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Wanda Hotels & Resorts Achieves Critical Success with Integrated Newmarket Solutions
Newmarket International, Inc. | September 10, 2013
September 10, 2013 - Portsmouth, NH - Wanda Hotels & Resorts Co Ltd ("Wanda"), a leading global operator of luxury Chinese hospitality brands as well as one of the world's outstanding hotel ownership and management companies, selected an integrated solution from Newmarket International, Inc. ("Newmarket") to improve their operations. In use for over one year, Wanda has seen significant improvement in its operations and grown its business by utilizing Delphi Global and Delphi Multi-Property Edition, MeetingBroker, and Delphi Diagrams. "We chose Newmarket because the integrated solution provided us with what we needed to improve our d...
Report Shows Trust in Hotel Online Reviews is On the Rise
Lodging Interactive | September 10, 2013
Lodging Interactive's Online Guest Review System is ideal for independent hotels struggling with limited financial and human resources to manage feedback PARSIPPANY, N.J. - SEPT. 10, 2013 - A June 2013 Local Consumer Review Study reveals that 79 percent of consumers trust online reviews as much as personal recommendations. Findings from the study suggest "more consumers are reading reviews as part of their pre-purchase research before selecting a local business to use. They are forming opinions faster and needing to read fewer reviews before they trust (or don't trust) a local business. This puts increased emphasis on local businesses ...
hotel SystemsPro Strengthens Client Services, Appoints Greg Woodliff Director of Technical Support
hotel SystemsPro | September 10, 2013
Woodliff Brings 20 Years of Professional Technical Support and Management Experience to Serve hotel SystemsPro Clients Atlanta, Georgia - September 10, 2013 - hotel SystemsPro, a leading provider of ASP-based, enterprise hotel sales software announced it appointed Greg Woodliff as director of technical support. Woodliff will supervise the support of all hotel SystemsPro products to maintain the highest service standards. He comes to the company with more than 20 years of hospitality technology support experience. Click here for more information on hotel SystemsPro products. hotel SystemsPro provides ASP-based enterprise hotel sales soft...
Service Excellence: The Professional’s Pledge / Bryan Williams
B.Williams Enterprise | September 10, 2013
September 10, 2013 From this day forth, I will be ashamed if I intentionally give anything less than my best. I have value, and was not put on this earth to begrudgingly exist. No, I was put here to make a meaningful and positive difference in the lives of others. Every book I've read, every class I've attended, and every lesson I've learned was not for me alone. I was blessed with such knowledge so I may use it to bless others. Otherwise, if I keep it to myself, I am being selfish. Yes, I am being unprofessional. To be professional is what I am called to be. To take pride in my work is what I am called to do. Henceforth, I will always ...
SkyTouch Hotel OS Now Offers CRS Interface
SkyTouch Technology | September 10, 2013
Interfaces utilizing HTNG specifications affirms commitment to ease-of-partnership and rapid deployment; Pegasus certifies interface for RVNG CRS September 10, 2013 - SkyTouch Technology, which offers the most widely distributed cloud-based property management system in the lodging industry, has developed interfaces utilizing HTNG specifications to distribution partners in its Hotel OS property and rate management system. SkyTouch signed a new interface agreement with Pegasus Solutions to provide seamless connections to its RVNG central reservation system. "SkyTouch is committed to bringing tightly integrated solutions to our customers,...
The Rainmaker Group Names Mark H. Sohl VP of Technology
Rainmaker | September 10, 2013
Initiative Part of Broader Corporate Strategy to Add Key Resources to Support Ongoing Capital Investments That Meet Increasing Customer Demand and Accelerating Growth ATLANTA, GA - September 10, 2013 - The Rainmaker Group, a world leader in automated profit optimization software and services for the multifamily housing and gaming/hospitality industries, is pleased to announce the addition of veteran executive Mark H. Sohl as Vice President of Technology Operations. The initiative is part of a broader corporate strategy to add key resources to help support ongoing capital investments that meet increasing customer demand for Rainmaker's a...
