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Cloud5 Launches “Flip to SIP” Program to Provide Simple, Cost-Effective Path to FCC Telecommunications Compliance
Cloud5 Communications | March 1, 2022
New program offers hoteliers a solution to avoiding rate increases as FCC works to sunset copper-based telephone service lines. Chicago, IL. — March 1, 2022, Cloud5 Communications, a leading provider of communications solutions and Managed IT Services for more than 5,000 hotels, MDUs, and commercial facilities across the Americas, has today announced the unveiling of its “Flip to SIP” program in response to the FCC mandate requiring the termination of POTs-based telecommunication lines. The program is specifically designed to provide businesses with a streamlined, cost-effective solution to transition to more modern telepho...
Cloud5 Communications Demonstrates Hospitality Market Rebound With Opening of Toronto Contact Center
Cloud5 Communications | January 5, 2022
Communications and Managed IT Services provider leverages its contact center expertise to address emerging travel trends and staffing needs Chicago, IL. — January 5, 2022, Cloud5 Communications, a leading provider of communications solutions and Managed IT Services for more than 5,000 hotels, MDUs, and commercial facilities across the Americas, has today announced the opening of a 15,000 Sq. foot contact center in Toronto to service customer travel itinerary needs for one of the world’s most well-recognized financial services companies. “Experts predict a substantial surge in travel as conditions around the world become safer ...
A Flurry of Hotel Tech Company Mergers and Acquisitions Marks the End of 2021
Fran Worrall | December 2, 2021
By Fran Worrall Since early 2020, the hospitality sector has witnessed a sea change. The worldwide disruption triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic forced almost every technology company in the industry to review their portfolios, reassess their strategies and redirect resources into areas with the greatest growth potential. Some businesses became targets for opportunistic deals, while others struggled to operate in ‘new normal’ mode. Yet for companies with solid balance sheets and a willingness to take calculated risks, the pandemic provided unprecedented opportunities for growth through mergers and acquisitions. Mergers enabled some ...
Cloud5 Communications Earns Top Ranking as Marriott International’s #1 HSIA Provider
Cloud5 Communications | November 2, 2021
Chicago, IL. — November 2, 2021 — Cloud5 Communications, a leading provider of communications solutions and Managed IT Services for more than 5,000 hotels, MDUs, and commercial facilities across the Americas, has again achieved the highest vendor ranking for its High-Speed Internet Services by Marriott International. Chosen based on Marriott’s stringent Global Property Network Standards (GPNS), Cloud5 has earned the highest vendor ranking in serving Marriott's US and Canada-based properties for the second consecutive quarter of 2021. Cloud5 outranked competing vendors in areas including operational compliance, support and responsi...
Cloud5 Communications Making $100 Million Available to the Hospitality Industry
Cloud5 Communications | September 27, 2021
Leading Provider of Communications Solutions and Managed IT Services to Offer Zero Capex Technology as a Service (TaaS) Model Chicago, IL — September 27, 2021 — Cloud5 Communications, a leading provider of communications solutions and Managed IT Services for more than 5,000 hotels, MDUs, and commercial facilities across the Americas, announced today that it has arranged funding dedicated to helping the hard-hit hospitality industry recover from the unprecedented slowdowns in travel and tourism that resulted from COVID-19. As a result of this innovative new program, hoteliers will now be able to deploy new HSIA networks and telephony s...
Cloud5 Communications Set to Showcase Managed IT Services, Virtual Guest Services, Conference Services, and Guest Engagement Solutions at HITEC 2021
Cloud5 Communications | September 16, 2021
Leading provider of communications solutions and Managed IT Services to help hoteliers reduce costs, maximize on-property resources, and deliver seamless guest communication. Chicago, IL. — September 16, 2021, Cloud5 Communications, a leading provider of communications solutions and Managed IT Services for the world’s top hotel brands and management companies, is set to exhibit at HITEC 2021, which will take place in Dallas from September 27-30. Exhibiting at Booth #1211, Cloud5 will showcase the company’s well-known Internet and voice solutions, as well as a new suite of services designed to maximize hotel resources, reduce costs, ...
Cloud5 Welcomes Industry Veteran David Heckaman to Their Executive Leadership Team
Cloud5 Communications | September 9, 2021
Chicago, IL. — September 9, 2021 — Cloud5 Communications, the leading provider of technology and communications solutions for the world’s top hotel brands and management companies, today announced that hospitality veteran David Heckaman has joined Cloud5’s Executive Leadership Team as Vice President of Product Development. Mr. Heckaman comes to Cloud5 after being in the technology and hospitality industries for more than 30 years, with the last 19 being with Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. He joined Mandarin Oriental to lead the technology development aspect of their North American flagship property in New York City and earned a we...
Cloud5 Communications Delivers High-Speed Internet Services for Element Denver International Airport
Cloud5 Communications | June 29, 2021
Chicago, IL. — June 29, 2021 — Cloud5 Communications, a leading provider of communications solutions for the world’s top hotel brands and management companies, recently completed the installation of their high speed internet access (HSIA) solution at Marriott’s Element Denver International Airport by Westin in Colorado. The advanced HSIA network by Cloud5 ensures that the property provides the highest level of connectivity for guest satisfaction and meets Marriott’s latest Global Property Network Standards (GPNS) for Internet. The eco-conscious Element Denver International Airport, managed by Lotus Management, Inc., u...
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