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TIV Announces Telecommunications Consulting Contract with Forte Limited
Agreement Extends TIV Service to 240 Hotel Properties
 
 
DALLAS, TX, August 25, 1998 - TIV, a Dallas-based telecommunications consulting firm, today announced that it was awarded a contract by Forte Limited of the United Kingdom, a world leader in the hospitality industry. The agreement calls for TIV to extend services to 240 Forte hotels on four continents over the next 18 months. Financial arrangements of the contract were not disclosed, but this represents a significant revenue opportunity for TIV.

TIV has already begun conducting auditing services for a number of Forte properties under the agreement. The company will work directly with local hotel general managers and finance controllers to provide recommendations for reducing telecommunications costs, increasing revenue and providing guests with improved calling services. TIV's auditing includes, but is not limited to, evaluating each hotel's international telecommunications usage and the effective deployment of a comprehensive call accounting strategy.

"TIV's intense focus on delivering high value service to hoteliers has distinguished us in the international hospitality marketplace," said David Larsen, founder and CEO of TIV. "Our relationship with Forte further demonstrates TIV's commitment to owners and general managers of the world's finest hospitality properties. We not only deliver custom solutions to help them achieve greater operational efficiencies and revenue gains; we also embrace their pursuit of unparalleled guest satisfaction befitting major hotels. TIV is pleased to enter into what we believe will be a long-term relationship with Forte helping them and their individual general managers
improve their business application of telecommunications."

"We are confident in TIV's ability to fully optimize the use of telecommunications in our properties," said Paul Schnepper, Regional Director for Forte London Signature Hotels. "Forte is pleased to be working with TIV on implementing effective telecom solutions. This effort is yet another indication of how we carefully monitor our business to streamline costs, maximize revenues and deliver excellent customer service."

Implementation of TIV's auditing recommendations is expected to occur throughout 1998 and 1999. The contract with Forte provides that TIV is the exclusive provider of these services. During this time, TIV will manage a variety of activities for Forte properties, including rate audits and analysis, pricing analysis, call verification posting, and market analysis. Also, Forte has demonstrated a clear interest in learning of new product rollouts from TIV that might further leverage their use of telecommunications to do more business.

Founded in 1987, TIV is a global provider of telecommunications auditing and consulting services for major hotels around the world. TIV has established long-term relationships with more than 41 hotel chains worldwide, including 40 countries and every continent, establishing themselves as "The Hospitality Advocate". Included in these client relationships are more than 250 of the world's most prestigious hoteliers. The corporate headquarters of TIV is located in the greater Dallas, Texas metroplex.
 

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Contact:
Chris Johnson, TIV,  
972.624.1026 
E-Mail: [email protected]
Brent Earles, MindYourBiz,  
972.365.6501 
E-Mail: [email protected]
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Also See:
Forte Signs New Contract with REZsolutions Inc.'s Utell International / July 1998 

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