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NAVIS Honored as a “Top Workplace” for 3rd Consecutive Year: NAVIS East Coast Office Goes ‘Live’
NAVIS | September 15, 2014
The Oregonian Newspaper Recognizes NAVIS for Third Year; NAVIS Continues to Grow; Staffs New Orlando Offices with Client-Facing Team to Increase Revenue of Resort and Hotel Operators Bend - OR - September 15, 2014 - NAVIS, the leading reservation sales system and CRM marketing provider for the resort, hotel, and vacation rental markets, announced it was named one of the 'Top Workplaces' by The Oregonian newspaper for the third consecutive year. Of the 1,000+ companies surveyed in the statewide review The Oregonian ranked NAVIS #11 in the 'Top 30' Midsize Company' category, and #1 in Central Oregon. NAVIS also announced its new East Coas...
TravelClick Partners with roomlia to Enable Hotels to Provide Rates and Inventory on New Mobile OTA
TravelClick | September 15, 2014
TravelClick Channel Management Provides Hotels with Connections to Traditional and Mobile OTAs NEW YORK - September 15, 2014 - TravelClick, a global provider of innovative cloud-based solutions that enable hotels to grow revenue, has announced a partnership with roomlia, a streamlined, design-driven mobile app offering two-way connections for instant hotel-bookings. The mobile travel agent is the newest addition to TravelClick's Channel Management solution that connects hotels to more than 800 online travel agents (OTAs) around the globe. The partnership will initially provide hotels that are based in New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, ...
nSight Now Helping Hotels Get Smarter About Growing Share in Massive Online Travel Market
nSight | September 15, 2014
New Forward-Looking BI Reporting Provides Revenue Management and Marketing Teams with Critical Pricing and Consumer Targeting Data NASHVILLE, TN - September 15, 2014 - Today hotels don't just need more data on how consumers shop them, they also need the ability to turn that new understanding into action. nSight, the leading provider of travel intelligence from third-party websites, transforms travel's online big data into big value for hotels by making it actionable. That means making data usable and digestible in daily hotel revenue management and marketing activities. Today nSight is rolling out enhancements to its hotel product that ...
CSM Lodging Promotes Eva Johnson to Director of Sales for TownePlace Suites Minneapolis Downtown
CSM Lodging | September 12, 2014
Minneapolis, Minn. (September 12, 2014) - CSM Lodging, a division of CSM Corporation, congratulates Eva Johnson, recently promoted to Director of Sales of TownePlace Suites Minneapolis Downtown. Joining CSM Lodging's sales leadership team, Johnson will focus efforts on driving revenue, maximizing profit and ensuring quality for guests and visitors of the downtown TownePlace Suites. "Eva has been a key driver with CSM since she joined us in 2002," said Robert Payne, Regional Director of Sales and Marketing. "Her extensive knowledge of the Twin Cities market is a great addition to the TownePlace Suites Minneapolis Downtown team." With CSM...
Duetto Scales its Global Sales Solutions Team
Duetto | September 12, 2014
San Francisco and Las Vegas, September 12 2014 -- Duetto, the market leader in hotel profit optimization software, announced the expansion of its sales solutions team with the recent addition of more than 30 experienced professionals joining in six cities. Adoption of Duetto's core revenue strategy solutions continues to accelerate, with exponential growth seen each quarter. New customers include Red Lion Hotels Corporation (NYSE:RLH), and dozens of other hotels and casino hotel groups in 16 countries. Duetto is continuing its aggressive recruiting and hiring worldwide, and expects to make additional announcements in coming weeks. To sp...
Sherwood Taipei Increases Revenue and Bookings with Sabre Hospitality Solutions
Sabre | September 12, 2014
SOUTHLAKE, Texas - Sept. 12, 2014 - Sherwood Taipei, a luxury boutique hotel, has reported its revenues have increased by 21 percent following its leveraging Sabre Hospitality's SynXis Central Reservation System (CRS), as well as increased bookings by 42 percent. Sherwood Taipei's choice to adopt the SynXis CRS a year ago has led to sharp increases in revenue and room nights, due to unrivaled technology as well as the expertise provided by the Sabre Hospitality Solutions team. The team worked alongside Sherwood Taipei employees in order to tailor the technology to their needs in order to maximize their efficiency. "Sabre offers great CR...
