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DALLAS,
SCOTTSDALE and LONDON (June 22, 2011) – Pegasus
Solutions
has launched ContentHub™ at HITEC to simplify content management for
hotels.
The solution allows hotels to combine image and text updates to
alternative
(online) and global distribution systems (GDSs), ensuring content is
kept current
and accurate across all channels. With a single management environment, ContentHub improves operational efficiencies, eliminating the need for hotels to load images and text into multiple systems using multiple tools. As a result of having rich, accurate, up-to-date content in more channels, hotels can engage more travelers and book more rooms. “The list of selling opportunities for hotels is multiplying at an exponential rate, and unfortunately, hotel resources are not,” said Mike Kistner, chief executive officer of Pegasus Solutions. “Hotels now have to consider how they will manage both a mobile and effective brand site while they’re still trying to maintain rates, availability and accurate rich content online and in the GDS. ContentHub eases these challenges, so you have the opportunity to be sold to your standards in more channels more often.” Pegasus currently manages the largest repository of hotel descriptive content in the world with its Hotel Content Database (HCD), which houses images, property and room descriptions for approximately 90,000 hotels. With ContentHub, hotel descriptive content entered into the HCD by a hotel chain, either via XML Update Interface or through Pegasus’ Content Manager, will not only be used in online distribution, but also for managing content in the GDSs. Traditionally, the HCD has pushed descriptive content to online travel agencies (OTA). With ContentHub, the HCD will also provide the same descriptive content, supplied through a single point of entry, to the four GDSs. The solution seamlessly integrates with VFM Leonardo VScape and with HCD tools such as Content Manager, Translation Services and MapViewer. Complete product details are available at HITEC booth #1113. About Pegasus Solutions Pegasus Solutions is the world’s
leading provider of
technology and services to hotels and travel distributors, supplying
the
award-winning RezView® NG central reservation system, electronic
distribution
services, advanced agency commission processing and payment services,
and hotel
marketing representation services. Founded in 1989, Pegasus created and
launched the hotel switch, and today its customers include
approximately 90,000
properties around the globe as well as a majority of the world’s travel
agencies. Additionally, Pegasus’ powerful
representation arm incorporates Utell® Hotels & Resorts and
Utell Connect
services that have been chosen by nearly 6,000 member hotels in more
than 130
countries.Pegasus is the hotel industry’s most experienced third-party
marketing, sales and reservations specialist. Pegasus also powers the
niche
consumer Web site www.hotelbook.com™,
dedicated to promoting independent and boutique hotels throughout the
world.
Headquartered in Dallas, Pegasus has 21 offices in 12 countries,
including
regional hubs in London, Singapore and Scottsdale, Arizona. For more
information, please visit www.pegs.com
or www.utell.com.
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