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5/16/2012
Cendyn™ Wins Four Esteemed Awards for Superior Website Design and Social Media Marketing
May 16, 2012 - Cendyn offers an arsenal of tactics and strategies including outstanding concept and design, thorough execution, ongoing consulting and collaboration. Cendyn’s seasoned team of web designers, digital marketers and SEO experts drive online marketing results for the hospitality industry, earning Cendyn four prestigious Communicator Awards for the inventive, engaging and effective online solutions for their valued clients.

5/16/2012
Digital Alchemy CRM Lets Madison Concourse Hotel Connect With Guests Quickly, Personally
May 16, 2012 - The Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor’s Club had been having trouble communicating electronically with guests before they turned to Digital Alchemy. The CRM software previously in use by The Madison Concourse was sending booking confirmation emails too slowly—often 30 minutes after booking—and the lag was making customers nervous, resulting in unnecessary follow-up phone calls and even duplicate bookings.

5/16/2012
Travelport and Nor1 Team to Increase Revpar for Hotels
May 16, 2012 - Travelport, a business services provider to the global travel industry, and Nor1, a technology leader in upsell solutions, announced a strategic partnership to broaden distribution and increase revenue opportunities for hotels.

5/15/2012
Omni Hotels & Resorts to Pilot Rainmaker’s New GroupREV™ Group Forecasting and Pricing Product
May 15, 2012 - The Rainmaker Group, a world leader in automated forecasting and profit optimization software and services for the hospitality industry, announces that Omni Hotels & Resorts has agreed to pilot its new GroupREV™ group forecasting and pricing software at four locations over the next two months. 

5/15/2012
Wyndham Rewards Adds Dream, Night and TRYP by Wyndham Brands to Loyalty Program
May 15, 2012 - Wyndham Hotel Group announced that Wyndham Rewards®, one of the world’s largest lodging loyalty program as measured by participating hotels, has added the  Dream®, Night® and TRYP by Wyndham™ hotel brands to its stable of earning and redemption options.

5/15/2012
Thomas Riegelman joins White Lodging as the Vice President of Engineering and Facilities Management
May 15, 2012 - White Lodging is pleased to announce that Thomas Riegelman will join White Lodging as the vice president of engineering and facilities management.0

5/15/2012
Priceline.com's Hotel Negotiator® Wins Award For Best Mobile App
May 15, 2012 - Priceline.com's (Nasdaq: PCLN) Hotel Negotiator® was recently recognized as the Best Mobile App at the Asia Pacific Travel Innovation Awards, sponsored by TravelMole and EyeforTravel.  The awards competition was open to companies that promote tourism in the Asia Pacific region.

5/15/2012
Noble Investment Group Acquires the Hilton Garden Inn Boston Waltham
May 15, 2012 - Noble Investment Group ("Noble"), a leading lodging and hospitality investment organization, announced the acquisition of the Hilton Garden Inn Boston Waltham in Waltham, Massachusetts. 

5/15/2012
G1 Group plc Prepares for Further Expansion with MICROS
May 15, 2012 - MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that G1 Group plc, a leading leisure operator in Scotland, has selected MICROS as its technology partner for its estate of restaurants, bars, clubs, cinemas and hotels.

5/14/2012
Orient-Express Implements MICROS OPERA Sales & Catering Module for Its Hotels Worldwide
May 14, 2012 - MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. (NYSE: OEH), owners or part-owners and managers of 46 luxury hotel, restaurant, tourist train and river cruise properties operating in 23 countries, has recently expanded its MICROS OPERA Enterprise Solution with the addition of the MICROS OPERA Sales and Catering solution (S&C).

5/11/2012
Sceptre Hospitality Resources Names Thing5 LLC Preferred Provider of Call Center Services
May 11, 2012 - Sceptre Hospitality Resources, the hospitality industry’s foremost top line revenue enhancement service provider, announced today their “voice services will be powered by Thing5 LLC”, the leading provider of telecommunications and reservation services to the hospitality industry.

