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Shanghai, China — Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on The Bund now provides guests with an easy way to connect their personal and business technology devices with guestLINK™—a connectivity panel which links laptops, iPads®, iPods®, Androids™, Xooms™, personal gaming stations, camcorders and digital cameras, to the hotel room TV. Waldorf Astoria on The Bund’s legendary service, ambiance and luxury amenities and allure makes each of guests stay memorable. Now, each of the 257 rooms and suites are connected with guestLINK™ ‐‐ making personal entertainment and business projects instantly available on the guest room HDTV . The Waldorf Astoria Hotel Shanghai also installed the connectivity panel in its six meeting rooms to streamline presentation capabilities. “As one of most vibrant hotels in the Shanghai area, we’re thrilled the Waldorf Astoria recognizes connectivity panels as a must‐have amenity to include in its suites and towers,” said J. Glynn Gross, CEO of Communication Integrators, Inc. and the manufacturer of guestLINK™. “Technology is a key component to enhancing guest’s experience and it’s fantastic to have the likes of the Waldorf Astoria embracing the power of guestLINK™.” According to a recent ADWEEK/Harris poll, more than 80% of vacationing adults travelled with some sort of electronic device this past summer. 50% of travelers brought their laptops, 45% travelled with their smartphone and 35% travelled with some sort of MP3 player. Other research also reveals that 37% of hotel guests who use guestLINK™ will spend more time using their personal electronics during their stay, creating an opportunity for hotels to generate additional revenue by promoting room service and other on‐site hotel amenities. For more information or to inquire how to include guestLINK™ in a hotel remodel or new construction project, visit www.guestlink‐cii.com. About Communications Integrators, Inc. Since 1988, Communications Integrators, Inc. (Cii) has pioneered electrical solutions, leading the market in modular power, voice and data systems designed to keep the workplace dynamic and ready for change, as well as connectivity panels created to revolutionize the hospitality industry by enriching the in-room experience for hotel guests, hospital guests, and those who use multiple technology devices. In its evolution of connectivity technology products, Cii strives for excellence and integrity in the services performed and the products produced. Products like stationLINK, utilizes a unique plug and play modular feature to provide the infrastructure companies need to power any office environment whenever and wherever required, at the lowest cost. Extending the versatility and plug-in-play technology, slotLINK allows casinos to reconfigure an entire floor of gaming machines with minimal disruption and lowest cost of ownership. guestLINK™ is a first-of-its-kind single HDMI connectivity panel that enables users to easily connect all of their personal electronic devices to an HD flat-panel TV, enhancing in-room experiences and improving bottom line. For more information, please visit www.ciinet.com. |
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