tour operator packages.
Another highly anticipated session featured Jaime Sastre, CEO of the Juniper Group and founder of Juniper Travel Technology, who delivered a keynote address. He provided valuable insights into the rapid growth and strategic evolution of the Constellation Software Group, a global software powerhouse with over 1,200 companies and more than 50,000 employees worldwide, which Peakwork joined in 2023.
Headquartered in Düsseldorf, Peakwork has firmly established itself as a leading international travel tech platform. It plays a central role within Juniper Group’s travel tech division, driving strategic growth and M&A initiatives. In 2025, Peakwork demonstrated its robust capabilities by recording over 20,000 bookings per day via its systems on peak days, handling up to 60 million daily search requests.
A central focus of this year’s Partner Connect was the official launch of nexTOs, Peakwork’s new all-in-one solution and next-generation Travel Operating System. This innovative platform offers tour operators and online travel agencies a powerful, scalable ecosystem for comprehensive inventory management, dynamic packaging (including the sourcing of hotels, flights, and more), pricing, distribution, and fulfillment. During the event, early adopters of nexTOs were recognized with the Peakwork Partner Award for their pioneering spirit and commitment to innovation.
“We’re proud to have established Peakwork Partner Connect as a platform that delivers real business value – through personal networking, expert exchange on technology and innovation, and tangible business opportunities,” said Manuel Saballus, CEO of Peakwork. “The strong international participation and the high interest in nexTOs clearly show: We’re delivering exactly what the market needs right now.”
Stefanie Wasserfuhr, VP Commercial at Peakwork, added: “I’ve always been a fan of Peakwork Partner Connect. The energy, the spirit of innovation, and the openness of this network are truly inspiring – a real asset for us and the entire industry.”
The event concluded with a diverse social program at the RheinRiff event location, recognized as the world’s largest indoor surf venue. Attendees also enjoyed a comprehensive and entertaining program of social activities.
About Peakwork
Established in 2009, Peakwork specializes in dynamic packaging and distribution software for the travel industry. With its unique Player Hub Technology©, Peakwork has created a dynamic production and distribution network that connects global supply and demand.
Leading tour operators and service providers rely on Peakwork solutions for Dynamic Packaging and Cache Technology, connecting to global hotel and flight suppliers. Designed for high traffic, Peakwork’s technology integrates with global metasearch and distribution networks, ideal for scalable international travel distribution.
Since 2023, Peakwork in part of Juniper Group, an operating group of Vela Software and Constellation Software, Inc. (TSX:CSU), one of the world’s largest software firms for Vertical Market Software (VMS).
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