UniFocus’ U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Certification Indicates Commitment to Data Security
TRUSTe | September 10, 2013
September 10, 2013 - Each year companies are conducting more of their daily operations and their dealings with other businesses via the Internet, meaning security and protection of personal information is imperative. UniFocus is proud to announce its participation in the TRUSTe® U.S.-EU Safe Harbor program. Compliance with the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework assures both domestic and international clients that their data is truly protected. "Our workforce management systems collect personal information from our partners and their employees, and we take all necessary measures to guarantee all security sensitive information is being safegu...
Aptech Business Intelligence and Accounting Selected by 9 Hotel Companies with 120 Properties
Aptech Computer Systems | September 9, 2013
Multi-Property Operators Tap Aptech for Execuvue® Enterprise Business Intelligence with Easy to Use Reporting; Targetvue Corporate Budgeting; Profitvue® and Webvue® Centralized Back Office Accounting to Manage with Real Numbers for Growth and Better Business Decisions Pittsburgh, PA - September 9, 2013 - Aptech Computer Systems, Inc., the leading provider of hospitality software for business intelligence and enterprise financial accounting, announced 9 hotel companies with a total of more than 120 properties selected Aptech's business intelligence, budgeting and accounting solutions. Click here for more on Aptech's products and servi...
HMC Chosen to Manage the New-build 53-room Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham in Gonzales, Texas
Hospitality Management Corporation (HMC) | September 9, 2013
Dallas, TX, September 9, 2013: Leo Spriggs, President/CEO of Hospitality Management Corporation(HMC), one of the country's largest third-party privately held hotel management companies ranked in the top 40 (of all third party and owner operated) largest independent U.S. Hotel Operators is pleased to announce the signing of a property management agreement for a new build Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham, located in Gonzales, Texas adding to HMC's growing portfolio of managed properties. The Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham, Gonzales, Texas has a total of 53 guest rooms and was opened by HMC in late June of 2013. Some of the hotel...
How Are Hospitality Businesses Using Social Media? [INFOGRAPHIC]
September 6, 2013
By Shea Bennett September, 2013 If you work in the business of hospitality, here are a few key statistics that will open your eyes – both with the thought of opportunity and, in some cases, unbridled terror. By 2015, it is estimated that nine in ten consumers will own a mobile phone. As it stands now, roughly a third of travellers have found flight information and hotel deals using mobile apps, and customers worldwide are increasingly using social media channels such as Twitter and Facebook to find out more about their travel plans and chat about their experiences. Indeed, 92 percent of global consumers trust the opinion of family an...
The Minneapolis Marriott West Hotel Receives Prestigious TripAdvisor Green Leaders Award
TripAdvisor | September 5, 2013
Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 2013 ... CSM Lodging, a division of CSM Corporation, has announced that its property, the Minneapolis Marriott West Hotel, located in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, has received the prestigious Bronze GreenLeaders™ Award from TripAdvisor®, the world's largest travel website. The GreenLeaders program helps travelers plan greener trips by identifying environmentally-friendly lodging accommodations across the United States. TripAdvisor awards GreenLeaders status to hotels that have met a set of environmental standards developed by a leading environmental consulting firm, with input from expert partners. The...
Duetto Expands its Commitment to Innovation with a Newly Expanded Customer Success Team
Duetto | September 5, 2013
Revenue Management Professionals with Decades of Experience, Deliver First-Class Support for Hoteliers Who Get the Duetto Edge San Francisco, September 5, 2013 -- Duetto, the only cloud-based technology firm focused on revenue management for the hotel industry, announced the expansion of its Customer Success Team to support the accelerating adoption of Duetto Edge -- an innovative product that is helping hotels increase revenues by optimizing demand with new data sets while integrating previously unavailable operational intelligence. Duetto's Co-Founder and Chief Analytics Officer, Marco Benvenuti, said, "We are pleased to further our ...