Sabre Acquires Genares, a Global CRS and Technology Provider to the Hospitality Industry
Sabre | September 12, 2014
Genares customers to benefit from Sabre's proven ability to help independent and chain hoteliers prosper and grow SOUTHLAKE, Texas - Sept. 12, 2014 - Sabre Corporation today announced the acquisition of Genares, a global, privately-held hospitality technology company, to further strengthen Sabre's position as a leading technology partner to hoteliers worldwide. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Genares provides central reservations systems, revenue management and hotel marketing solutions to more than 2,300 independent and chain hotel properties. Effective immediately, Genares employees will join Sabre Hospitality Solutions, ...
HeBS Digital Acclaimed With Six IMA Awards, Including Three Best in Class
HeBS Digital | September 12, 2014
HeBS Digital, the industry's leading digital technology, full-service hotel marketing and website design firm, has received six Interactive Media Awards (IMA), including three Best-in-Class IMA Awards in the Hotel and Resort Category. New York, NY (September 12, 2014) - HeBS Digital, the industry's leading digital technology, full-service hotel marketing, website design and direct online channel consulting firm, has been honored with six Interactive Media Awards (IMA) including three Best-in-Class IMA Awards in the Hotel and Resort Category. HeBS Digital took home the following Best-in-Class IMA Awards, the highest honor bestowed by th...
The Landmark Bangkok Selects Newmarket Technology to Streamline Business
Newmarket International, Inc. | September 12, 2014
September 12, 2014 - Portsmouth, NH - The Landmark Bangkok ("Landmark Bangkok"), part of the prominent Landmark Lancaster Hotel Group and Summit Hotels and Resorts, has chosen the advanced technology solutions, Delphi.fdc and MeetingMatrix, from Newmarket® International, Inc. ("Newmarket"), an Amadeus company, to improve overall operations, increase revenue, and better manage sales teams. Opened to the public in 1988, Landmark Bangkok is a luxury five star hotel located in the heart of Thailand's capital. In addition to the Landmark Bangkok, Landmark Lancaster Hotel Group has six properties in London and Bangkok. "Streamlining operatio...
Scout Hotels Select PAR’s ATRIO® for Property Management System
PAR Technology Corporation | September 12, 2014
New Hartford, NY - (September 12, 2014) - PAR Springer-Miller Systems, Inc. (PSMS) --- a wholly owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PAR) and the leading provider of guest-centric hospitality management systems today announces their growing partnership with Scout Hotels and the ATRIO Property Management System. Established in 2004, Scout Hotels owns and operates a portfolio of extraordinary properties across New England and Florida. Focused on guest service and satisfaction, Scout strives to create a memorable experience for every guest and takes a hands-on approach to ensure each hotel is meeting the needs of its visito...
FCS Adds Global Gossip Group to its Expanding Valued Business Partnership Program
FCS | September 12, 2014
Leading provider of network communications solutions throughout the Pacific Rim is latest company to bolster its offerings by providing access to FCS software platforms. Australia - September 12, 2014 - FCS Computer Systems (FCS), a leading comprehensive hospitality solutions and services provider, has announced news of the latest addition to its Valued Business Partnership program after signing an agreement with Global Gossip Group, a global managed service provider with extensive experience in delivering technology solutions to the hospitality industry. Along with maintaining networks for partners in eleven countries and acting as hos...
Summit Hotel Properties Appoints Greg A. Dowell Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Summit Hotel Properties | September 12, 2014
September 12, 2014 - AUSTIN, Texas - Summit Hotel Properties (NYSE:INN) ("the Company") announced today that Mr. Greg A. Dowell has been appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer effective October 1, 2014. Mr. Dowell will succeed Mr. Paul Ruiz, who has served as interim Chief Financial Officer since May of 2014. Mr. Ruiz will continue to serve in his present position as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer. "We are extremely pleased to have Greg join our Summit management team. He brings extensive and valuable experience with public company REITs, specifically in finance, accounting, capital market...
