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Frankfurt, Germany –June 29, 2009 – Trust International further enriches its Trust|Connect availability exchange interface by cementing a partnership with Agilysys, a leading provider of innovative information technology and hospitality software solutions. The Visual One Property Management System by Agilysys provides an additional interface to Trust|Connect that has been proven to save time, money and manpower by automating the process of updating Trust’s Voyager|CRS centralized reservation system with the latest rate and availability information. The Visual One Property Management System is a comprehensive property management solution that offers a wide range of features and functionality, including front office operations, guest history, housekeeping, night audit, reservations management, room maintenance and more. It will provide Trust International with rich automated availability exchange, using three different availability messages on room type level, rate level and room/rate level, in addition to exchanging reservations downloads and rate uploads. The multi-property enterprise solution will enable Trust’s hotel chain and group customers utilizing the PMS interface to effortlessly interface via Trust|Connect with Voyager|CRS to share guest profiles, preferences and other key information, which will result in more personalized service and guest loyalty throughout the chain/group. “Our selection by Trust International, a CRS provider known for helping customers improve efficiencies, speaks volumes about the Visual One Property Management System’s ability to automate rate and availability decisions to help manage costs,” said Tina Stehle, senior vice president and general manager of Agilysys Hospitality Solutions Group. “Agilysys’ integrated systems for property management help hotels conserve resources, reduce errors and operate more efficiently while ensuring a memorable guest stay.” “In Trust’s ongoing quest to provide ‘best of breed’ products and services to customers, we are continually seeking and testing solutions that not only improve our interfaces and maximize resources, but also help customers improve services and reduce costs,” said Richard Wiegmann, chief operating officer, Trust International. “Our partnership with Agilysys enables us to offer another addition to our great selection of robust and comprehensive PMS two-way interfaces.” Agilysys is a leading provider of innovative IT solutions to corporate and public-sector customers, with special expertise in select markets, including retail and hospitality. The company uses technology — including hardware, software and services — to help customers resolve their most complicated IT needs. The company possesses expertise in enterprise architecture and high availability, infrastructure optimization, storage and resource management, identity management and business continuity; and provides industry-specific software, services and expertise to the retail and hospitality markets. Headquartered in Cleveland, Agilysys operates extensively throughout North America, with additional sales and support offices in the United Kingdom and China. For more information, visit www.agilysys.com. About Trust International Hotel Reservation Services GmbH Trust International is one of the world’s leading CRS providers and international hospitality partners. Trust’s services and supporting technologies help hotel chains and hospitality groups support their sales and marketing activities with the latest distribution solutions. The range of services includes CRS solutions and software, connectivity to all GDS and IDS channels, an Internet booking engine and third party integration to PMS, RMS and CMS systems. Trust International offers the full range of CRS-related products such as content management, business intelligence and commission payment services. Via Trust’s own communication centers located in North America, Europe and The Far East customers in 47 countries are served with private label telephone reservation, concierge and telemarketing services. Established in 1989 Trust International is renowned for its highly reliable reservation platform, continuous investment in system software and hardware and delivery of superior customer value. (www.TrustInternational.com) |
Contact:
Julie Shepherd
Christiane Seelgen
Agilysys, Inc. Tel: 440-519-8161 – [email protected] |
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