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myDigitalOffice Acquires Datavision to Expand Hotel Performance & Analytics Footprint
myDigitalOffice | June 27, 2022
BETHESDA, MD, June 27, 2022, — myDigitalOffice (MDO), the world's fastest growing hotel performance management platform, today announced the acquisition of Datavision Technologies, an industry leader in hotel data analytics and business intelligence for luxury resorts.Datavision's hospitality BI platform provides a 360-degree view into any hotel operation, enabling customers to create bespoke reports and dashboards that contain powerful insights that elevate operations and customer service levels to new heights. Datavision's tools, now combined with MDO's growing data lake, positions customers to have access to a state-of-the-art data &...
React Mobile Offering ‘Workplace Safety Solution Checklist’ to Hoteliers Shopping HITEC Orlando
React Mobile | June 27, 2022
Before selecting a panic button platform, this handy resource suggests questions to ask of vendors while on the tradeshow floor; Visit React Mobile in Booth 1628 ORLANDO, June 27, 2022 — To help hoteliers have the best tradeshow experience at HITEC Orlando this week, React Mobile is offering a “Workplace Safety Solution Checklist” to attendees looking to invest in a panic button platform. As the leading provider of employee safety devices to hotels worldwide, React Mobile understands the need for highly reliable, accurate, and easy-to-use safety technology to protect hotel employees against threats of violence and sexual harassment w...
UniFocus Unveils Gratitude Digital Tipping Solution at HITEC 2022 to Boost Hotel Staff Salaries and Enhance Employee Retention
UniFocus | June 27, 2022
Trusted leader in workforce technology provider to showcase how hoteliers can increase employee tips and provide instant access to wages in an increasingly cashless society through integrated digital tipping feature. DALLAS, TX— June 27, 2022—UniFocus, the leading provider of Workforce Management Systems, has today announced the launch of Gratitude, an innovative employee tipping platform that provides hotel guests with the ability to tip staff throughout a property without requiring the use of an app or physical cash. Set to be showcased at this year’s HITEC in Orlando, Gratitude together with UniFocus’ Instant Pay and Tip Pooling...
Carillon Miami Wellness Resort Improves Speed of Service and Increases Revenue With Beachy’s 5G Mobile POS Solution
Beachy | June 23, 2022
The luxury wellness resort has seen an increase in F&B ticket size and staff earnings after deploying Beachy. Miramar Beach, Fla. (June 23, 2022) – Beachy, a leading provider of next-generation solutions and services for the country’s leading resorts, today announced that Carillon Miami Wellness Resort has successfully deployed its innovative mobile point-of-sale (POS) solution in the property’s expansive pool and beach areas. Beachy’s unique solution supported by 5G cellular networks allows the Carillon team to provide seamless food and beverage (F&B) service at the farthest reaches of the resort. “Our guests come to...
Agilysys Becomes Visa Ready Certified to Provide Hospitality Organizations and Guests With an Optimal Tap-to-Pay Experience
Agilysys | June 23, 2022
Visa Ready certification will help ensure all Agilysys applications that accept payments meet Visa’s requirements for contactless payments ALPHARETTA, GA — JUNE 23, 2022 — Agilysys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AGYS), a leading global provider of next-generation SaaS and on-premise hospitality software solutions and services, today announced it is now a Visa Ready certified partner, giving Agilysys hospitality clients – and their guests – peace of mind that the Agilysys technology solution they choose meets Visa’s high standards for security. Visa, the world leader in digital payments, offers contactless ‘tap to pay’ payments for cardhol...
Cloud5 Communications Launches New AI-Driven Virtual Guest Services Solution
Cloud5 Communications | June 23, 2022
Cloud5’s Virtual Guest Services solution, powered by BluIP®, is designed to help hotels combat today’s staffing constraints, reduce costs, and maintain high levels of guest satisfaction Chicago, IL. — June 23, 2022, Cloud5 Communications, a leading provider of communications solutions and Managed IT Services for more than 5,000 hotels, MDUs, and commercial facilities across the Americas, has today launched a new service offering, Virtual Guest Services (VGS). VGS is designed to offload in-bound and/or in-house guest calls from hotel front desk and PBX staff, so they can focus more attention on high-value, in-person guest i...
