Minneapolis, Minn � Oct. 18, 2007 --SoftBrands,
Inc. (AMEX: SBN) a global supplier of enterprise application software,
today announced its Karyon reservations and distribution service will use
AnyRate Software competitive rate intelligence solution to provide independent
hoteliers, groups and management companies with a competitive rate tool.
�We are very excited to be selected by SoftBrands
as their solution partner,� said John Romeo, president and chief executive
officer of AnyRate Software. �Pairing the AnyRate competitive intelligence
software with the Karyon solution will provide a powerful combination for
customers.�
Karyon customers will benefit by automatically
receiving access to the Karyon Competitive Intelligence module as part
of their Karyon subscription. �We understand the advantage our members
gain by including competitive intelligence reporting to all of our customers
as a standard part of our overall offering. This further expands
the scope and value of the Karyon DSP solution,� said Gregg Hopkins, vice
president and general manager of Karyon.
Karyon customers will receive a series of weekly
reports that will provide the most current information available on the
pricing of their property versus key competitors for future arrival dates
and help identify potential opportunities to increase revenue for their
property. The Karyon Competitive Intelligence reports will provide
multiple report views and various analytical reports in easy-to-use Excel
report packages, delivered to all Karyon users via email or internet access.
About AnyRate
Any Rate Software, Inc. is a joint venture of
leading hotel revenue management consultants and website technology experts
resulting in the hotel industry�s most flexible, accurate, yet affordable
competitive rate shopping tools. Any Rate competitive rate shopping reports
are regarded by hoteliers as user friendly and very feature rich. Any Rate
reports offer access to more websites (over 120) than any other provider
and include industry-unique features such as providing the rate descriptions
of all rates, ability to totally customize search programs, and extensive
Quality Assurance processes.
For more information about AnyRate, visit www.any-rate.com,
email [email protected], or call
901-309-3100.
About Karyon
Karyon, a service of SoftBrands delivers a unique
solution for reservation management, representation services, Internet
services, and electronic distribution for any size or scale of property.
As a service organization, Karyon�s Strategic Distribution Advisors provide
�high-touch� assistance to their member properties to develop consistent,
unique, individual rate and distribution strategies and deploy the necessary
tactics to achieve success. Karyon services and the underlying technologies
facilitate the management of a property�s entire rate, availability, and
booking information through one system � regardless of the hotel�s property
management system � while maintaining complete control of individual distribution
channels To learn more about Karyon or to speak with an adviser please
contact Karyon at +1.800.882.3203 or visit the Karyon Web site at www.karyonres.com.
About SoftBrands
SoftBrands,
Inc. is a leader in providing software solutions for businesses in the
manufacturing and hospitality industries worldwide. The company has
established a global infrastructure for distribution, development and support
of enterprise software, and has approximately 5,000 customers in more than
100 countries actively using its manufacturing and hospitality products.
SoftBrands, which has nearly 900 employees, is headquartered in Minneapolis,
Minnesota, with branch offices in Europe, India, Asia, Australia and Africa.
Additional information can be found at www.softbrands.com.
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