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America�s Best Franchising and InnPoints Worldwide
Continue Reservation Relationship
July 9, 2009 - America�s Best Franchising Incorporated has signed a two-year agreement with InnPoints Worldwide to provide a variety of internet and voice reservations services for approximately 225 properties that it operates under four hotel brands � Country Hearth, America�s Best, Budgetel, and 3 Palms. This extends a relationship that has existed between the two companies since 2005. The services provided to America�s Best by InnPoints are in five broad categories:
�That�s especially important in today�s complex and competitive hospitality marketplace where travelers use the internet extensively to shop for rates and availability in many different ways, through many different sites.� According to Mark Lewis-Brown, executive vice president and COO of Albuquerque-based InnPoints Worldwide, �Our services provide franchisees with a seamless connection to virtually limitless reservation opportunities which help to drive revenue, especially in the current turbulent economy. For example, reservations generated by our MyCRS system for America�s Best properties are up 10% during the first six months of 2009 over the comparable period in 2008.� InnPoints Worldwide serves more than 1,800 hotels worldwide with state-of-the-art reservations technology as well as property management, revenue management, and marketing services. About InnPoints Worldwide InnPoints Worldwide is a diversified reservation marketing organization and proven leader in electronic distribution and channel marketing. From its World Headquarters in Albuquerque and offices in Dallas, Chicago, Santa Rosa, Canada, UK, Sweden, Italy, and Greece, InnPoints Worldwide provides voice, GDS/IDS reservation technology, a web-based property management system, website booking engines, revenue management and strategic marketing programs for over 1800 hotels worldwide. www.innpoints.com and www.myhms.com |
Contact:
Peter G. Mathon
Phoenix F. Smith
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