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Scandic Hotels AB Signs ASP Agreement with in2 for Datawarehousing and Business Intelligence for 155 Hotels / Dec 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Scandic Hotels AB Signs ASP Agreement With in2 for Datawarehousing and Business Intelligence for 155 Hotels December 4, 2000 - Scandic Hotels AB and in2 AS has signed an agreement to implement a Datawarehousing/Business Intelligence system. The solution is based on an ASP agreement, which means that both hard- and software is hosted by in2 and is accessible to the Scandic hotel users via a web-based user interface. The in2 datawarehousing concept, in2information, uses state-of the-art components such as Powermart and Business Objects. On a daily basis, the system extracts and transforms tran...
Cendant Outsources to AT&T to Help Transform 32 Call Centers in the United States; Expects to Leverage Emerging Technologies to Enhance Customer Cont
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Cendant Outsources to AT&T to Help Transform 32 Call Centers in the United States; Expects to Leverage Emerging Technologies to Enhance Customer Contact Experience BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Nov. 20 2000 - AT&T has won an eight-year global outsourcing contract from Cendant Corporation (NYSE: CD) , a global leader in real estate, travel and direct marketing services, to help e-enable and transform Cendants customer contact center infrastructure. The outsourcing agreement, coupled with an ongoing $450-million multi-year contract for network services that AT&T Solutions provides to Cen...
USA Technologies & IBM to Install Business Express® in 5000 Hotels Nationwide / Dec 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report USA Technologies & IBM to Install Business Express® in 5000 Hotels Nationwide WAYNE, Pa., Dec. 28, 2000 - USA Technologies Inc. announced today IBM Global Services (NYSE: IBM) would continue to help it implement and support up to 5,000 Business Express® business offices in hotels nationwide for another 12 months. The new agreement with IBM includes the incorporation of e-Port into the Business Express offering. Business Express® is the worlds first 24-hour, credit card-activated business center. Business Express and MBE Business Express have already been installed in 500 U.S. ...
Does AAA Rate Resorts Fairly? / Harry Nobles / Nov 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Does AAA Rate Resorts Fairly? E-mail: hospsvc001@aol.com November 2000 - Is it fair to use the same rating criteria for resorts as for urban hotels? Should a large resort complex with extensive recreation facilities be held to the same standard as a 150-room hotel located in a downtown area and contained in one building? Should a rustic ski resort in a remote location be expected to have the same room decor and furnishings as the urban hotel? Should there be more tolerance for the rustic ambience and natural surroundings? Should more unpretentious decor and furnishings be ...
Old Vines Zinfandel? … Knot! / Dec 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Old Vines Zinfandel? ... Knot! Rodney Strong Vineyards Introduces Knotty Vines Zinfandel HEALDSBURG, Calif., Dec. 4, 2000 - Rodney Strong Vineyards has elected to remove the term, Old Vines from its 1998 Estate Zinfandel and subsequent vintages, referring to it instead as Knotty Vines. Although the wine, a blend of fruit from Russian River and Alexander Valleys, is still in a large part from old vines (sixty-plus years old), the blend now also includes fruit from younger vines. Although there is no government regulation determining the usage of the term, Old Vines, Rodney Strong...
Industry Luminaries and Nations's Top Chefs to Headline Expansive Culinary Program at IH/M&RS 2000 / Oct 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report November 11 - 14, 2000 Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, NY Industry Luminaries and Nations's Top Chefs to Headline Expansive Culinary Program at IH/M&RS 2000 WHITE PLAINS, NY, October 25, 2000 An impressive roster of industry visionaries and top culinary professionals have confirmed their participation in the largest culinary program ever staged at the International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show (IH/M&RS). The comprehensive culinary schedule, running Saturday, November 11 through Tuesday, November 14, will feature notable chefs as well as talented newcomers in dem...