Shiji Launches Simplify by Infrasys, A New Point-of-Sale Solution for Hospitality F&B Businesses in the Americas
Shiji Group | June 22, 2022
Shiji launches Simplify by Infrasys, a new and innovative point-of-sale solution designed for the restaurant and hotel industry with the ability to adapt to limited-service hotels, both branded and independent. ATLANTA, Georgia, June 22,2022 – Shiji, the hotel technology innovator, is launching Simplify by Infrasys at HITEC Orlando. A new and innovative point of sale solution created for Hospitality F&B businesses in the Americas needing a simple-to-learn and easy-to-manage POS solution. Infrasys, a Shiji Group Brand, is one of the most renowned global enterprise cloud-based POS systems. Shiji is now able to offer independent and...
Hotel Internet Services Unveils Latest Trends in Guest Wi-Fi Expectations With Release of New White Paper Ahead of HITEC Orlando
Hotel Internet Services | June 22, 2022
Leading provider of connectivity solutions surveys hundreds of guests and hoteliers to identify what network infrastructural needs are now required to protect reputations and ensure full guest satisfaction. Clearwater, Fla.— June 22, 2022 — Hotel Internet Services (HIS), a full-service provider of internet services and solutions for the hospitality industry, has announced its publishing of a comprehensive white paper detailing what today’s guests currently expect from a hotel’s Wi-Fi service. Made available to this year’s HITEC Orlando (June 27-30) attendees at HIS booth #311 in addition to being free to download from the compan...
Newport Hospitality Group Centralizing Accounting Across 50 Hotels and Taking Financials to the Cloud
Aptech Computer Systems, Inc. | June 22, 2022
Hotel management company embraces PVNG by Aptech, a seamless cloud-based enterprise accounting platform with complementing tools for budgeting, forecasting, and business intelligence; Visit Aptech at HITEC Orlando in Booth 725 PITTSBURGH, June 22, 2022 — Aptech is pleased to announce that Newport Hospitality Group (NHG) has selected PVNG as the cloud-based enterprise accounting solution for its portfolio of 50 select and full-service hotels. Immediately, the hotel management company will begin leveraging the seamless platform to move data more efficiently from individual properties to a central accounting repository. To complement PVNG a...
Zoox Smart Data Launches Wi-Fi Analytics at HITEC Orlando 2022 to Help Hotels Monitor Guest Room Wi-Fi Quality in Real-Time
Zoox Smart Data | June 21, 2022
In addition to Wi-Fi Analytics, the technology leader will showcase Zoox Eye, its intelligent data analytics platform that combines guest data with other resources to help hotels create a full view of their guests and better serve them. ALPHARETTA, GA – June 21, 2022 – Zoox Smart Data (“Zoox”), a global provider of technological solutions that harness big data to build customer profiles from existing Wi-Fi networks, today announced it will launch its new product, Wi-Fi Analytics, at HITEC Orlando 2022. This new offering allows hotels to monitor the quality and signal of guest room Wi-Fi, and alerts them to any problems in real ti...
Concord Hospitality Abuzz With Beekeeper Communication & Collaboration Platform
Beekeeper | June 21, 2022
With nearly 6,000 employees from 150 countries, Concord is easily and consistently sharing employment information in real time and keeping everyone happy and engaged; Visit Beekeeper at HITEC Orlando in Booth 2718 June 28 to 30 at the Orange County Convention Center OAKLAND, CALIF., June 21, 2022 — For hotel management and development company Concord Hospitality frontline hotel workers are the heartbeat of the organization. From the front desk and sales offices to housekeeping and maintenance, these associates make up an intricate guest service and support network that is making Concord Hospitality hotels great. The key to employee eng...
Nomadix Launches Staff Panic Button and Wi-Fi Quality Analysis Solution
Nomadix | June 21, 2022
Technology Acquisition Accelerates Delivery of Nomadix Alerts LOS ANGELES, Calif. – June 21, 2022 — Nomadix® Inc., a technology leader in hospitality and multi-tenant industries, today announced its new product line, Nomadix Alerts. This solution includes a smart badge, a cloud-based incident and analytics dashboard, and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons. Nomadix Alerts helps safeguard isolated hotel staff from threats and harassment and offers built-in fall detection. The device also monitors, alerts, and reports on the quality and security of the hotel’s Wi-Fi network. Nomadix will showcase the new solution at HITEC Orlando, J...
