Rahway, N.J. | Hotel Technologies, a company that designs, develops, engineers and manufactures state-of-the-art intelligent electronic products for hotels and resorts, was singled out at the recent International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show in New York for it’s newest product innovation, the iHome™. As WINNER of the 10th Annual Editor’s Choice Award, the iHome - a customizable, digital intelligent alarm clock radio that works as a docking station for a guests’ iPod™ took home the overall ‘Best of Show’ award out of nearly 120 submissions.

“We are thrilled to be chosen for this honor,” said Ezra S. Ashkenazi, Hotel Technologies President and CEO. “Our goal is to incorporate our 50 years of consumer products experience (through our affiliated company SDI Technologies) directly into a hospitality experience that guests will never forget. We strive to create innovative products and smart design concepts that are in tune with today’s technology and travelers. For example, iHome enables guests to enjoy their personal music while in their rooms and wake to their iPod selections—thus increasing guest satisfaction and brand loyalty while decreasing wake-up call volume.”

Christian Falkenberg, show manager, said that outstanding new products were chosen based on innovative product design, how a product answers a particular industry need, creative use of material or construction, and development or use of new technology. He said this year’s winners represent innovative new approaches to everyday products of the hospitality industry.

The iHome brand was established to address the rapidly growing market segment: iPod owners.

“In this age of ever increasing portable technology, guests are traveling more frequently with their own music collection contained in their iPod,” said Chris Gowdy, Hotel Technologies Vice President. “The iHome allows the guest to personalize their in-room music experience by playing their iPod or shuffle directly through the clock radio in the guestroom.”

The iHome hotel version features a universal well docking station for iPods that is easily adjusted with the touch of a finger. With the iPod docked, it is constantly being charged while allowing guests to wake and sleep to their own personal music.

According to Gowdy, all Hotel Technologies alarm clock radio products feature a patent-pending single day alarm -- a very important feature for hotels. If the previous guest sets an early alarm, Gowdy said the Single Day Alarm feature ensures that the next guest will not be awakened accidentally, since the alarm was never turned off.

The iHome, available in black or white, requires little set up as it comes with auto-set™ technology; the time is already set and the hotel version will also include FM pre-set buttons, allowing the hotelier to set four popular stations for the guest as an added convenience. EZ set directions make the iHome’s alarm feature effortless for the guest to operate. An MP3/CD line-in cord is also provided so guests can plug in their CD players or any other branded MP3 players should they wish to do so.

“We think being chosen Best of Show at IH/M&R is a great tribute to the iHome concept,” Gowdy said. “Our guestroom amenities are designed to be in tune with today’s high-tech guests. We want guests to feel at home and make their stay memorable. We are committed to bringing a variety of sleek, high tech, high quality, user friendly consumer audio products to the hotel market, each designed with the discriminating traveler in mind.”

For more information on the complete line of Hotel Technologies’ products and services, call 888-74HOTEL (888-744-6835) or visit www.hoteltechnologies.com.