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Interval International recently renewed its partnership with Equiant
Financial Services as one of the company’s Affiliate Advantages. Equiant
offers Interval clients preferential pricing and service for consumer
accounts receivables servicing and management outsourcing.
"Extending Equiant's relationship with Interval International was not
exactly a difficult decision,” says Frank Morrisroe, president of Equiant.
“The objective at Interval has always been quite clear to me: to provide
best-of-breed products and services to the client market. And together we
share a common business objective: to exceed all client expectations.”
Equiant has been specializing in portfolio
management in the timeshare industry for
more than 25 years. “Equiant is known for
providing industry expertise with a partner-
ship approach,” says Bryan Ten Broek, senior
vice president of resort sales and marketing
for Interval. “Their mission is to help affiliated
resorts reduce expenditures, which they
accomplish by delivering a high-tech platform
and extremely competitive pricing.”
Integrated Service
Ten Broek adds that affiliated resorts can leverage their Affiliate Advantage
resources even further when using Equiant and Meridian Financial
Services to access an integrated servicing and collections infrastructure.
“Our relationship has allowed the process from servicing to third-party
collections to appear seamless to our mutual clients,” says Meridian
President Greg Sheperd. “The synergies and integration between the two
companies have allowed us both to offer preferential pricing to clients.”
Morrisroe says he looks forward to continued service as an Interval
International Affiliate Advantages provider. “After three years, we at
Equiant have experienced that Interval takes every relationship it has
very seriously.”
A F F I L I A T E P I C K
Interval International hit a social media mile-
stone in June 2015 — the company exceeded
290,000 fans on Facebook. Growing at a rate of
18,000 new followers per month, Interval’s
Facebook presence increased dramatically in
just over nine months.
“Our Facebook page enables us to build our
online presence, engage with existing members,
and attract new audiences,” says Madeline
Berges, Interval’s vice president of e-commerce
and digital marketing. “Thanks to our followers,
who are actively sharing their input and ideas
and interacting with our brand every day, our
social reach has been expanding by leaps and
bounds.”
Interval has made significant strides in
expanding its social initiatives, which also
include Google+, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube,
LinkedIn, and Community.
S O C I A L M E D I A
290,000
on Facebook
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Frank Morrisroe
BRYAN TEN BROEK,
senior vice president of resort sales and marketing,
Interval International
If you visited the Interval International booth at ARDA World 2015, you know
about the latest component in Interval’s award-winning Sales Tool Kit:
Workspace
lets you import photos, videos, floor plans,
renderings, and more directly into the app. This cus-
tomized content can be sequenced with STK features
such as the Globe, Exchange Tracker, Vacation Calculator,
and Interval HD. If you didn’t get a chance to see our new
tool demonstrated, no problem. All it takes is an iPad and
a visit to Apple’s App Store — and for no cost, you can
download the Workspace tool and start delivering your
sales pitch
your
way.
T H E B U Z Z F R O M . . .
Where Are the
Youngest Members?
When it comes to age ranges, there’s hardly an “average”
among Interval International members. Not when you look at
the diversity among various world nations and regions. Brazil
comes in at the youngest end of the age spectrum, with
nearly 30 percent of members between the ages of 25 and
44. The U.K. claims just over 3 percent between 25 and 44.
Brazil
29.3%
U.S.
5.7%
Australia/New
Zealand
6.3%
Middle East
22.0%
U.K.
3.0%
Mexico
21.2%
Asia/Pacific
21.7%
Members between the
ages of 25 and 44
Interval-Equiant
Partnership Renewed
D I D Y O U K N O W ?