| Ramsey, NJ October 11 - AlphaNet Hospitality Systems Inc., the
leading supplier of business travel solutions to the hospitality industry,
today announced a staggering increase in activity with its �InnFax®
Business Center� during the Millennium Summit, held in New York City, September
4 -10, 2000.
Hotels citing an increase in fax usage had a high occupancy rate of
diplomats during the week of the Summit. Compared to the previous
week, three hotels, among a list of ten citing an increase, identified
a significant rise in fax activity: The Regal U.N. Plaza Hotel showed
a 140% increase, The Roosevelt Hotel, 136%, and The New York Palace a 108%
increase. According to AlphaNet, the final numbers recently became
available based on their September billing month.
�The fact that we have witnessed such a flurry of activity in fax usage
during the Millennium Summit confirms that faxes are still a universally
accepted and secure method of communication,� said John Beasley, Executive
Vice President of Sales and Marketing for AlphaNet. During the Summit,
AlphaNet installed service representatives in all hotels to ensure that
equipment performed at optimal capacity, without interruption.
Althea Stewart, Communications Manager at The Palace Hotel, has nothing
but praise for AlphaNet�s service. �We have been using InnFax®
for 3 years and have enjoyed a very high level of service, consistent with
what our clientele demands.� �We were impressed with AlphaNet�s attention
to details during one of our busiest weeks.�
Fax Usage
in Selected New York Hotels,
September 4-10, 2000
During the UN Millennium Summit
|
Hotel
|
Usage
(fax minutes sent & received)
|
% increase from previous week
|
| Regal U.N. Plaza Hotel |
1147 minutes |
140% |
| The Roosevelt Hotel |
928 |
136% |
| The New York Palace |
3667 |
108% |
| Hotel Delmonico |
733 |
81% |
| Hotel Parker Meridien |
2029 |
58% |
| The Plaza |
1182 |
55% |
| The Waldorf=Astoria |
2787 |
49% |
| Loews New York |
439 |
43% |
| Rihga Royal Hotel |
1496 |
23% |
| The Drake Hotel |
876 |
17% |
Source: AlphaNet Hospitality Systems, Ramsey,
New Jersey
 Installed
in over 700 hotel properties throughout the world, all InnFax® machines
are equipped with a private line, allowing the most confidential documents
to be faxed internationally and domestically. In addition to
sending and receiving faxes in the privacy of one�s hotel room, guests
can also print documents from their PC and copy documents.
Founded in 1992, AlphaNet�s headquarters are located in Ramsey, New
Jersey. AlphaNet is the leading supplier of business and connectivity
solutions to the hospitality industry. AlphaNet is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Tech Electro Industries, Inc. |