All-in-One or APIs? Modern PMS Offers the Best of Both Worlds
Warren Dehan | June 21, 2022
Independent operators often have diverse needs that are best served by a sophisticated PMS solution platform coupled with extensive APIs that help them stand out and succeed in their market; Visit Maestro in Booth 1325 at HITEC Orlando By Warren Dehan Technology’s impact on hospitality has been transformative, but no one tool can do everything. This can be tough to confront when looking for something as integral as a hotel property-management system, but this is the reason APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) exist — to support operators in meeting their needs by filling in the gaps in capabilities offered by an established pla...
youtip to Host ‘Catch Cash for a Cause’ to Support HFTP Foundation at HITEC Orlando
youtip | June 21, 2022
2nd Annual Digital Donation Drive to feature Cash Grab Money Booth; Proceeds donated to the HFTP Foundation via the youtip digital tipping platform Chicago — June 21, 2022 — Next week at HITEC Orlando in youtip Booth 2007, attendees will have the opportunity to “Catch Cash for a Cause” with all proceeds donated to the HFTP® Foundation (the philanthropic arm of Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals that helps secure nonprofit funding for hospitality and travel industry-related research, educational projects, and scholarships). As part of its 2nd Annual Digital Donation Drive, youtip will enable participants to catc...
P3 Hotel Software’s Interactive Booking Experience Provides HITEC 2022 Delegates With Opportunity to Walk a Mile in Guests’ Shoes
P3 Hotel Software | June 20, 2022
June 20th, 2022: Hotel operators at this month’s HITEC conference in Orlando will get an opportunity to put themselves in their guests’ shoes thanks to an immersive interactive experience designed by P3 Hotel Software. P3 will provide delegates with a complete end-to-end walk through of their online booking journey – including features such as their artificial intelligence-powered booking engine, integrated secure payments solutions and online check-in/checkout. The company will demonstrate how hotel customers move through the booking process, the obstacles they encounter and how investing in fully integrated solutions enhances th...
Global Hotel Occupancy Surpasses 2019 Levels for the First Time Since the Pandemic Started
Amadeus’ Demand360 | June 16, 2022
• Global hotel occupancy levels for April and May 2022 have exceeded pre-pandemic levels. Amadeus’ unique forward-looking data shows global hotel bookings in June, July, and August 2022 are on par with 2019 with the potential to grow significantly. • Data reveals transient average daily rate achieved on room bookings globally has increased by 11% over 2019 with the majority of hotel bookings still being made within a week of travel. With two years of summer holidays lost to COVID-19 restrictions and uncertainty, there is huge pent-up demand for travel as we enter the 2022 summer season. It is expected to be the busiest since the p...
youtip and Hospitality.FM Podcasters Partner to Broadcast LIVE at HITEC Orlando
youtip | June 16, 2022
Hospitality’s award-winning digital tipping platform to host timely discussions in Booth 2007 on hot topics surrounding hotel technology and the challenges they solve Chicago — June 16, 2022 — This month at HITEC Orlando, six personalities from the biggest hospitality podcast network, Hospitality.FM, will broadcast LIVE from the youtip Booth #2007 to discuss trending topics – including the rise of digital tipping in today’s cashless economy. The podcasters will lead conversations with some of the industry’s biggest and brightest leaders as they share their stories and report the news related to how hotel/travel technology is e...
Knowland and Uniguest Partner to Provide Hotels With Seamless Data Integration Across Disparate Sources
Knowland | June 16, 2022
Partnership delivers a universal interface, the Knowland Connector, to streamline data acquisition and expand the Knowland data set ARLINGTON, Va. — June 16, 2022— Knowland, the world’s leading provider of data-as-a-service insights on meetings and events for hospitality, and Uniguest, a global leader in digital engagement technology, announced today a technology partnership resulting in the Knowland Connector, an innovative interface making data integration with the Knowland Platform seamless across property-level systems. The partnership addresses the ongoing challenges of complex and fragmented data across the hospitality tech...
