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Shiji Announces Michelle Silverman as Senior Vice President of Global Accounts, Strengthening Its Hospitality Technology Leadership
Shiji | June 20, 2023
Shiji appoints Michelle Silverman as Senior VP of Global Accounts, recognizing her experience of hospitality technology solutions, with a focus on creating and expanding partnerships with global accounts. ATLANTA, Georgia, USA, June 20, 2023 – Shiji, the global hospitality technology innovator, has announced the promotion of Michelle Silverman to the role of Senior Vice President of Global Accounts. Silverman, a long-standing member of the Shiji team, brings extensive industry experience and a proven track record of success to her new position. With over 40 years in the hospitality industry, Silverman has held various roles rangi...
Newport Hospitality Group Chooses Single Provider to Run ALL Financial Processes Across 50 Hotels
Aptech Computer Systems Inc. | June 19, 2023
From accounting and business intelligence to budgeting and forecasting, the results-driven hotel management company relies solely on Aptech to run its multi-property, multi-brand operations; Visit Aptech at HITEC Toronto in Booth 1301 PITTSBURGH, June 19, 2022 — Good things come in threes. For Newport Hospitality Group (NHG), this idiom is proven in its recent deployment of Execuvue, Targetvue, and PVNG – three innovative financial-management solutions from Aptech. This trifecta of accounting, business intelligence, and budgeting/forecasting software is now LIVE at 45 NHG managed hotels, representing Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, Choice, Wy...
Shiji Announces Infrasys Cloud POS’s Fiscal Compliance Status in Latin America and Highlights Successful Expansion
Shiji | June 19, 2023
Shiji's Infrasys Cloud POS achieves fiscal compliance in Latin America, driving successful expansion and empowering hoteliers with innovative solutions. ATLANTA, Georgia, USA, June 19, 2023 – Shiji, the global hospitality technology innovator, is proud to announce the fiscal compliance of Infrasys Cloud POS in Latin America. In the last 5 years Infrasys Cloud POS has grown exponentially in the Americas. Achieving fiscal readiness is an important step in meeting the demand for the solution. Infrasys Cloud POS is fiscally compliant in over 125 countries and regions around the world. This has contributed to making it one of the most...
Shiji Pioneers New Hotel Payment Solutions With “Shiji Digital Payby”
Shiji | June 16, 2023
Shiji launches Shiji Digital PayBy: Integrated payment solution for hotels, enabling faster, secure, and compliant transactions, enhancing guest experiences. ATLANTA, Georgia, USA, June 16, 2023 – Shiji, the global hospitality innovator, announced the launch of Shiji Digital PayBy. A transformative integrated payment solution, uniquely tailored for hotel operators and managers, built to facilitate guest experience through faster and more secure, efficient, and globally compliant transactions. In an increasingly digital era, hospitality professionals have recognized the need for a seamless and reliable approach to managing and pro...
Torote Restaurant Implements Shiji’s Infrasys Cloud POS for Enhanced Operations and Growth
Shiji | June 15, 2023
Torote Restaurant maximizes operations and growth with Shiji's Infrasys Cloud POS. Its' user-friendly interface and robust features optimize efficiency, demonstrating Shiji's efficacy in the hospitality industry. ATLANTA, Georgia, USA, June 15, 2023 – Shiji, the leading global hospitality innovator, has announced that one of Los Cabo’s most popular restaurants, Torote Restaurant, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, has successfully implemented Shiji's Infrasys Cloud POS. This implementation includes integration with the Fiscal Interface, providing a comprehensive and streamlined solution for Torote Restaurant's operations across the 7 devi...
