ATLANTA, GA - January 28, 2009 � The
Rainmaker Group, a world leader in automated profit
optimization software
and services to the hotel, gaming hospitality, and multifamily
housing industries for total
customer value, announced it successfully completed the full two-way
integration of its revolutionSM
Profit Optimization Suite at Omni
Hotels. Rainmaker�s implementation is based on revolution�s
integration with Omni�s new Central Reservation System (CRS). Omni
now uses revolution
to create optimized rates based on more accurate demand forecasting and
near real-time sales data from its CRS and other dynamic market factors.
The integration of the revolution
Revenue Management system and the Omni CRS was fully operational in December
2008.
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| �Omni relies
on the revolution
Revenue Management system to forecast demand and create optimized rates
based on a large number of data points, including brand sales data from
its new CRS,� said Lesli Reynolds, vice president of global distribution
and revenue strategy for Omni Hotels. �Data exchanges are very complex
programming challenges, and Rainmaker created a great partnership with
our CRS provider to accomplish Omni�s strategic objectives with the two-way
system integration.�
�Omni Hotels� integration of its new CRS and the
Rainmaker Revenue Management system across all reservation channels makes
Omni a clear price
optimization leader in the hospitality industry,� said Bruce Barfield,
president of The Rainmaker Group. �revolution�s
dynamic monitoring of sales levels and the calculation of corresponding
optimal rates enables Omni to offer the best rates based on current demand,
accurate forecasts and guest length of stay for each of its properties
� this is an innovation that will further increase Omni�s acknowledged
revenue management leadership.�
The revolution
Revenue Optimization Product Suite is installed by the largest and most
successful casino hotels in the world. Rainmaker clients include
Trump Entertainment Resorts, Kerzner International, Boyd Gaming, MGM MIRAGE,
Harrah�s Entertainment and others.
About Omni Hotels |
Bruce Barfield is President
of The Rainmaker Group
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Omni Hotels creates compelling, memorable guest experiences
at 43 luxury hotels and resorts in leading business gateways and leisure
destinations across North America. From exceptional golf and spa retreats
to dynamic business settings, each location features four-diamond services,
including award-winning signature restaurants, Wi-Fi connectivity and unique
fitness options. Omni's mission for total customer service is further supported
by its "Power of One" program that empowers associates to make on-the-spot
decisions to meet or exceed guest expectations. Guests can locate hotels
and book accommodations by visiting omnihotels.com
or by calling 1-800-THE-OMNI.
About The Rainmaker Group
 The
Rainmaker Group, a Microsoft partner, is a software and consulting
services company that provides profit optimization for more than one-half
million units in the gaming hospitality, multifamily housing and other
industries. Rainmaker consults about, implements and supports the
revolution
Product Suite, which maximizes total guest profitability for operators
of casino hotels and other hospitality enterprises. The company enables
clients to identify and maintain availability for their most profitable
revenue sources through revenue management implementations. The Rainmaker
Group helps casino hotels increase profitability through the accurate,
instantaneous ability to determine the minimum acceptable value of each
guest. This increases client profitability by securing the most profitable
customers and developing more effective business processes. Hospitality
clients include Wynn Las Vegas, Boyd Gaming, Harrah�s Entertainment, Omni
Hotels, MGM MIRAGE, Trump Entertainment Resorts and other leading hotel
companies.
The Rainmaker Group also provides the revolution
LRO (Lease Rent Options) profit optimization solution that enables serviced
apartments/multifamily housing operators to maximize revenue from apartment
leases. revolution
LRO lease rate improvement results have been reviewed and validated by
independent accounting firms. For more than five years, revolution
LRO has delivered optimized leasing rates to the largest operators in the
industry including Archstone-Smith, Equity Residential, Post Properties,
Simpson Housing, Mid-America Apartment Communities and a number of other
leading serviced apartments/multifamily housing companies. |