Leading Serviced Apartment Booking Agency Selects eRevMax to Increase Online Revenue
eRevMax | September 5, 2013
Citybaseapartments.com to Use RateTiger Corp for Optimizing Rate Strategy London, 05 September 2013: UK based agency Citybase Apartments, an online sales channel catering to serviced apartments, has selected eRevMax to enforce rate parity and best rate guarantee for all connected properties, and thereby increase online revenue for their entire portfolio. Citybaseapartments.com will use RateTiger Corp, an award winning business intelligence tool, for monitoring suppliers' rates across competitor sales channels to analyse its market position and identify any discrepancies. RateTiger Corp will help Citybase Apartments to access real-time r...
UniFocus Offers World Class Service to All Clients with Certified Project Management Professional
Project Management Institute | September 4, 2013
September 4, 2013 - In today's economy it is essential to make sure every facet of a company is running efficiently and smoothly while adequately using available resources and funds. Often, flawed planning puts new projects either over time or over budget. A proven enhancement is employing team members who are certified project management professionals (PMP), utilizing their expertise to successfully execute projects. UniFocus is proud to announce Michael Goldman, VP of Organizational Effectiveness, has recently earned PMP certification. "The knowledge learned throughout the certification process enhances our strategic approach when it ...
New Crestron 128X128 DigitalMedia™ Switcher Now Shipping
Crestron | September 4, 2013
The largest capacity DM® switcher ever has arrived; features new blade architecture, front panel touch screen, and built-in web server September 4, 2013 - Crestron today announced the release of its new 128X128 DigitalMedia Switcher, the most powerful addition to the family of industry-leading digital AV networking solutions. The "industrial-strength" switcher manages the high-definition and analog AV distribution requirements of large commercial facilities, such as stadiums, arenas, university campuses, and global enterprises. Sharing the same innovative architecture and rich feature set as the pioneering 64x64 DigitalMedia Switcher, ...
Pegasus Solutions Invites Hotels to Join The World of Distribution
Pegasus Solutions | September 4, 2013
New Explanatory Video Escorts Hotels Through Distribution Landscape with Pegasus Connect+ DALLAS (September 4, 2013) – Pegasus Solutions has debuted another explanatory video to help hotels maneuver The World of Distribution. The new "Join The World of Distribution" video on www.pegs.com defines the path for hotels to implement services, marketing and support to manage the distribution process. Introduction of the video coincides with the launch of Pegasus' World of Distribution global seminar series. "The hotel distribution process is complex and can seem overwhelming," said David Millili, chief executive officer of Pegasus Solutions...
HeBS Digital’s Meta Search Marketing Platform Wins Interactive Media Award
HeBS Digital | September 4, 2013
New York, NY (September 4, 2013) – HeBS Digital, the hospitality industry's leading full-service digital technology and marketing firm, today announced that it has been awarded Outstanding Achievement in Website Development by the Interactive Media Awards™ for its meta search marketing technology platform, the HeBS Digital MetaSearch Gateway. Judging consisted of an extensive range of criteria, including technology innovation, design, usability, standards compliance and content. In order to win this award level, the technology had to meet strict guidelines in each area. HeBS Digital's proprietary MetaSearch Gateway is a marketing en...
NATHIC 2013 Moves to Chicago, Becoming Midwest’s Sole Investment Event
Questex Hospitality + Travel | September 4, 2013
NEW YORK (Sept. 4, 2013) ─ Questex Hospitality + Travel, the world's largest multinational media, event and e-commerce company serving the global hospitality and travel industry, today announced that its North America Hotel Investment Conference (NATHIC) will be held Nov. 20-22 at the newly renovated Hyatt Chicago Magnificent Mile, becoming the only event of its kind in the Midwest. Now in its fifth year, the two-day event, previously held in Washington, has been re-energized with a new venue and enhanced agenda including a hospitality real estate showcase with top brokers and a "hotel shark tank" competition based on the popular real...