Knowland Now Available on Oracle Cloud Marketplace
Knowland | June 15, 2023
OPERA Sales and Event Management integrates with the Knowland Platform, boosting data access and sales efficiency for global customers ARLINGTON, Va. — June 15, 2023— Knowland, the world’s leading provider of data-as-a-service insights on meetings and events for hospitality and a member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), today announced the Knowland platform is available on Oracle Cloud Marketplace and will enable integration with the Oracle Hospitality OPERA Sales and Event Management sales and catering management application. Oracle Cloud Marketplace is a centralized repository of enterprise applications offered by Oracle and Orac...
m3connect Exhibiting at The Hospitality Show 2023
m3connect | June 14, 2023
San Francisco, CA – m3connect, one of Europe’s largest managed WiFi providers, will be bringing their expertise in hospitality technology to The Hospitality Show from June 27th – June 29th at The Venetian Convention & Expo Center in Las Vegas, NV, showcasing their premier network services and customizable guest-facing technology solutions. On the heels of the recent opening of their San Francisco office, m3connect continues their expansion by exhibiting at this inagural event hosted by the American Hospitality and Lodging Association. The Hospitality Show, highlighting emerging industry trends and prominent speakers, is an auspic...
Shiji Adds New Mobile Ordering Solution “Shiji Digital Dine” to Infrasys Cloud POS
Shiji | June 14, 2023
Shiji’s new mobile ordering solution for Hospitality F&B -Shiji Digital Dine, is now available for Infrasys POS customers worldwide, helping hotels around the world improve service quality and increase revenue potential. ATLANTA, Georgia, USA, June 14, 2023 – Shiji, the global hospitality technology innovator, has introduced anew mobile ordering solution called Shiji Digital Dine, aimed at improving operational efficiency and enhancing the guest dining experience in the Hospitality F&B industry, by supporting direct ordering and connectivity with the hotels’ POS. In conjunction with Infrasys Cloud POS, Shiji has devel...
Above Property Services (APS) Debuts the Latest Advances in Hotel Technology at HITEC in Toronto
Above Property (APS) | June 13, 2023
APS® will be exhibiting innovations that help hotels cut costs, streamline operations, elevate service, and maximize profits at booth #1009 NAPLES, FL – (June 13, 2023) – Attendees at this year's HITEC®, the world’s largest hospitality technology conference, will get an exclusive preview of the latest advances in hotel technology from Above Property Services (APS®). The company is a long-time featured exhibitor at the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference, hosted by HFTP (Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals), which takes place in Toronto, Canada, June 26-29, 2023. Event participants and media...
Shiji and Evention Form Strategic Partnership to Enhance Financial Operations in the Hospitality Industry
Shiji | June 13, 2023
Shiji and Evention collaborate to build better and more accurate financial processes in the hospitality industry, leveraging automation solutions to enhance speed, efficiency, and accuracy for hotel finance teams. ATLANTA, Georgia, USA, June 13, 2023 – Shiji, the global hospitality innovator, is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with Evention, a leading provider of financial reconciliation and gratuity management solutions for hotel finance operations. This collaboration aims to enhance financial processes within the hospitality industry, delivering improved efficiency and accuracy to hotel finance teams. By utilizing...
Shiji Accelerates Enterprise Platform Growth With Appointment of Wietse Bijzeit as Vice President Global Solutions Architect
Shiji | June 12, 2023
Berlin, Germany, June 12, 2023 - Shiji, the global hospitality technology innovator, is pleased to announce the appointment of Wietse Bijzeit as Vice President Global Solutions Architect to accelerate the growth of the Shiji Enterprise Platform. Wietse brings over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, making him a highly seasoned professional with a deep understanding of operations and technology. In his previous position as Group Director for Technology & Business Solutions at Sircle Collection, Wietse successfully designed and implemented a complete technology stack, demonstrating his exceptional talent for innovati...
Shiji Appoints Ryan King as Senior Vice President for the Americas
Shiji | June 8, 2023
Shiji appoints Ryan King as Senior Vice President for the Americas, reinforcing their commitment to strengthen their presence in the region and provide cutting-edge technology solutions for hotel chains. ATLANTA, Georgia, USA, June 8, 2023 – Shiji, the global hospitality technology innovator, announced today that Ryan King has been appointed Senior Vice President for the Shiji Americas. This reinforces Shiji’s commitment to strengthening its presence across the American continents, particularly in light of the successful collaboration with global hotel chains in these regions. With an extensive career in the hotel industry, inc...