Glen Cove Mansion Announces Special Complete Meeting Package Rates for Winter 2015
Glen Cove Mansion | September 12, 2014
Plan Ahead & Save! Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, September 2014 ... The I.A.C.C.-certified Glen Cove Mansion Hotel and Conference Center, located on Long Island's legendary North Shore 45 minutes from New York City, announces extraordinary meeting package savings for those companies and planners that are looking ahead to the winter of 2015. The award-winning property is extending a special CMP rate of just $299 for meetings booked for the period January 2, 2015 through March 31, 2015. This exceptional meeting package rate isn't expected to last beyond December 15th, so planners are encouraged to act swiftly. For those meetings t...
TrustYou Provides HEI Hotels & Resorts a Simple and Effective Online Reputation Management Platform
TrustYou | September 12, 2014
TrustYou platform offers an efficient and easy-to-use system for tracking and responding to online reviews The following interview is with Emma Shaybani of HEI Hotels and Resorts. HEI Hotels and Resorts is a leading hospitality investment and management company with brands ranging from Westin and Le Meridien to Aloft and Hyatt. Q. Ms. Shaybani, you track the online reputations of HEI's entire portfolio. Why do you think that online reputation is so vital to a hotel's business? A. Reviews and guests' opinions are incredibly important when travelers are looking to make a booking decision. Therefore, a hotel's online reputation has the abi...
Summit Hotel Properties Acquires Houston Hilton Garden Inn, Completes Sale of Fort Smith Hampton Inn
Summit Hotel Properties | September 10, 2014
September 10, 2014 - AUSTIN, Texas - Summit Hotel Properties (NYSE:INN) ("the Company") announced today the acquisition of the Hilton Garden Inn located in the Energy Corridor of Houston, Tex. and the disposition of the Hampton Inn located in Fort Smith, Ark. The acquisition marks the second Hilton Garden Inn owned by Summit in the Houston area. The Company acquired the 190-guestroom Hilton Garden Inn located in Houston, Tex. on August 15, 2014 for a total purchase price of $36.0 million and entered into a management agreement with American Liberty Hospitality, Inc. The property was built in 2008 and the Company anticipates spending app...
Historic Lenox Hotel Selects Groupize Solutions To Offer Planners Direct Group Bookings
Groupize | September 10, 2014
A leading choice for planners and a trailblazer in the hotel industry, the 'Original Boutique Hotel' increases conversions and revenue with direct website bookings for groups Boston, MA, - September 10, 2014 Groupize Solutions, the leading online group booking platform for hotels, resorts, and large chains, proudly partners with The Lenox Hotel Boston to enable direct website group bookings using the Groupize Group Booking Engine (GBE). Currently in use by over 7,000 hotels, the Groupize GBE enables hotels to replace the old-school RFP forms with an integrated, guest-centric booking solution that is tailored for groups, weddings, meeti...
Lodging Interactive Launches Facebook Review Service for Hotels
Lodging Interactive | September 10, 2014
With nearly two out of three people turning to Facebook to check out your property before booking, it is essential that your Facebook page and its increasingly important reviews are properly addressed. PARSIPPANY, N.J. - SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 - In a recent G/O Digital study, the evidence is clear - people look to Facebook and Facebook reviews when evaluating whether to frequent a business. Consider the study's findings: 62% of people check Facebook over other social networks when looking for more information about a local business. 80% of consumers are more likely to visit a local business if they see positive reviews on their Facebook ...
Finard Properties Taps GCommerce for Digital Strategy at Two Iconic Properties
Finard Properties | September 10, 2014
September 2014, Park City, UT: Locally owned GCommerce Solutions is proud to announce a partnership with Boston-based Finard Properties, to help enhance the digital marketing efforts of their Harbor Hotel Provincetown and Providence Biltmore locations. Based in Park City, Utah - GCommerce is the digital marketing firm of choice for improving the Harbor Hotel Provincetown's online presence, and to help expand the network of overall exposure for the hotel: a vibrant waterfront property which overlooks Provincetown Harbor and Cape Cod Bay. GCommerce will provide a wide range of expert digital marketing services, support and strategy, from ...