Hotel Assets Group Closes Five Hotel Transactions in August
Hotel AG | September 3, 2013
ATLANTA - September 3, 2013 - Hotel AG announced today the firm closed 5 hotel transactions in the month of August. The hotels sold consisted of 1 Hilton, 1 Marriott, 2 Choice brands and 1 bank-owned independent property. All 5 assets were select service hotels located from the Northeast to the Mid West. Brad Sinclair, a senior partner with Hotel AG, commented, "The market today is very transaction friendly and buyers are still able to realize accretive value." Andy Broad, also a senior partner with the firm, further commented, "With the recent movement in the public debt markets, the buying community seems to have accelerated in the de...
HITEC Video Report: InvoTech Showcases Latest Labor Saving UHF-RFID Linen and Uniform Systems
InvoTech Systems | September 3, 2013
InvoTech Launches New Touch-Screen Controls for Bulk Laundry Cart Reading Station; Demonstrates Mobile Software and Wi-Fi Handheld Reader that Simplifies Uniform and Linen Inventory Management, Reduces Labor Hours LOS ANGELES, CA - September 3, 2013 - – InvoTech Systems, Inc., the leading provider of solutions that increase profitability for hotels, casinos, laundries and related industries, produced a 2-minute video highlighting its newest UHF-RFID System for Hotel Uniform and Linen management at the recent HITEC tradeshow in Minneapolis, MN. InvoTech celebrated 20 years of industry service and customer focused technology development...
UniFocus Honored by Inc 5000 as One of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies
Inc. magazine | August 30, 2013
August 30, 2013 - UniFocus is a proud recipient of Inc.'s 500|5000 award for Fastest Growing Private Companies in America, an annual list compiling the best run, most innovative, and most inspiring businesses, joining the ranks of past honorees such as Microsoft, Pandora, Under Armour, and Zappos. The honorees are a comprehensive look at America's independent entrepreneurs, who have proven to be essential and beneficial to the economy. "As a team, we've worked diligently on delivering industry-leading products and world-class service to our clients, and UniFocus is elated Inc. has recognized our ongoing efforts," says Mark Heymann, Pres...
Valencia Group Launches New Website – Hotel Sorella Country Club Plaza
Valencia Group | August 29, 2013
Vizergy® Builds Conversion Focused Digital Presence for Valencia's Hotel Sorella Brand Jacksonville, FL (August 29, 2013) - Vizergy - Digital Travel Marketing continues its partnership with Valencia Group, to create a new website using the latest standards and best practices for Hotel Sorella Country Club Plaza, the newest addition to the award-winning hotel collection. Valencia Group selected Vizergy as their digital marketing provider to provide a powerful online presence and increase profits for their unique portfolio of hotels. In addition to website designs, Valencia is receiving search marketing, mobile marketing, booking solutio...
Spanish Hotel Major Selects eRevMax to Optimize Online Sales Potential
H 10 Hotels | August 28, 2013
Two H10 Properties Select RateTiger for Managing Third Party Channels London, 28 August, 2013: H10 Hotels, one of the largest hotel groups in Spain, has selected eRevMax to increase their online business and distribution exposure. Two new properties have been using RateTiger to accurately distribute inventory from a single image of pooled inventory across all connected sales channels. The real-time connectivity with OTAs has helped H10 to push sales for the last minute availability, resulting in a positive impact on their over-all online booking. H10's Urquinaona Plaza and Port Vell hotels have been using RateTiger Channel Manager to ce...
Hotel & Resort Digital Marketing Budgets: Avoid the Headaches & Get it Right! – Part 2 of 3
August 28, 2013
By: William Bellis III, Senior Corporate Marketing Manager at Vizergy®, with contributions from Joe Hyman, President & CEO, and Paul Fraser, Director of Product Management __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Part one of this series helped you get confidently set up for your 2014 digital marketing budget planning. It shed light on key issues that you must consider. Part two now delves into hot topics (aka online channels/tools) that you should heavily focus on, while part three will recommend dollar percentage allocations for said channels...
