Hotel Technologies� iPOD stereo alarm clock radio
wins top honors at the 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show receiving
its �Innovations Award;� Ranked one of the Top 10 Accessories for 2005
by MacWorld magazine; awarded "Best Convergence Product� for 2005 by Playlist;
and wins Best of Show at IH/M&RS. |
RAHWAY, N.J. � MARCH 6, 2006 � One of the hottest accessories in the
consumer electronics market may quickly become one of the most popular
guest amenities for hotels and resorts. For three consecutive months, iHome��
the world�s first iPod clock radio that let�s consumers wake and sleep
to their iPod music � �took home the gold� each time it entered an awards
program, receiving top honors for its innovative technology and design.
In
January, the manufacturer of iHome, Hotel Technologies of Rahway, N.J.,
was presented with the �Innovations Award� in the Audio Components category
at the 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES®) held in
Las Vegas. In December, iHome was named one of the �Top 10 Accessories�
for 2005 by MacWorld magazine and was also awarded �Best Convergence Product�
for 2005 by Playlist, a group which tests and evaluates music-related products.
Playlist wrote: �You won�t find a better combo iPod product for the price.�
Finally, in November, iHome was named winner of the 10th Annual Editor�s
Choice Award during the International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show
and took home the overall �Best of Show� award out of nearly 120 submissions.
�We�ve gone four for four and we love it!� said Ezra S. Ashkenazi, Hotel
Technologies President and CEO. �To receive top honors from these
prestigious, internationally-recognized groups is certainly an accomplishment.
We are extremely proud that iHome has been given the highest recognition
from among such a diverse group. We must be doing something right.�
According to financial results released by Apple® in January for
its fiscal 2006 first quarter (which ended December 31, 2005), more than
32 million iPods were shipped during this period, representing 207 percent
growth in iPods compared to the same period a year ago.
�With more than 40 million iPods sold to consumers, it would benefit
hoteliers to provide their guests with iPod-compatible amenities is the
way of the future,� said Chris Gowdy, Hotel Technologies Vice President.
�Undisputedly guests are traveling more frequently with their own music
collection contained in their iPod. The iHome allows guests to personalize
their in-room music experience by playing their iPod or shuffle directly
through the clock radio in the guestroom.�
The iHome hotel version features a universal well docking station for
iPods that is easily adjusted with the touch of a finger. With the iPod
docked, it is constantly being charged while allowing guests to wake and
sleep to their own personal music.
�Hotel Technologies continually strives to create innovative products
and smart design concepts that are in tune with today�s technology and
travelers,� Gowdy said. �Providing the iHome in guestrooms is a sure-fire
way to increase guest satisfaction and drive brand loyalty while decreasing
wake-up call volumes.�
According to Gowdy, all Hotel Technologies alarm clock radio products
feature a patent pending Single Day Alarm --a very important feature for
hotels. If the previous guest sets an early alarm, Gowdy said the
Single Day Alarm feature ensures that the next guest will not be awakened
accidentally, since the alarm was never turned off.
The iHome, available in black or white, requires little set up
as it comes with auto-set� technology; the time is already set and the
hotel version will also include FM pre-set buttons, allowing the hotelier
to set four popular stations for the guest as an added convenience. Easy-to-set
directions make the iHome�s alarm feature effortless for the guest to operate.
An MP3/CD line-in cord is also provided so guests can plug in their CD
players or any other branded MP3 players for their listening pleasure (should
they not own an iPod).
�Winning these four awards is a great tribute to the iHome concept,�
Gowdy said. �We want guests to feel at home and make their stay memorable.
We are committed to bringing a variety of sleek, high tech, high quality,
user friendly consumer audio products to the hotel market, each designed
with the discriminating traveler in mind.�
EDITOR�S NOTE: Hotel Technologies will soon unveil the first of a number
of hotel chains which have selected iHome for their properties systemwide.
About Hotel Technologies
Hotel Technologies brings �the science of feeling at home�� to hotels
and their guests. An affiliated Company to SDI Technologies, a 50-year-old
Consumer Audio Electronics Company, Hotel Technologies designs, develops,
engineers and manufactures state-of-the-art intelligent electronic products,
satellite entertainment systems and patented technologies for hotels and
resorts. In addition, the company gives brands the opportunity to align
themselves with a number of nationally recognized home-décor and
fashion designers in order to create differentiation. Products include:
easy-to-program branded electronic clock radios that are guest-friendly
and inviting to listen to � Windows made of SmartGlass� that instantly
turn a clear pane of glass to total darkness within seconds � and, Guestroom
decor influenced by famed designers Isaac Mizrahi, Nicole Miller, Genevieve
Gorder, Christopher Lowell, Laura Ashley and Chris Madden, as well as Marvel
Super Hero themed rooms that give guests all the style and comforts of
home. |