Nomadix Networks Stock Available Now
Nomadix | June 14, 2022
Hotels needing wireless access points, WLAN controllers, and LAN switches can purchase today; Visit Nomadix in Booth 1617 at HITEC LOS ANGELES, Calif. – June 14, 2022 —Nomadix® Inc., a technology leader in hospitality and multi-tenant industries, announces that stock is readily available of its expanded Nomadix Networks product line. While some equipment providers have an up to 52-week lead time to deliver products, Nomadix’s supply of hospitality standard compliant wireless access points, WLAN controllers, and LAN switches can be purchased and shipped now. Nomadix Networks will be prominently featured at HITEC Orlando, to be hel...
UpStay Selected by HFTP to Present Advanced Hotel Upselling Solution in 2022 HITEC E20X Competition
UpStay | June 14, 2022
Provider of hotel upselling solutions to showcase how latest innovations in artificial intelligence and experience personalization are driving-up hotel revenues and guest satisfaction scores. EUGENE, ORE. — JUNE 14, 2022, — UpStay, a leading provider of advanced ancillary upselling technology solutions for the hotel industry, has been selected to participate in HITEC’s Entrepreneur 20X (E20X) competition, taking place this year on June 29 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. One of just eight start-up providers selected by HFTP to compete in the invitation-only event, UpStay is set to take part in a four-minute...
ProfitSword to Release Major Enhancements to Award-Winning Business Intelligence Technology Platform at HITEC Orlando 2022
ProfitSword | June 9, 2022
Hospitality’s leading business intelligence innovator to unveil enhanced user experience and security updates, along with document management and workflows for night auditors. Alpharetta, Ga. – (June 9, 2022) – ProfitSword, a premier developer of advanced business intelligence and data integration software for the hospitality industry featuring 235+ integrations, is set to demonstrate major upgrades to its award-winning platform at HITEC 2022 in Orlando. The latest release includes a newly enhanced user interface featuring more versatile dashboards and functionality, as well as security enhancements that enable multi-factor authentic...
youtip Presenting on “The Power of Tipping: Going Beyond the Money” at HITEC Orlando
youtip | June 9, 2022
Learn how a digital tipping solution can offset the labor crisis … give employees daily accessible income … measure guest, employee, and operator satisfaction … capture feedback … boost online reviews … provide financial wellness to employees and more; Exhibitor Tutorial 03B to be held Tuesday, June 28 at 12:00 p.m. Stage B in the Exhibit Hall at the Orange County Convention Center Chicago — June 09, 2022 — youtip, hospitality’s leading cashless, contactless, and app free digital tipping service, will host an Exhibitor Tutorial at HITEC Orlando titled: “The Power of Tipping: Going Beyond the Money.” The session will...
Cloud5 Communications Named Top Hospitality Expert by Mitel Global Partner Program
Mitel | June 8, 2022
Leading provider of telecommunication systems and services recognized for excellence in technological expertise. Chicago, IL. — June 8, 2022, Cloud5 Communications, a leading provider of communications solutions for more than 5,000 hotels, MDUs, and commercial facilities across the Americas, has been awarded the status of ‘Hospitality Expert’ by Mitel, a global market leader in business communications. Cloud5 is the only company to have achieved Mitel’s highly coveted, “Hospitality Expert” specialization in 2022. “To be the only company recognized in 2022 as a Mitel Hospitality “Expert” is a tremendous acco...
Remote Accounting Is a Breeze for Treasure Island’s Fusion Resort and First Choice Hotel Management
Aptech Computer Systems | June 8, 2022
Financial services firm Grachan & Company relies on PVNG by Aptech to manage the hotel’s accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger processes and share statistical data with operator First Choice Hotel Management PITTSBURGH, June 8, 2022 — Not every hotel has a full-service accounting department; some outsource financial services to a third-party to streamline processes and keep overhead to a minimum. Such is the case at Fusion Resort in Treasure Island, Fla. Operated by First Choice Hotel Management (FCHM), the company partnered with Grachan & Company, Certified Public Accountants, to oversee the property’s ...