5/10/2012
Digital Alchemy Receives U.S. Federal Government GSA Certification, Exhibits at GSA Training and Expo 2012
May 10, 2012 - Digital Alchemy, a leading provider of comprehensive cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) and e-marketing solutions to the global hospitality industry, announced that it has been certified by the General Services Administration (GSA) to be included on its Multiple Award Schedule program.

5/9/2012
Softscribe Inc. Writing Shines with 2012 Communicator Award
May 09, 2012 - Softscribe Inc., an Atlanta-based technology public relations firm, announced that it earned a 2012 Communicator Award of Distinction in the Writing category. The International Academy of Visual Arts (IAVA) selected from more than 9,000 worldwide entries. It bestowed Communicator Awards on “work that made a lasting impact” with marketing and communications excellence.

5/8/2012
Denihan Hospitality Group Selects Telkonet's EcoSmart Energy Management Solution for Five Hotel Properties
May 08, 2012 - Telkonet, Inc. (OTC BB: TKOI.OB), developer of the revolutionary EcoSmart energy management platform incorporating patented Recovery Time™ technology, announced that the Denihan Hospitality Group has chosen the cloud-based EcoSmart energy management platform for five of its hallmark boutique hotels in New York City.

5/8/2012
FCS Taps Technology Industry Leader as New CEO
May 08, 2012 - FCS Computer Systems, a leading comprehensive hospitality solutions provider, announced that it has appointed senior technology industry executive Steven Weeks as its new CEO. Weeks, who assumed the role on April 9, is based out of FCS’ Singapore office.

5/7/2012
MICROS Introduces New MICROS eCommerce Group
May 07, 2012 - MICROS Systems, Inc.,  a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that subsidiary TIG Global has rebranded to MICROS eCommerce.

5/4/2012
EasyRMS launches Ez+PLUS™, A New Service Adding Value to Revenue Management
May 04, 2012 - Easy (Ez) Revenue Management Solutions Ltd (EasyRMS), a leading provider of SaaS Revenue & Yield Management solutions to the global hotel industry is proud to announce the launch of Ez+PLUS™, a new service aimed to help hotels achieve their goals in their revenue management strategies.

5/3/2012
InnLink Establishes India Presence With New Distribution Partnership
May 03, 2012 - InnLink, LLC announces international expansion into India providing hospitality and hotel reservation services through a new partnership. MAI E-Travel Services, located in New Delhi, India, will distribute all three of InnLink’s brands: InnLink, InnVite, and VisitUS, to provide full CRS and Revenue Solutions to India’s marketplace.

5/3/2012
Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries® Improves Operations and Supports Rapid Franchisee Expansion with MICROS POS and mymicros.net Business Intelligence Solution
May 03, 2012 - MICROS Systems, Inc.(NASDAQ:MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries® has selected MICROS as its restaurant technology partner.

5/2/2012
Highpointe Installs NextGen Business Intelligence from Aptech; iPad-Ready BI Automates Data Gathering, Analysis, and Report Distribution
May 02, 2012 - ‘Big Data’ has changed the world for hotel operators.  The days of faxed night audit reports and hand built end-of-month spreadsheets are in the rearview mirror. Highpointe Hotel Corporation is leading the industry in its move to global same-day performance analysis and reporting.  The company’s coming business intelligence system (BI) upgrade implementation from Aptech will automate data gathered from its Hilton and Marriott property systems, STR comp-set input, and other performance sources to create management oversight.

5/2/2012
BirchStreet Announces Powerful New Spend Intelligence Toolset
May 02, 2012 - BirchStreet Systems, Inc., a leading procure-to-pay (P2P) solutions provider to enterprises around the world, announced the launch of Spend Intelligence Toolset, the company's newest product to complement its P2P platform. The Toolset is designed to provide regional or global enterprises with instant insight into their organizational spend, thereby helping these companies find opportunities to save.