Inter-Continental and Crowne Plaza Hotels and Resorts Form Travel Advisory Council; Objective to Bring Together Female Business Leaders to Address Ge
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Inter-Continental and Crowne Plaza Hotels and Resorts Form Travel Advisory Council; Objective to Bring Together Female Business Leaders to Address Gender-specific Issues to the Travel Experience ATLANTA - November 29, 2000 As part of a strategy to better meet the needs of the growing ranks of women business travelers, Inter-Continental and Crowne Plaza Hotels and Resorts have formed a Travel Advisory Council under the aegis of its Project Future initiative. Project Future is an umbrella program that encompasses sales and marketing, business alliances and partnerships and cau...
Scandic Hotels AB Signs ASP Agreement with in2 for Datawarehousing and Business Intelligence for 155 Hotels / Dec 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Scandic Hotels AB Signs ASP Agreement With in2 for Datawarehousing and Business Intelligence for 155 Hotels December 4, 2000 - Scandic Hotels AB and in2 AS has signed an agreement to implement a Datawarehousing/Business Intelligence system. The solution is based on an ASP agreement, which means that both hard- and software is hosted by in2 and is accessible to the Scandic hotel users via a web-based user interface. The in2 datawarehousing concept, in2information, uses state-of the-art components such as Powermart and Business Objects. On a daily basis, the system extracts and transforms tran...
DoubleTree Pittsburgh Hotel at Liberty Center Owner Forest City Commercial Group Selects Westin to Manage the 618-room Property / Dec 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report DoubleTree Pittsburgh Hotel at Liberty Center Owner Forest City Commercial Group Selects Westin to Manage the 618-room Property CLEVELAND - Dec. 21, 2000--Forest City Commercial Group, a subsidiary of Forest City Enterprises, Inc. announced today that it has finalized an agreement with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) to manage the DoubleTree Pittsburgh Hotel at Liberty Center as The Westin Convention Center, Pittsburgh, effective January 18, 2001. Developed and built by Forest City in partnership with Jos. L. Muscarelle, Inc. in 1987, the hotel has been manag...
USA Technologies & IBM to Install Business Express® in 5000 Hotels Nationwide / Dec 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report USA Technologies & IBM to Install Business Express® in 5000 Hotels Nationwide WAYNE, Pa., Dec. 28, 2000 - USA Technologies Inc. announced today IBM Global Services (NYSE: IBM) would continue to help it implement and support up to 5,000 Business Express® business offices in hotels nationwide for another 12 months. The new agreement with IBM includes the incorporation of e-Port into the Business Express offering. Business Express® is the worlds first 24-hour, credit card-activated business center. Business Express and MBE Business Express have already been installed in 500 U.S. ...
Understanding That Stand-alone Systems Do Not Make Sense, Warehouse Direct Partners with HotelTools / Dec 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Understanding That Stand-alone Systems Do Not Make Sense, Warehouse Direct Partners with HotelTools ATLANTA, Dec. 4, 2000 - HotelTools, a company specializing in technology solutions for the hospitality industry, announced today that it has entered into a Partnership Agreement with Warehouse Direct. Under the terms of the Agreement, Warehouse Direct will be a Preferred Vendor participating in the HotelTools program, enabling Warehouse Direct to interact with its customers in the hospitality industry in real time using HotelTools industry-leading, Internet-based eCommerce and Logistics Solut...
Old Vines Zinfandel? … Knot! / Dec 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Old Vines Zinfandel? ... Knot! Rodney Strong Vineyards Introduces Knotty Vines Zinfandel HEALDSBURG, Calif., Dec. 4, 2000 - Rodney Strong Vineyards has elected to remove the term, Old Vines from its 1998 Estate Zinfandel and subsequent vintages, referring to it instead as Knotty Vines. Although the wine, a blend of fruit from Russian River and Alexander Valleys, is still in a large part from old vines (sixty-plus years old), the blend now also includes fruit from younger vines. Although there is no government regulation determining the usage of the term, Old Vines, Rodney Strong...
