Responding to the need to bring its unique services to this important marketplace, Pertlink will work through Willie Lee to share industry knowledge, and focus on bringing the very best IT solutions to the hospitality industry.

Terence Ronson, Pertlink�s Managing Director said; �I�m thrilled that Willie is going to be working with our team; he is well placed to help grow our business in this strategically important region. This is yet another very exciting development for us.

Through our partnership, Willie will be our local point of contact, and his extensive
knowledge of the local market will add-value to our business at the same time re-confirming our global reach.� 

Willie Lee, a Canadian citizen, lives in Shanghai with his family said; �Partnering with Pertlink allows me to add a new dimension and bring a whole new range of services to the China market which has sadly been lacking in the past. There are terrific opportunities for us to help the industry, and I know this partnership will be well received by all concerned.�
Having worked on three continents, Lee is not new to the hospitality industry. He has spent almost 20 years in the business with his latest position being China Business Manager - Hotel Information Systems, Shanghai.

Lee is already very well established in the China market, and is now working with �Innova Hotels and Resorts�, a local hotel chain, to help oversee the selection and implementation of technology into their hotels. Innova�s first hotel expects to open in Shanghai during the 2nd quarter 2001.

Ronson in a recent release said; forming these kind of partnerships will revolutionise the way hospitality industry professionals think and conduct their business.  He predicts the next few months will be interesting as he continues to forge more strategic alliances with those who share his vision of the future. With Pertlink, he hopes to turn this industry around by changing the way technology is regarded. 

Ronson says; �It�s a great challenge.  The hospitality industry has traditionally been reluctant to accept and recognise the value of modern technology. Some say these technologies may erode their standard of personalised service.�

But with partnerships like this one with Willie Lee, the industry can re-think the way they operate. Ronson says, �A click into our website will give them access to a wide range of products and prices that would have taken time and money to gather. 

It will help make them more cost-efficient, so that resources are re-directed to help make a guest�s stay more enjoyable.