ATLANTA � MAY 28, 2003 � Over the past six months, Onity (formerly TESA Entry Systems Inc.), has seen a dramatic upswing in the sales of its electronic in-room safes coast to coast. The company attributes that growth in part to the appointment of Antonio Leal, Director of Sales for Onity�s Safes Division in the United States and Canada. Recent safes contracts include the 891-room Peabody Orlando; the 916-room Renaissance Grand Hotel in St. Louis, Mo.; the 830-room Westin Las Vegas; the 500-room Hilton Grand Vacations Club® timeshare in Las Vegas; and, the 700-room Summer Bay Resort in Orlando. �Onity�s solutions sell themselves, and that�s a salesman�s dream,� Leal said. �Never before have I worked for a company that offers so much to so many � from electronic safes and locks, to closed-circuit television systems, energy management solutions and black mold prevention services.� Headquartered in Orlando, Leal said he made the switch to Onity from a competitive in-room safes provider because of Onity�s diverse product portfolio. As a 22-year hospitality industry veteran, Leal has built lasting relationships with customers worldwide. He said as a one-stop-shop facilities-management resource, Onity is able to bring more services, more functionality and more support to hoteliers and to his loyal customers, than ever before. �Onity builds technology solutions for its customers� sake, not for the sake of building technology,� Leal said. �As a former hotelier myself, I have found that it�s important to treat customers just as a hotel manager would treat his guests � with personal attention, genuine concern for their needs, and follow up to ensure repeat business. Anyone can sell a product -- but it�s service that makes the difference.� Onity�s customer service support is a key competitive differentiator, he said. �Every company offers 24-hour customer service, but only Onity�s customer service is manned by trained technicians around the clock,� he said. �None of our competitors can afford to make this level of service commitment available to its customers. For these reasons and many other, I am proud to make the switch to Onity, and offer my friends and partners in the industry affordable, yet sophisticated technology solutions with superior customer service.� Part of his responsibilities will include introducing a new, OS series safe to the industry in the next month. Leal�s Longevity Fluent in English, Portuguese, Spanish, French and Italian, Leal came to Onity from a Dallas-based lock and safe manufacturer, where he served as Director of Sales / Latin America and Caribbean Regional Sales Manager for the Southeast for five years. Previously, he served as a Director of Food and Beverage for both Norwegian Cruise Lines of Miami, Fla., and Stouffer Hotels & Resorts in Houston, Texas. �It�s hard to find an individual such as Antonio who can work in the technology arena and in hotel operations with equal ease,� said Chris Brooks, VP Sales - North America. �Antonio�s experience in both areas helps Onity in �turning on� hoteliers to unparalleled convenience, customer service and cost savings. He is well respected in the hotel community as a true professional who has a high degree of credibility and competence. We are proud to have him join the growing Onity team.� About Onity
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Onity
(formerly TESA Entry Systems, Inc.), the leading global provider of electronic
locking systems, offers innovative technological solutions and services
for the Hospitality, Corporate, Education, Government and Marine markets.
The company�s ever-expanding family of electronic solutions today includes
electronic locks, related Smart card technology, in-room safes, closed-circuit
television (CCTV) security surveillance and Senercomm energy management
systems. Onity has R&D and manufacturing operations in Spain, Mexico
and the U.S., as well as an extensive sales and service network that spans
more than 115 countries around the globe. With innovative solutions specially
designed to meet clients� changing needs, Onity continues to provide real
progress � technological advancements in facility management and maintenance
for unparalleled convenience and time and cost savings. For More Information,
Contact: Pascal Metivier, VP of Global Sales and Marketing; Phone 1-770-582-8116;
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