INTELITY to Showcase Platform Updates at HITEC Toronto 2023
INTELITY | June 8, 2023
The leading hospitality technology provider will demonstrate the latest developments to its cloud-based, end-to-end guest experience solution at booth #2106 Los Angeles, CA (June 8, 2023) — INTELITY®, provider of hospitality’s leading guest experience and staff management platform, announced it will highlight exciting updates to its cloud-based platform, including mobile feature set enhancements, enterprise brand-level and API utilization examples, and the latest on Platform R5, during the annual Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference, HITEC®, from June 26–29, 2023, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. HIT...
Re:Thynking Technology’s Role in Today’s Hospitality Industry
Thynk | June 8, 2023
The world is changing at an unprecedented pace, and so is our industry. Old ways of thinking and legacy technologies no longer produce the exceptional results needed and expected by today’s dynamic hotel organizations. Whether dealing with unexpected demand shifts, ongoing staff shortages or increased competition, today’s hoteliers need to build a high level of agility into their operations to be able to adapt as quickly as possible to rapidly changing conditions. This means having the relevant data and tools necessary to make informed decisions at a moment’s notice—before the chance to respond to evolving market conditions is lost...
Highpointe Hotels Corp. Is Calling Its New BI and Accounting Tools ‘Outstanding’
Aptech Computer Systems, Inc. | June 8, 2023
The full-service management and development company is continuing its 23-year relationship with Aptech through the recent adoption of PVNG and Execuvue; Visit Aptech in Booth 1301 at HITEC PITTSBURGH, JUNE 8, 2023 — Highpointe Hotel Corp., a full-service management and development company based in Gulf Breeze, Fla., has reaffirmed its commitment to Aptech through the recent adoption of its PVNG enterprise accounting software and NEW Execuvue Business Intelligence platform. Highpointe was investigating new capabilities to help them cut costs and maintain lean operations in today’s challenging economic environment and ultimately chose to...
Data As a Utility: The Key to Unlocking Modern Data Strategies in Hospitality
SriHari Thotapalli | June 7, 2023
By SriHari Thotapalli The hospitality industry has long been seen as a laggard in adopting modern technology. Whether right or wrong, this perception is widespread and may be poised to grow as we see incredible innovation happening in other verticals, especially with the most recent excitement in the field of Artificial Intelligence. Consider ChatGPT and Google Bard, revolutionary large language models that have exploded in attention over the past six months. Another example is Amazon’s Go self-service stores, which operate mainly on computer vision, where shoppers open their Amazon app and scan a QR code at the store’s entrance bef...
Behind Hotel Tech Must Be Effective Teams
Adam and Larry Mogelonsky | June 7, 2023
By Larry and Adam Mogelonsky Hotel tech stacks are complex. While it’s easy to say that the operations revolution over the past decade has helped save a lot of costs, what we may forget is that all these systems we’ve onboarded nevertheless require an incredible ‘human stack’ behind them for ongoing success. Hence, if we reevaluate our systems from a more humanist perspective – the maintenance time, how teams make decisions about these systems, which systems can consolidate data to help focus the mind – then it will elucidate the best path forward. In this sense, evaluating the human stack is something that the two of us hav...
Seneca Resorts & Casinos Selects ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions to Enhance Property Safety and Boost Guest Check-in Convenience
ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions | June 6, 2023
Tribal owned hospitality and gaming corporation deploys enhanced access control capabilities combined with Mobile Access at locations in Niagara Falls and Salamanca, New York. Stockholm –June 6, 2023 – ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions, a leading provider of advanced security technology for the hospitality industry, has been credited with increasing both guest safety and convenience with the implementation of several of its advanced technologies at Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino and Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino. Now equipped with VingCard door locks enabled with Mobile Access and supported by the latest in online-based access mana...
