WE ARE Livn

We believe in something bigger than ourselves. We are aware that this kind of motivation is self-sustaining. We are committed to improving our customers’ business by delivering transformational connectivity and open-community models with transparent value in all directions.

OUR

OUR DIFFERENCE

Livn is a travel technology company providing Software as a Service (SaaS) and multi-layered distribution. We built an Open Connectivity Hub for creators and sellers of tours, activities and attractions.

We service the tourism industry with two different solutions:

Livn for operators: Livn is Google’s official global connectivity partner in their latest ‘Things to do’ program. We are helping small, medium, and large operators drive more direct bookings to their own website, all straight from Google Search results. Through the program, operators gain greater control over their content, pricing, and distribution.

Livn for distributors: Through a single integration with the Livn API, our partners connect to day and multi-day experiences from all over the globe. Our technology creates a single connection between reseller platforms and 30+ global tour reservations systems who each house a large number of individual operators, streamlining the reservation process from start to finish. We harmonise the content from these sources and offer live pricing, availability and bookings via what is an emerging industry standard.

Livn is purely B2B (business-to-business). Our product range enhances customer experience, allowing you to protect and build your brand as well as create a new revenue stream for your business.

OUR MISSION

To transform the way the tours, activities & attractions industry connects and interacts.

Livn provides services that are reliable, intuitive, cost-effective and relevant, enabling the removal of integration barriers.

We focus on continuous improvement. Our team harnesses the power and scale of our global API based connectivity along with the associated domain knowledge gained over many years of toil. We engage, decipher, transform and delight.

OUR VISION

To be a tech facilitator enabling distribution and access management between sellers and creators of tours, activities & attractions.

OUR STORY

The tours, activities and attractions space is one of the most vibrant and consumer engaged sectors of the travel industry, yet one of the most fragmented in terms of structured access.

We have been focused on solving the sectors business challenges since 2011. Steve Martinez, Livn’s Founder, was working for a large activity ballooning, rafting and boat operator. Every year he would have to update global channel partners with new pricing, departure days and tour information, but technical shortcomings did not allow for any of this to be communicated efficiently. The growing list of channel partners was forcing the update of a variety of spreadsheets, extranets and manual bookings (via phone and email).

Steve believed that any operator should be able to inexpensively and easily harness technology to distribute their product globally, without geographical barrier. Livn was created to bridge the gap between buyers and sellers of tours, activities and attractions.

Since 2012, Livn has invested heavily in its technology platform, content enrichment activities in addition to its customer onboarding and support processes. Through this period of investment and innovation, we have focused on removing integration barriers and financially burdensome intermediary costs, ensuring we provide demonstrable value and opportunity for our partners to fuel their success – transforming how businesses connect, integrate and transact. 

OUR VALUES

THE LEADERSHIP TEAM

The Livn leadership team have a wealth of experience working across the tech and travel sectors. They are determined to deliver world-class solutions that deliver business success for Livn’s partners through innovative and clever technology.

  • STEVE MARTINEZ

    Founder & CCO

    Steve founded Livn in 2011 on the idea that any tour operator, big or small, could harness the power of technology to distribute their products globally without any geographical barriers. He is responsible for Livn’s strategy, leadership, engineering alignment and direct engagement with customers. Prior to Livn, Steve spent decades in senior positions on the tour supplier side for some of Australia’s leading tour and activity businesses.

  • ALETA HUNT

    Head of Partnerships

    As Head of Partnerships, Aleta brings a wealth of invaluable experience with some of the largest names in the travel industry. From acquiring and managing B2B partnerships for the likes of Expedia, SkyScanner and Rome2Rio, as well as helping Airbnb’s launch and expansion efforts in Australia and New Zealand. As the Livn team continues to grow, it is safe to say that our new partnerships are in excellent hands.

  • HANS JAGLA

    CTO

    With over 30 years experience in software development and all things Internet, Hans jumped at the chance to design a comprehensive solution for Livn right from the conceptional beginnings. Hans brings a unique technical solution perspective to the company through his experience in successful application development for a premium hotel group, large travel agency chains and small-to-medium tour and activities suppliers. He is a big advocate to transform the industry by harnessing the power of instantly available data.

  • ANDREAS KLEIN

    Lead Software Engineer

    With over 15 years’ experience in travel technology, there isn't much Andi hasn’t worked on, from car rentals, to accommodation, to tours and activities, he’s done it. Now he’s in control of Livn’s software development, helping it grow from the first line of code to what it is today. Andi breaks down issues completely to create new and unique results, that benefit our clients in ways the industry has not yet seen.

  • DAVID SKINNER

    COO

    With over 10 years’ experience in the travel industry as well as 20 years in and around professional services, David understands what it takes to keep our customers happy. His work history includes organisations that Livn integrates with and services such as Traveltek, Trailfinders and American Express. This gives him the unique advantage of dual perspective to effectively understand and deliver on our customer's needs. His passion for the travel industry is only matched by his love of English rugby.

Steve Martinez

Founder & CCO

Aleta Hunt

Head of Partnerships

Hans Jagla

CTO

Andreas Klein

Lead Software Engineer

David Skinner

COO