| Old Lyme, Connecticut - April 1999 - INNCOM International,
a global leader in advanced guestroom control systems, has a calculated
success on its hands with the installation of its integrated guestroom
control system at Atlantis II in the Bahamas. In addition to a powerful
energy management capability, INNCOM's system provides central control
of guestroom locks. SUN International, developer and operator of the 1,200
room new addition to the Paradise Island mega resort, chose INNCOM for
this project. A partnership agreement between SUN and INNCOM provides for
a substantial part of the system's cost to be paid for by verified energy
savings. For tracking purposes, INNCOM's development team created and installed
an Energy Transfer Monitoring (ETM) system at Atlantis II designed to monitor
and confirm savings.
ETM converts temperature readings, fan speeds and a multitude of inputs
into an understandable calculation of savings on a daily basis. According
to INNCOM's CEO Duane Buckingham .... "Now we have all the tools needed
to help hotels both realize and quantify energy savings, while concurrently
enhancing guest comfort."
 The
net results of INNCOM's guestroom control system installation at Atlantis
II are impressive, including highly favorable comments by guests regarding
the climate control and comfort in their rooms. During the first four months
of operation, the system has achieved savings of more than 35%. With the
high-energy costs in the Bahamas, this translates into more than $1,000
per day in savings and, offered INNCOM's Vice President, Mr. Oliver, "more
than 125,000 gallons per year of fuel oil that will not spew hydrocarbons
into the atmosphere."
INNCOM pioneered the development of advanced, integrated guestroom control
systems and is recognized as the global leader in that discipline. Presently,
it is the only company that offers systems combining DDC energy management,
on-line lock control and a range of guest interface devices, such as its
newly introduced IR6060 touchscreen telephone control console. In June
1998, AMP Corporation and Tucson Electric Power Company made significant
minority equity investments in INNCOM allowing the company to further expand
its infrastructure and to pursue market opportunities more aggressively.
INNCOM's guestroom base is growing at more than 15,000 rooms per year at
an international as well as domestic level. An R&D team that responds
creatively to ever-expanding market needs, coupled with a corporate commitment
to customer service and support, is key to the company's continued strong
growth.
INNCOM will introduce two new major products in the near future, which
are expected to have a significant impact across the entire spectrum of
the lodging market. One is designed to dramatically enhance the company's
competitive position in the DDC energy management segment of the market;
the other will further enhance the ease of installation and use of INNCOM's
central control equipment. |