Milestone Internet Marketing Makes the Inc. 5000 List of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in US
Milestone Internet Marketing, Inc. | September 10, 2014
Santa Clara, CA - Milestone Internet Marketing, a pioneer and leading provider of digital marketing software and services for hotels and businesses worldwide, qualified in the Inc. Magazine's top 5000 companies in America, ranking #4155 on the list. Previously, Milestone was ranked amongst the fastest growing private companies in Silicon Valley. This prestigious list of the nation's most successful companies is the hallmark of the entrepreneurial spirit and a celebration of innovation. Milestone's innovative technology software and digital marketing services power thousands of web and mobile sites, social media engagement, a...
Busy Rooms Signs Deal with Hotel Casa Blanca in Mexico City
Busy Rooms | September 9, 2014
The hotel will use Busy Rooms integrated Central Reservation technology to manage price comparison, sales and guest review, all in one. Pieta, Malta, Tuesday 9th September 2014: Busy Rooms today announced the partnership with Hotel Casa Blanca located in Mexico City. The 270 room hotel will be using Busy Room's proprietary technology and services for optimized sales of rooms across a whole spectrum of different websites. For Hotel Casa Blanca, Busy Rooms is able to offer several services required to be successful in today's electronic sales environment, giving the hotel ample opportunities to further expand over time. Starting with book...
CheckMate Integrates with TripCase to Revolutionize Mobile Travel Experience
CheckMate | September 9, 2014
Leading Mobile Travel App TripCase is First to Offer Travelers Mobile Hotel Check In with Groundbreaking In-App Integration with CheckMate San Francisco, CA, - Sept 09, 2014 CheckMate has announced the first in-app integration of its mobile hotel check in platform with an itinerary management tool, launching with Sabre's award-winning mobile travel app, TripCase. "At TripCase, we are always looking for new and different ways to provide the best possible travel experience to our users whether through in-house innovations or smart relationships like the one we have with CheckMate," says Constantine Hallax, vice president of business devel...
Park Hyatt New York Marks Grand Opening with InvoTech RFID Staff Uniform Protection
Park Hyatt New York | September 9, 2014
How Does Manhattan's Newest Luxury Location Track Uniform Assignments, Maintain Laundry Accountability, and Reduce Labor Expenses? With InvoTech Systems, Inc. Technology LOS ANGELES, CA - September 9, 2014 - When Manhattan's newest luxury hotel, Park Hyatt New York, opened its doors on August 19, , InvoTech Systems, Inc.'s UHF-RFID Uniform System was already at work behind the scenes to maintain garment quality. InvoTech managed installation of durable RFID tags in the hotel's 4,000 uniforms and recorded garment assignments prior to opening to simplify property operations. The InvoTech Uniform System reduces labor expenses associated wi...
Travel Agents Use TrustYou Meta-Reviews™ for Faster, More Personalized Hotel Booking
TrustYou | September 9, 2014
Travel Agents using the TrustYou Sabre Red App to quickly see aggregated hotel guest reviews New York, NY and Munich, Germany - Sep. 9, 2014 - With the delivery of TrustYou's new Sabre Red App, Sabre-connected travel agents worldwide now have the ability to see TrustYou's TrustScores™ and Meta-ReviewsTM for more than 125,000 hotels around the world to make faster, more personalized booking decisions for their clients. Furthermore, with the latest release of traveler type filters within TrustYou's Meta-Reviews, travel agents are able to filter and recommend hotels by those that are best for families, business travelers, couples and sol...
Intelity Study Reveals Mobile Check-In One of Top Services for Hotel Apps
Intelity | September 8, 2014
ORLANDO - September 8, 2014 - Intelity, leading provider of integrated guest service technology for the hospitality industry, released data from 25 of the company's global clients today. The data provides a look at use of Intelity-created mobile apps and found that the top five most used guest services are: Concierge requests Hotel information Housekeeping requests Dining/In-room dining Pre-arrival requests and mobile check-in/check-out The hotels were located in 25 different cities, including six in North America, one in South America, 12 in Asia, three in Africa, and three in Europe. Nine of the hotels had fewer than 250 guest ...