5/2/2012
The Red Lion Hotel on the River Selects Passkey's GroupMAX to Optimize Group Reservations Management for Meeting Planners and Guests
May 02, 2012 - In order to streamline and simplify event planning for meeting professionals working with their hotel, The Red Lion Hotel on the River - Jantzen Beach has implemented the GroupMAX™ online reservation system from Passkey, a worldwide leader in hotel booking technology for meetings and events.
 

5/1/2012
RateGain Awarded Qualified Vendor Status With Choice Hotels International
May 01, 2012 - Choice Hotels International has selected RateGain as a qualified vendor for its more than 5,000 U.S. franchises.  “RateGain’s expertise in the extraction of rate data from the Web and the GDS and their ability to provide affordable services for our franchisees were reasons for selecting RateGain as a qualified vendor”, explains Rick Summa, Vice President of Procurement Services for Choice Hotels International.

5/1/2012
Fager’s Island, Landmark Destination in Ocean City, Maryland, Selects MICROS as its Technology Partner
May 01, 2012 - MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that Fager’s Island, a widely treasured destination in Ocean City, Maryland, has implemented an extensive MICROS solution to cut costs and add additional revenues.

4/30/2012
Shift4 Now Supports Google Wallet
April 30, 2012 - Shift4 Corporation, one of the world's largest independent payment gateways, is pleased to announce that it now supports Google Wallet on four newly integrated Ingenico PIN pads.

4/30/2012
Waypoint Seafood & Grill Implements MICROS myreservations, Offering an Added Convenience to Customers and Staff with Online Reservations
April 30, 2012 - MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that Waypoint Seafood & Grill, a popular restaurant located in Williamsburg, VA, has successfully implemented the new MICROS myreservations Internet booking engine to allow customers to secure online restaurant reservations directly via the Waypoint Seafood & Grill website.

4/30/2012
Sabre Calls Global App Providers to Compete for the First Sabre Red Appy Award
April 30, 2012 - Sabre Travel Network, a global travel technology company serving travel suppliers and agencies, is calling app developers from around the world to compete in the first Sabre Red Appy award program.

4/27/2012
Kaba Workforce Solutions Awarded Bid to Automate Time and Data Collection at The Georgia Department of Corrections
April 27, 2012 - Kaba Workforce Solutions (Kaba), the North American operating subsidiary of Kaba Holding AG, Switzerland (SWISS: KABN), is proud to announce that it has been awarded a contract to automate time and data collection for the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC).

4/27/2012
Cabo Villas Beach Resort & Spa Partners with Hospitality Digital Marketing Leader VIZERGY®
April 27, 2012 - Cabo Villas Beach Resort & Spa, an exclusive, internationally renowned hotel in beautiful Cabo San Lucas, Baja California, recently selected VIZERGY as its hotel Internet marketing partner.  The goal of the resort’s management is to create a new custom website design that lives up to the luxurious property, replaces their current site, integrates marketing across various online channels, and increases visibility, traffic and revenue.

4/27/2012
Sabre Enhances Cruise Tools with Addition of Regent Seven Seas Cruises and Oceania Cruises
April 27, 2012 - Sabre Travel Network, a global technology company serving travel suppliers and agencies, announced that the voyage inventory for Regent Seven Seas Cruises and Oceania Cruises will be available beginning June 1 to all Sabre-connected travel agencies.

4/27/2012
EasyRMS Appoints New Director of Sales UK & Ireland
April 27, 2012 - Easy (Ez) Revenue Management Solutions Ltd (EasyRMS),  a leading provider of SaaS Revenue & Yield Management solutions to the global hotel industry is proud to announce today the appointment of Mick Talbot as director of sales for the UK & Ireland market.