Bob Walasiak Named Director of Sales of the Omni Orrington, Evanston, IL. / Dec 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Bob Walasiak Named Director of Sales of the Omni Orrington, Evanston, IL. December 28, 2000, Schaumburg, IL Hostmark Hospitality Group, one of the nations largest independent third party hospitality management firms, today announced the appointment of Evanston native, Bob Walasiak to Director of Sales of the Omni Orrington, Evanston, IL. In his new position, Walasiak is responsible for the hotels sales efforts, and will oversee all sales associates. Walasiak brings 15 years of hospitality sales and marketing experience to his new position. Prior to joining Hostmark, he served as Di...
Inter-Continental and Crowne Plaza Hotels and Resorts Form Travel Advisory Council; Objective to Bring Together Female Business Leaders to Address Ge
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Inter-Continental and Crowne Plaza Hotels and Resorts Form Travel Advisory Council; Objective to Bring Together Female Business Leaders to Address Gender-specific Issues to the Travel Experience ATLANTA - November 29, 2000 As part of a strategy to better meet the needs of the growing ranks of women business travelers, Inter-Continental and Crowne Plaza Hotels and Resorts have formed a Travel Advisory Council under the aegis of its Project Future initiative. Project Future is an umbrella program that encompasses sales and marketing, business alliances and partnerships and cau...
UniFocus' Acquisition of Telman Now Provides the First Hospitality Industry 'Balanced Scorecard' Integrating Real-time Information Abou
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report UniFocus' Acquisition of Telman Now Provides the First Hospitality Industry Balanced Scorecard Integrating Real-time Information About Customer and Employee Satisfaction, Revenues, Labor Costs and More DALLAS December 21, 2000 Dallas-based UniFocus, the most comprehensive performance management firm in the hospitality industry, recently acquired Houston-based Telman® Software, further enhancing UniFocus real-time, dynamic information systems. UniFocus has integrated Telmans financial expertise and Focused Scorecard® database into its own systems, rolling out a ne...
DoubleTree Pittsburgh Hotel at Liberty Center Owner Forest City Commercial Group Selects Westin to Manage the 618-room Property / Dec 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report DoubleTree Pittsburgh Hotel at Liberty Center Owner Forest City Commercial Group Selects Westin to Manage the 618-room Property CLEVELAND - Dec. 21, 2000--Forest City Commercial Group, a subsidiary of Forest City Enterprises, Inc. announced today that it has finalized an agreement with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) to manage the DoubleTree Pittsburgh Hotel at Liberty Center as The Westin Convention Center, Pittsburgh, effective January 18, 2001. Developed and built by Forest City in partnership with Jos. L. Muscarelle, Inc. in 1987, the hotel has been manag...
Omni Hotels Leverages the Internet for Employee Management at 40 Locations / Dec 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Omni Hotels Leverages the Internet for Employee Management at 40 Locations WESTON, Fla., Dec. 27, 2000 - Ultimate Software (Nasdaq: ULTI), a leading provider of Web-based payroll and employee management solutions, announced that Omni Hotels, a four-diamond, luxury hospitality chain, selected UltiPro Web and UltiPro HRMS/Payroll for payroll, benefits and employee management in September of this year and is currently in the process of implementing the solution. Omni Hotels has used Ultimate Softwares UltiPros DOS-based application for a number of years and knew the company could be rel...
Understanding That Stand-alone Systems Do Not Make Sense, Warehouse Direct Partners with HotelTools / Dec 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Understanding That Stand-alone Systems Do Not Make Sense, Warehouse Direct Partners with HotelTools ATLANTA, Dec. 4, 2000 - HotelTools, a company specializing in technology solutions for the hospitality industry, announced today that it has entered into a Partnership Agreement with Warehouse Direct. Under the terms of the Agreement, Warehouse Direct will be a Preferred Vendor participating in the HotelTools program, enabling Warehouse Direct to interact with its customers in the hospitality industry in real time using HotelTools industry-leading, Internet-based eCommerce and Logistics Solut...
