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Why Distributed Teams Make More Sense Now Than Ever
Greg Abbott | March 23, 2020
Travel and Hospitality brands turn to technology to improve business continuity strategies and resilience to disruptions By Greg Abbott The rate of change and the standard way of doing things, whether that's conducting business, taking care of our families, or simply getting around our cities, is being turned upside down. As the coronavirus (Covid-19) continues to spread around the world, the economic symptoms are emerging. Business continuity management is well underway at most organizations. Hospitality and travel are among the most impacted and face a unique set of challenges. For most hotel and travel organizations, there would be n...
Resort Collection Selects Full Beachy Product Suite to Enhance Guest Service and Improve Operational Efficiency at Its Edgewater Beach and Golf Resort
Beachy | March 4, 2020
Nashville, TN. — Mar. 4, 2020 — Beachy, a leading developer of hospitality solutions for resorts and resort service providers, today announced that Resort Collection has selected the Beachy Online Booking Engine, Beachy Attendant App, Beachy Food & Beverage App, and Beachy Management Suite to enhance guest service at Edgewater Beach and Golf Resort in Panama City Beach, FL. Resort Collection has over 900 full-service gulf-front and gulf-view vacation rentals and golf villas, over 90,000 square feet of combined indoor and outdoor meeting space, 10 Plexicushion tennis courts, multiple upscale retail shops, boutiques, eateries, and c...
Future-Proofing Your Hotel: Three Experts Discuss the Challenges and Opportunities in the Emerging Hospitality Tech Landscape
Shiji | February 13, 2020
Mike Medsker, from Focal Revenue Solutions, Scott McGraw, from Shiji Professional Services and Daniel Melnyk, from iVvy, sit down ahead of Hotel Revenue Conference Seattle (Feb 19-21, 2020) to discuss key challenges, trends and actionable opportunities in the emerging hospitality technology landscape. In this interview, each expert talks about key issues to be presented in their upcoming fireside chat and breakout sessions at the Hotel Revenue Conference, including how hoteliers can better integrate current technology solutions, how hotels can find future-proofed and scalable technology solutions, how to avoid common PMS sticking points, h...
Shiji Group’s Decade of Transformation and Growth
Shiji | February 10, 2020
By Kevin King In the past ten years, Shiji Group has undergone a period of significant growth and expansion, transitioning from a China-based network system supply company, to a truly global conglomerate pushing the boundaries of hospitality technology. Shiji began as the brainchild of Li Zhongchu. Like many innovative tech brands, Li founded Shiji in his Beijing apartment in 1998, impressing his initial customers with his dedication to service and the letter quality of his new fax machine. Almost immediately, Shiji began to expand rapidly, quickly becoming the leading hotel tech provider in China. By 2014, we captured almost 70% of...
Think Small: Rethinking Hotel Technology for a New Era
Margaret Ady | February 4, 2020
By Margaret Ady When Volkswagen introduced the Beetle to the United States in the 1950s, it did it with a revolutionary and wildly successful ad campaign: “Think Small.” Original “Think Small” VW Ad Given it was a decade of giant, gas-guzzling American cars from the likes of GM and Chrysler, the campaign needed to entice consumers to go against the grain. They would have to see the value in a small, simple, and inexpensive European car. The Agency notes, “The ad tapped into a sense of disconnect that the public was feeling as a result of being pressured to buy and consumer for so many years. This was especially felt by youn...
5 Trends Making an Impact on the Hotel Industry
Karan Iyer | January 31, 2020
By Karan Iyer Technology and other trends are creating big ripples in the hospitality industry. When you know what is working and what is not, it allows you to serve your customers better. Let us look at 5 important trends in the hotel industry that will help you grow your hotel business. Technology Supporting Smoother Hotel Operations Managing a hotel is no longer chaotic or challenging, thanks to modern technology and software sophistication. Systems like property management software and revenue management system for hotels are increasingly being adopted. Such software helps in providing a hassle-free booking experience for ...
Sandpearl Resort Uses Service Data to Achieve Operational Excellence
Guestware | January 29, 2020
Sandpearl Resort is one of the top beachfront vacation resorts on the gulf coast of Florida. With 700 feet of pristine white sand and crystal blue water beachfront, guests return over and over to escape and indulge in premium comforts and warm, personalized service. Like most great beach resorts, Sandpearl is bustling with activity keeping the staff busy all day long. Sandpearl Resort has 253 spacious rooms and suites designed with contemporary comfort to keep guests relaxed when they aren’t outside or dining in Clearwater’s only AAA Four Diamond restaurant, Carretta on the Gulf. The hotel implemented Guestware Suite, an industry leadi...
Pegasus Appoints Keno Helmi as Chief Commercial Officer
Pegasus | January 21, 2020
Hospitality Technology Innovator adds senior sales executive to expand and lead its growing worldwide commercial organization (New York) January 21, 2020 — Pegasus, a leading global technology provider for the hotel industry, named Keno Helmi as the company's new Chief Commercial Officer. As CCO, Helmi’s duties will include planning, developing, and executing regional growth plans and business strategies to maximize Pegasus' market opportunities and drive profitable growth. He will be an active participant in corporate strategy, will guide product direction, will develop new business models, and will direct teams and initiatives for...
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