4/26/2012
MSI, Vantage Hospitality and SynXis Collaboration Completed Two-way Interface, Fully Integrates NiteVision and SynXis CRS
April 26, 2012 - Multi-Systems, Inc. (MSI), hospitality technology solutions provider, announced the successful two-way integration of its NiteVision PMS to the SynXis Central Reservation System for Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc., which includes Americas Best Value Inn and Lexington Collection.

4/26/2012
Les Hôtels JARO goes ‘Contactless’ with Kaba RFID Locks
April 26, 2012 - Kaba, the provider of ILCO and Saflok electronic locks, announced that ‘Les Hôtels JARO’ in Quebec City, Canada retrofitted five of its properties with Kaba’s RFID locking systems.

4/26/2012
Rainmaker Principal, Tammy Farley, Appointed to Board of Directors of Make-A-Wish® Georgia and Alabama
April 26, 2012 - The Rainmaker Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Tammy Farley to the Board of Directors of Make-A-Wish® Georgia and Alabama.   Her appointment is effective immediately and will run through 2014, with options to renew through 2018.

4/25/2012
MaximRMS Suite of Tools Support Multiple Facets of Hyatt’s Business
April 25, 2012 - Maxim® Revenue Management Solutions (MaximRMS) expanded on previous announcements about Hyatt Corporation’s extended use of the Maxim®RMS system across multiple aspects of Hyatt rate-setting, evaluations, negotiations, analysis and planning.

4/24/2012
Clear Sky Software Releases Interface to MICROS 9700 POS; New Interface Streamlines F&B Management of Inventory and Sales
April 24, 2012 - Clear Sky Software, Inc. ® announced the release of a new software interface between the company’s food & beverage inventory control system, called Clear Sky FOOD & BEVERAGE and MICROS ® 9700 POS system.  This interface is available immediately.

4/24/2012
eRevMax Expands its India Presence with New Office in Bengaluru Further invests into the Indian market to meet growing client demand in APAC region
April 24, 2012 - eRevMax International, a global software and services house, has announced the opening of their new Development Centre in Bengaluru, India to meet the growing demand of its hospitality technology solutions and increase service delivery capabilities to existing clients. With over 5000 clients and 750+ channel connections, the new office will enable eRevMax to better serve its local partners and global customers.

4/24/2012
Fairmont Raffles' Executive Doug Carr, Wins HSMAI Award for Innovative Global Execution Strategy of Passkey's GroupMAX
April 24, 2012 - The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International ("HSMAI") has selected Doug Carr, executive director of distribution at Fairmont Raffles Hotels International ("FRHI") as one of its "Top 25 Most Extraordinary Minds in Sales and Marketing" as part of its 2011 Adrian Awards.

4/23/2012
Vesta Hospitality Installs FlyteBoard Airline Information Displays at Two Properties
April 23, 2012 - Flyte Systems, a leading provider of airport travel information displays and digital signage content for the hospitality industry, digital signage, convention centers and related businesses, announced Vesta Hospitality implemented its FlyteBoard airline flight information displays at two properties.

4/23/2012
AmericInn Designates Merchant Link Solution as Brand Standard for Payment and Data Security
April 23, 2012 -

Merchant Link, a leading provider of payment gateway and data security solutions, announced it has been designated by AmericInn International, LLC as the preferred provider of payment and data security services for its franchisees.

4/20/2012
EzRMS™ goes live at Zhejiang Narada Grand Hotel
April 20, 2012 - Easy (Ez) Revenue Management Solutions Ltd (EasyRMS), a leading provider of SaaS Revenue & Yield Management solutions to hotels around the world is pleased to announce the successful implementation of EzRMS™ solutions at Zhejiang Narada Grand Hotel, the flagship hotel of Narada Hotel Group, one of China’s leading hospitality groups.

4/20/2012
MICROS Wins 2012 Allied Member of the Year Award from the Restaurant Association of Maryland
April 20, 2012 - MICROS Systems, Inc.,  a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that the Restaurant Association of Maryland has selected the MICROS Mid-Atlantic district office as the 2012 Allied Member of the Year.

