Hospitality Solutions International (HSI), total technology solutions provider to the hospitality industry, today announced the appointment of Douglas Royse as President and Chief Operating Officer for its newly formed Hospitality Group, effective immediately. Mr. Royse had been Chief Technology Officer. The Hospitality Group was formed with the combination of the Restaurant and Hotel Systems Divisions. The Group will be based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

"Doug Royse is the perfect choice to lead our new Hospitality Group," according to Eric Blum, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. "He is a rare combination of technologist and businessman, and can lead us into the new world of web-enabled business to business services to supplant our traditional software and hardware business model."

HSI is a leader in the development of technology solutions for the hospitality industry. The Company provides over 30 different Windows based applications to the international hospitality community. HSI is comprised of the original Hospitality Solutions Company; Global Hospitality Solutions ("GHS"), an Arizona-based PMS and CRS company; Club Systems Group, Inc. ("CSG"), the nation's leading software provider to the private country club marketplace, and Symbiotic Systems Corp., a software and Web services developer based in Boulder, Colorado. The company has international operations in Sweden, England, Hong Kong and Canada.

HSI maintains corporate headquarters in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, with regional offices in Boca Raton, Florida, Scottsdale, Arizona, and Rochester, New York. HSI is backed by Geocapital Partners, Snider Capital, and CCS Partners L.P.