Annexes Approved to IH&RA – UFTAA Code of Practice to Facilitate Hotel and Travel Agency Transactions / Dec 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Annexes Approved to IH&RA - UFTAA Code of Practice to Facilitate Hotel and Travel Agency Transactions Paris, 6 December 2000 - The official signing of the definitive version of the new Code of Practice for Hotels and Travel Agencies between the International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA) and the Universal Federation of Travel Agency Associations (UFTAA) was held in Paris on 28 November 2000. Four annexes have been added to the Code, which has been formally updated by the two associations as a means of codifying the rights and responsibilities of their respective members ho...
Bob Walasiak Named Director of Sales of the Omni Orrington, Evanston, IL. / Dec 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Bob Walasiak Named Director of Sales of the Omni Orrington, Evanston, IL. December 28, 2000, Schaumburg, IL Hostmark Hospitality Group, one of the nations largest independent third party hospitality management firms, today announced the appointment of Evanston native, Bob Walasiak to Director of Sales of the Omni Orrington, Evanston, IL. In his new position, Walasiak is responsible for the hotels sales efforts, and will oversee all sales associates. Walasiak brings 15 years of hospitality sales and marketing experience to his new position. Prior to joining Hostmark, he served as Di...
TravelCLICK Makes $3 million Equity Capital Investment in Passkey; Ray Cohen, President of TravelCLICK, Joins Passkey's Board of Directors / Dec
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report TravelCLICK Makes $3 million Equity Capital Investment in Passkey; Ray Cohen, President of TravelCLICK, Joins Passkey's Board of Directors Will Co-Develop New Tools for Hoteliers and Group Meetings Market Quincy, MA (December 2000) - Passkey, the leading provider of Web-based integrated group hotel reservation, event registration and travel solutions for the $120 billion meetings and convention industry, and TravelCLICK, Inc., the preeminent provider of digital media and data solutions to the travel industry, have signed a strategic alliance agreement to develop and market new...
UniFocus' Acquisition of Telman Now Provides the First Hospitality Industry 'Balanced Scorecard' Integrating Real-time Information Abou
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report UniFocus' Acquisition of Telman Now Provides the First Hospitality Industry Balanced Scorecard Integrating Real-time Information About Customer and Employee Satisfaction, Revenues, Labor Costs and More DALLAS December 21, 2000 Dallas-based UniFocus, the most comprehensive performance management firm in the hospitality industry, recently acquired Houston-based Telman® Software, further enhancing UniFocus real-time, dynamic information systems. UniFocus has integrated Telmans financial expertise and Focused Scorecard® database into its own systems, rolling out a ne...
Telman Founder Takes Major Step in Hotel Technology Development, Selling Both Units of Company / Dec 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Telman Founder Takes Major Step in Hotel Technology Development, Selling Both Units of Company Sale of Telman Software and Telman Telecommunications Units Designed to Create New Opportunities for Hotel Industry Technology HOUSTON December 11, 2000 Houston-based Telman®, the leading technology management and software company in the hospitality industry, has announced today the sale of its software company to UniFocus, LP, a preeminent Dallas-based hospitality industry performance management firm. In a separate strategic action, Telman's long-standing telecommunications management ...
Omni Hotels Leverages the Internet for Employee Management at 40 Locations / Dec 2000
April 30, 2000
Hotel Online Special Report Omni Hotels Leverages the Internet for Employee Management at 40 Locations WESTON, Fla., Dec. 27, 2000 - Ultimate Software (Nasdaq: ULTI), a leading provider of Web-based payroll and employee management solutions, announced that Omni Hotels, a four-diamond, luxury hospitality chain, selected UltiPro Web and UltiPro HRMS/Payroll for payroll, benefits and employee management in September of this year and is currently in the process of implementing the solution. Omni Hotels has used Ultimate Softwares UltiPros DOS-based application for a number of years and knew the company could be rel...