4/19/2012
Amadeus and Expedia sign multi-year agreement in North America Partnership strengthens Amadeus’ footprint in U.S. and Canada
April 19, 2012 - Amadeus, a leading travel technology provider and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry, and Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE), the world’s largest online travel company, announced they have signed a multi-year content and technology agreement for North America. The agreement provides Expedia with Amadeus’ fare search technologies for air travel among other products, as well as access to global travel supplier content through the Amadeus system.

4/19/2012
Sonesta International Hotels Corporation Announces New Extended Stay Hotel in Burlington, Massachusetts: Sonesta ES Suites Burlington
April 19, 2012 - Sonesta International Hotels Corporation announces its first extended stay hotel, the 141-room Sonesta ES Suites Burlington. Scheduled to come under Sonesta management on June 11, 2012, it will be the model hotel for the new Sonesta ES Suites extended stay brand. The hotel is currently known as the Staybridge Suites Burlington.

4/18/2012
LodgeNet Adds Mobile Checkout Feature to its Mobile Services "Super-suite" for Travelers
April 18, 2012 - LodgeNet Interactive Corporation (NASDAQ: LNET),  a leading provider of interactive media and connectivity services to hospitality and healthcare businesses and the consumers they serve, has announced the introduction of a new mobile checkout feature (mCheckout), added to the recently launched LodgeNet Mobile app.

4/18/2012
MaximRMS Announces Expanded Relationship with Hyatt
April 18, 2012 - Maxim® Revenue Management Solutions (MaximRMS) shared more details on Hyatt Corporation’s significant expansion of its revenue management capabilities using MaximRMS advanced technologies.  “This investment by Hyatt expands Hyatt’s long-standing business relationship with MaximRMS,” said Steven Gelb, CEO and founder of MaximRMS.  Hyatt and MaximRMS have agreed to three major initiatives:

4/18/2012
Maestro PMS Selected by Two Multi-Property Hotel Groups and Five Independent Resorts and Luxury Destinations to Increase Revenue, Supercharge High-Touch Guest Service
April 18, 2012 - NORTHWIND, provider of Maestro™ Enterprise Property Management hotel software and reservation software solutions for the industry’s leading independent hotels, resorts, and multi-property groups, announced that two multi-property hotel companies and five luxury destinations installed  the Maestro Suite in 1Q ’12. 

4/17/2012
Micah Solomon, the "New Guru of Customer Service Excellence," Confirmed as Keynote Speaker for the 2012 Passkey Housing Forum
April 17, 2012 - An expert on bridging the technology and customer service gap, Micah Solomon, will deliver the keynote address at the 2012 Passkey Housing Forum ("PHF '12") slated for May 15-17, 2012 at the Hilton Austin. As a customer service strategist, entrepreneur and best-selling author, Solomon will share his techniques and secrets behind excellence in hospitality and customer relations.

4/17/2012
Luxury Five-Star Hotel in Dubai Selects Telkonet's EcoSmart Energy Management Technology
April 17, 2012 - Telkonet, Inc. (OTC BB: TKOI), developer of the revolutionary EcoSmart energy management platform and patented Recovery Time™ technology, announced that the Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates in Dubai has become the latest hospitality leader to select Telkonet's cloud-based EcoSmart energy management platform.

12/29/2011
METROPOLIS TECHNOLOGIES INC. UNVEILS NEW LOGO
December 29, 2011 - Metropolis Technologies has unveiled a new company logo and released its new Marketing Kit for 2012, which provides additional training and resources to their reseller partners.  The new kit will become available to partners on January 16th, 2012.

11/14/2011
Liberty Group Named InnLink Preferred CRS Partner
November 14, 2011 - Liberty Group of Companies has selected InnLink as preferred CRS partner for properties under their management. This decision is based on finding a company that meets their stringent requirements for customer service and working together to drive revenue for the properties.