HAPI, a transformative new data streaming, integration and enrichment platform designed to solve the hotel industry's rapidly expanding data management challenges, has completed a successful integration with Volara, the provider of voice-based guest engagement software for the Amazon Echo.

AT&T continues to change the world of video with the launch of COM3000, the third generation of its DIRECTV for Business video headend.

Nashville-based Uniguest, a leading global provider of secure technology and print services, is pleased to announce the addition of Scott McClure as EVP brands and international sales.

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP^®) is pleased to announce that HITEC^® Houston broke barriers this week as the highest attended event in the association’s history with more than 6,650 attendees.

Wireless, cloud-based in-room control and management solutions provider, Evolve Controls, announced the launch of Evolve Guest Interface (eGI), one of the hospitality industry’s first multiprotocol gateways built into a touch-screen interface device. 

Oracle Hospitality unveiled OPERA Reporting and Analytics Cloud Service, a new offering providing hotel management with access to business data and performance metrics, intuitive data visualization and customized reporting.

As HITEC^® Houston wraps up its biggest week, plans for next year’s North American event in Minneapolis are already in the works including a Women in Technology networking luncheon designed to connect professionals and honor industry accomplishments.

Oracle announced that Bourbon Ibirapuera has selected a suite of Oracle solutions including OPERA and Simphony Cloud, Fusion ERP, OPERA Loyalty, OPERA OWS, Oracle Sales Cloud, Eloqua and Hyperion as part of an initiative to streamline operations across properties and arm hotel associates with new insights that inform personalized guest experiences.

Omni Hotels & Resorts, a leader in the luxury hospitality marketplace, has selected Cendyn, the best-in-class customer relationship management and loyalty solution provider for hotels, as the group’s CRM and loyalty technology partner.

Allin Interactive announced that it has completed agreements to install Allin’s DigiHD™ interactive television, DigiMobile™ application for guest mobile devices, and DigiPublic™ digital signage at the Nickelodeon Hotel and Resort Punta Cana and Sensatori Resort Punta Cana, both of which are Karisma Gourmet Inclusive^® Resorts.

Oracle Hospitality announced Greg Webb as senior vice president and general Manager of the Oracle Hospitality Business Unit.

dormakaba, the provider of Saflok™ and Ilco™ electronic door locks, brings a total hospitality access solution suite to HITEC booth 2401 in Houston, TX.

Merchant Link, a leading payment gateway offering cloud-based cardholder data security solutions, announced rGuest Pay v1.6 from Agilysys is approved as a certified interface on the Merchant Link Payment Gateway™, integrated to its EMV solution, TransactionLink™ and tokenization solution, TransactionVault®.

Springer-Miller Systems (SMS), a leading provider of guest-centric hospitality and spa management systems formally introduced WorldNXT, a comprehensive platform of browser-based and mobile booking solutions that is customizable to cater to the unique needs of different hotels and resorts. 

Callaway Resort & Gardens implemented the Guestware Select solution to automate incident tracking and rapid response for guest requests and staff assignments.

TravelClick, a leading global provider of data and revenue-generating solutions for hoteliers, announced the release of its latest version of TravelClick Loyalty that now includes “Reward and Redeem” options for its award-winning iHotelier^® and Guest Management System platforms.

Angie Hospitality, developer of one of the world’s first voice and AI solutions purpose built for the hospitality environment, has inked a key partnership agreement with iRiS, a leading guest experience platform for the hospitality industry.

OTA Insight, the cloud-based data intelligence platform for the hospitality industry, announced the launch of its latest development, Parity Insight.

dailypoint™ announced its partnership with TripAdvisor, offering its customer base an easy and powerful solution to collect guest feedback.

Allin Interactive announced that it has completed integration with dormakaba to support dormakaba Mobile Key Guestroom Access in Allin’s DigiMobile™ application for guest devices. Allin will be demonstrating this integration effort in Booth No. 607 at the HITEC conference June 19-21 in Houston, Texas.

Tripleseat, one of the fastest growing web-based sales and event management platforms, announced the launch of new features specifically designed for hotels to streamline the booking process and increase sales. 

Allin Interactive announced that it has been selected as the interactive television (ITV) provider for the Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City when it opens June 28, 2018.

Merchant Link, a leading payment gateway offering cloud-based cardholder data security solutions, announced rGuest Pay v1.6 is approved as a certified interface on the Merchant Link Payment Gateway™, integrated to their EMV solution, TransactionLink™ and tokenization solution, TransactionVault^®. 

SiteMinder has launched SiteMinder Exchange, a powerfully-simple solution that solves the connectivity problem for hotel property management systems (PMSs) and hotel applications everywhere.

SONIFI Solutions announced a major step in extending its solutions for a smarter enterprise by delivering voice-activated room controls powered by Volara. 

Intelity, a leading integrated mobile and in-room technology provider for the global travel industry, and KEYPR, an enterprise provider of cloud-based guest experience and management solutions to hotels, casinos and luxury residences, announced at HITEC a planned merger between the two companies.

Comcast Business announced the launch of X1 for Hospitality, a program that brings the unique features and personalization of the award-winning, video platform to hotel guests

Data Travel, LLC, the developer of HAPI, the new data streaming and enrichment platform, aims to help hoteliers streamline integration of their data and systems. At HITEC this year, Beekeeper is joining HAPI to bring the vendor-sponsored social events together with party buses.