Sojern Named Best Digital Marketing Agency of 2026

India, January 13, 2026: RateGain Travel Technologies Limited (NSE: RATEGAIN) is a global leader in artificial intelligence SaaS solutions for the travel and hospitality industryannounced today that its recently acquired Sojern, an AI-powered marketing platform built specifically for the hospitality industry, has been named the Best Digital Marketing Agency at the 2026 HotelTechAwards presented by Hotel Technology Report.

HotelTechAwards recognizes the world's leading hotel technology companies based on verified customer reviews and proprietary data signals including market presence, integration capabilities, organizational health and customer support quality. Each year, millions of hotel industry professionals rely on HotelTechReport.com to make technology purchasing decisions.

“Being named a 2026 Best Digital Marketing Agency by Hotel Technology Report is a strong testament to the value our technology and team provide to hotel marketers around the world.” Kurt Weinsheimer, Chief Strategy Officer, Sojern. “As travel brands navigate an increasingly complex and competitive digital environment, we continue to evolve our AI platform to help our customers cost-effectively drive immediate demand, engage guests in real-time, and maximize revenue opportunities throughout the guest journey. This recognition reflects the trust our customers have placed in us and the strength of the team behind our technology.”

Bhanu Chopra, founder and managing director of RateGain said: “This award highlights the strength of the Sojern team and its AI-led marketing expertise. As part of RateGain, these capabilities expand our product portfolio and reinforce our belief in an integrated platform strategy. Together we are advancing our marketing technology offerings to help travel and hospitality brands achieve more measurable, performance-driven growth at scale.”

often called “Hotel Technology Grammy Awards” HotelTechAwards evaluates more than 200 technology products worldwide and is the industry's only data-driven awards program, with winners determined based on verified hotelier reviews in more than 120 countries.

“The ranking process is simple, transparent and fair, and is based on time-tested factors developed specifically for the hospitality industry,” said Jordan Hollander, CEO of Hotel Technology Report. “HotelTechAwards are earned based on verified hotelier feedback and objective performance data, making it one of the most demanding recognitions in hotel technology.”

Sojern's accolade highlights its differentiation from traditional digital marketing agencies by leveraging AI-driven traveler audiences, multi-channel activations and measurable performance insights to deliver stronger marketing results and customer loyalty for hotel brands. Sojern was recently acquired by RateGain. These companies are integrating AI-driven capabilities and global scale to accelerate innovation across the travel ecosystem.

“Sojern’s ranking as the best digital marketing agency reflects its ability to consistently deliver from marketing partners what hoteliers care about most: qualified demand, efficient customer acquisition and measurable return on spend.” Holland additional. Its strength lies in combining AI-driven traveler intent data with rigorous multi-channel execution to help hotels convert marketing investments into direct bookings at scale. “

The 2026 Best Digital Agency honor builds on Sojern’s continued momentum following previous HotelTechReport accolades, which include recognition of excellence digital marketing (2023 and 2024) and Global customer support capabilities (2022), and underscores the company's long-term commitment to hotel marketing innovation, performance and guest success.

Browse dozens verified reviews Read the Hotel Technology Report to find out what customers are saying about working with Sojern.

About rate gain

RateGain Travel Technologies Limited is a global provider of AI-driven SaaS solutions for the travel and hospitality industry, working with more than 13,000 customers and 700 partners in more than 160 countries, helping them accelerate revenue generation through acquisition, retention and wallet share expansion.

Today, RateGain is one of the world's largest processors of electronic transaction, price point and travel intent data, helping revenue management, distribution and marketing teams at hotels, airlines, metasearch companies, package providers, car rentals, travel management companies, cruises and ferries achieve better business results.

Founded in 2004 and headquartered in India, RateGain today works with 33 of the top 40 hotel chains, 4 of the top 5 airlines, 7 of the top 10 car rental companies, and all leading OTAs and metasearch sites (including 25 of the Global Fortune 500 companies) to generate new revenue every day.

About Hotel Technology Report

HotelTechReport is the world's premier hotel technology research platform, serving more than 1.5 million industry professionals annually. The platform connects hoteliers with the best technology solutions to improve guest satisfaction and operational efficiency. HotelTechReport is the world's leading platform for hotel software reviews, rankings, and buyer education. With more than 80,000 verified hotelier reviews and a proprietary rating system that emphasizes customer outcomes, hoteliers in more than 150 countries rely on HotelTechReport to make informed technology decisions. For more information, visit hoteltechreport.com.