According to Future Watch 2008, RFP technologies were ranked the second highest technology pick by meeting planners. More and more meeting planners are online and dictating a need for fast responses to RFPs in order to win their business. With an integrated lead management system, Delphi with ION gives companies the competitive edge necessary to convert leads to business by enabling a faster response to profitable business. Also, Delphi with ION centralizes the management of leads directly into the sales and catering system being used everyday by the hospitality professional. This integration creates efficiencies and allows users to analyze the business value of each lead. Additionally, Delphi with ION provides the ability to: 

• View business dashboards that identify, at a glance, demand and need periods.
• Receive RFPs directly into the Delphi system and configure the RFP inbox to show the information most important to each user.
• Have a consolidated view of all RFPs received from multiple sources.
• Evaluate two RFPs simultaneously to determine which business is more profitable. 

�Delphi with ION is an open solution that will continue to remove barriers between systems, so technology can enable companies to work smarter, improve profits and drive revenue,� said Sean O�Neill, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Newmarket International, Inc. �The groups and meetings business is a growing segment and a crucial revenue source for a hospitality business. We are helping it become a more connected and interactive part of the business too.� 

Delphi with the Interactive Open Network extends the core Delphi sales and catering systems to connect operational systems within a hospitality company. Delphi with ION integrates to leading industry providers of Property Management Systems, Event Management Systems, Revenue Management Systems and Customer Relationship Management applications, among others. By integrating systems, companies will save hours of time and benefit from shared current and accurate business data.

About Newmarket International
Newmarket International, Inc. (www.newmarketinc.com) is the leader in delivering sales, group catering and event software solutions to the global hospitality and entertainment industries.  Newmarket International�s suite of business solutions can be found in hotels, casinos, restaurants, visitor bureaus, stadiums, meeting arenas and convention centers throughout the world. Newmarket International has over 70,000 users worldwide, with over 10,500 installations in over 110 countries. Newmarket International is headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with international offices in Cologne (Germany), London, Shanghai, Singapore and Sydney.

Newmarket and Delphi are registered trademarks of Newmarket International, Inc.