Grazzy’s Digital Tipping and Instant Earnings Disbursement Solution Now Integrates With Oracle Hospitality OPERA Cloud
Oracle Partner Network | May 31, 2023
Available through the Oracle Cloud Marketplace, new integration enhances digital tipping enablement with charge to room functionality, automated employee tip distribution, and robust reporting AUSTIN, Texas, May 31, 2023 -- Grazzy, a leading payments and rewards platform for hospitality and a member of the Oracle Partner Network (OPN), today announced its digital tipping enablement and instant tip disbursement solution is available on Oracle Cloud Marketplace and can be integrated with Oracle Hospitality OPERA Cloud. Oracle Cloud Marketplace is a centralized repository of enterprise applications offered by Oracle and Oracle partners. ...
Aavgo Partners With Econo Lodge Franchise Association as Exclusive Provider of Smart Reception Kiosks for Econo Lodge Hotels
Aavgo | May 31, 2023
Econo Lodge properties to realize cost savings, and efficiencies, boost guest experience with Aavgo's industry-leading Smart Reception technology San Mateo, CA – May 31 – Aavgo, a cutting-edge, cloud-based SaaS provider, announced an agreement with the Econo Lodge Franchise Association (EFLA) to offer its Smart Reception capabilities at the more than 700 Econo Lodge hotels across the U.S. The partnership allows Econo Lodge owners to provide guests with a streamlined, personalized check-in experience while maximizing hotel profitability. Aavgo’s Smart Reception kiosk connects guests with a certified and trained front-desk agent who...
Hotel Team Experiences Now Require a Tech Rethink
Adam and Larry Mogelonsky | May 31, 2023
By Adam and Larry Mogelonsky If you’re reading this, it means you likely use your computer for work. Most of us do these days. But have you ever given any thought to how often you switch screens each day? And on that note, when you equate this screen switching with how our ancestral brains were evolutionarily designed to process the environment, do you think all this may induce more than a bit of unwanted stress in your life? The statistic that best encapsulates this comes from a study published in 2019 by the University of California, Irvine, which found that the average office worker switches between different screens or tasks 566 t...
Nomadix Passpoint Named Semi-Finalist in HTNG TechOvation Awards
Nomadix | May 30, 2023
Bringing Connected Experiences to Life at The Hospitality Show LOS ANGELES, Calif. – May 30, 2021 - Nomadix® Inc., bringing connected experiences to life, today announced the Nomadix Passpoint solution has been named a semi-finalist in the HTNG TechOvation Awards, which recognize and reward leading technology innovations throughout all sectors of the hospitality industry each year. Nomadix is the first and only technology provider to commercially productize Nomadix Passpoint for hospitality and deliver with real-world deployments globally for a major brand. The benefits and momentum of Nomadix Passpoint will be presented during...
CallTek Offers Business Continuity Services for Emergency Situations
CallTek | May 25, 2023
Irvine, CA (May 25)— CallTek, Inc., a leader in white-label technical support services, has recently added world-class Business Continuity Services to their business process service offerings. The company’s secure data Super-Loop and Toll-Free Rerouting services provide much-needed assurance for companies wanting to amplify their response and recover quickly from any type of disaster. When outages occur, they are becoming more expensive - a trend that is likely to continue as dependency on digital services grows. According to an Uptime Institute 2022 survey, over 60% of system outages result in at least $100,000 in total losses, up sub...
Vitria on the Square Opens With Mills James
Mills James | May 24, 2023
Newest event venue in Columbus’ University District next to The Ohio state University is dressed to impress with the ‘Best Audiovisual Provider’ by its side COLUMBUS, Ohio — May 24, 2023 — When Vitria on the Square opened last month at the crossroads of 15th Avenue and High Street, Mills James was there to provide its award-winning, service-focused, audiovisual expertise. The company was selected by collaborative partner Columbus Hospitality Management to provide onsite AV, video production and broadcast services to this event center and others in its portfolio across the U.S., including hotels. “Columbus Hospitality Managem...
