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Windsor Property Management Company selects Procure.NET from Xn Hotel Systems for Central Purchasing & Stock Control

A bustling, vibrant and ostensibly young city of more than 9 million people, Ho Chi Minh City is the largest city in Vietnam and boasts an eclectic mix of Asian and French cultures.

The Windsor Property Management Company manages several hotels, including The Windsor Plaza and Sherwood Residence, as well as several extremely popular restaurants in the District 1 area. In January 2010, the group selected and began cut over to Procure.NET, supplied by Xn Hotel Systems Pte Ltd, to manage group procurement and stock control operations on a centralised basis, including Food & Beverage and General supplies to assist it control its Purchasing and Stock Control management operations for the group.

As the first implementation of Procure.NET in Vietnam, Xn Hotel Systems and development company Ankerdata Systems worked together to ensure a successful adaptation of the application to Vietnamese standards.

Part of this involved translating the application into the Vietnamese language.

Xn protel

Vietnam

EZYield.com Delivers Time Saving Channel Management Solution For Rembrandt Hotel & Towers Bangkok

EZYield.com, the originator of the SaaS-based platform for automated online channel management with integrated booking and reservation delivery technologies, today announced the addition of Rembrandt Hotel & Towers in Bangkok, Thailand, to its growing list of worldwide clients.

EZYield

Thailand

Top 2010 Destinations for Australian Travelers

HotelsCombined.com.au today revealed Australian domestic and international travelers' favorite destinations for 2010, according to the top 10 locations booked through the leading international hotel price comparison website.

Hotels Combined

Australia

Lemon Tree Hotels India selects Xn Hotel Systems’ LeisurePoint as Rewards Club system

Following on from the 10th successful protel MPE implementation at The Lemon Tree Hotel company, the New Delhi based group is to install Leisurepoint, supplied by Xn Hotel Systems (India) Pvt Ltd, for its Lemon Tree Rewards Club, a Frequent Guest and Corporate Bookers rewards club programme due for launch in March 2010.

Xn protel

India

Marina Mandarin Singapore selects LeisurePoint from Xn Hotel Systems for Waves Rewards Bookers Club system

The Marina Mandarin Singapore is a world-class, highly popular, 5-star luxury hotel that enjoys an excellent location in the heart of Singapore. With breathtaking views of Marina Bay and the Singapore financial district, the hotel also offers convenient access to the Marina Square Shopping Mall, and is directly opposite the Suntec Convention & Exhibition Centre and The Esplanade – Singapore’s Performing Arts Centre. With a distinctively majestic atrium soaring through 21 levels of the hotel, Marina Mandarin Singapore is imbued with a philosophy of providing Asian grace, warmth and care in an atmosphere of relaxed elegance.

Xn protel

Singapore

The Mira Hong Kong Selects SpaSoft® for New Spa

PAR Springer Miller Systems Inc. (PSMS), a wholly owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE: PTC) and the leading provider of guest-centric hospitality management systems — announces that The Mira Hong Kong has selected the SpaSoft Spa Management system for its spa and wellness facilities.

PAR Springer-Miller

Hong Kong (SAR)

Genares Worldwide Reservations Services Partners With Jin Jiang International Hotels

Genares Worldwide Reservations Services, the hotel industry’s fastest-growing global representation and reservations company, today announced a new private chain code certification for Jin Jiang International Hotels that will provide the Chinese hotel group with a full range of global hotel reservations services.

Genares Worldwide Reservations Services

China

HBSi Takes Off! Expands Relationship with Flight Centre Ltd. and Adds Liberty Travel and GOGO Worldwide Vacations

HBSi, an IBS Group company, has expanded its relationship with Brisbane, Australia-based Flight Centre, as well as adding its prominent companies, Liberty Travel and GOGO Worldwide Vacations to its client roster. All three are now live on HBSi's iDemand GatewayTM through an interface with the Calypso software platform from Tourism Technology.

HBSi

Australia

Le Méridien Qingdao Taps VingCard® for Security and Design

VingCard Elsafe, the leading hospitality security provider and part of the ASSA ABLOY Hospitality Group, has completed the installation of its VISION by VingCard system, a flexible hotel lock system with intuitive touchscreen technology, and Signature by VingCard electronic door locks, at the new Le Méridien Qingdao in Qingdao, China.

Vingcard, an ASSA ABLOY brand

Qingdao, China

Evaluating Hotel Management Software | ROI and TCO Perspective

The growth in the Indian economy and the hotel industry has resulted in a clutter of new Hotel Management software companies vying to increase their footprint in the Indian market. This has not only started a price and promise war amongst the new entrants, but has also been creating immense doubt and confusion in the minds of the IT Managers and decision makers in order to differentiate between many. Besides this, the assumption that the value of a Hotel Management Software is obvious and can be rarely defined either in abstract or practical terms fuels the confusion further.

IDS NEXT

India

The Houjie International Hotel Soars to New Heights with Classic by VingCard®

VingCard, a leading hospitality security provider and part of the ASSA ABLOY Hospitality Group, completed the installation of its standalone electronic locking solution, Classic by VingCard, at the Houjie International Hotel in Dongguan, China. Centrally located in the business district, the four-star property features the highest revolving restaurant in the Dongguan area; the Houjie International Hotel is scheduled to open in late October 2009.

Vingcard, an ASSA ABLOY brand

Dongguan, China

After Searching for a Best in Class Solution, the Five-Star Millennium Resort Patong Phuket Prefers VingCard® for Property Protection

VingCard, a leading hospitality security provider and part of the ASSA ABLOY Hospitality Group, completed the installation of its standalone, magnetic stripe electronic locking solution, Classic by VingCard, at the five-star Millennium Resort Patong Phuket, Thailand at Patong Beach. The resort is located in the hub of Phuket’s tourist attractions and within the Jungceylon shopping centre. Within immediate vicinity are Patong Beach and the island’s concentration of shops, restaurants and entertainment.

Vingcard, an ASSA ABLOY brand

Phuket, Thailand

Largest Japanese Hotel Consortium Switches to Sabre Hospitality Solutions as Marketing Provider

Following an extensive search for a new marketing provider with proven success in the Japanese market, the Japan Rail (JR) Hotel Group has announced it will migrate its properties to Sabre Hospitality Solutions' SynXis Central Reservation System (CRS). One of the largest hotel consortiums in Japan, JR Hotel Group is comprised of 61 properties all near rail stations in key gateway cities throughout Japan. The group will rely on Sabre Hospitality Solutions for their online merchandising, including reservations made through its own website, http://www.jrhotelgroup.com/eng/index.htm, online travel agents, and all four of the major Global Distribution Systems (GDSs). JR Hotel Group will also take advantage of the Japanese language control center and will be supported through Sabre Hospitality Solutions' Tokyo office.

Aven

Japan

HNA International Hotels & Resorts Management looks to IDeaS for Revenue Optimization Support in China

IDeaS Revenue Optimization, the leading provider of pricing, forecasting and optimization solutions and services, announced that it has been engaged by HNA Hotels & Resorts in China, to promote and instill a strategic approach to revenue optimization throughout the organization.

IDeaS

China

Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands Selects SDD’s JAZZ Fusion Software for Converging Guest Voice and Internet Billing and Provisioning

Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands® has selected SDD’s JAZZ Fusion software for presentation, billing, and provisioning of voice and broadband internet services to guests. The premier integrated entertainment destination, which includes convention and exhibition facilities, a luxury hotel, the breathtaking rooftop Sands SkyPark®, a museum, Las Vegas-style gaming, entertainment and a wide range of shops and restaurants, will use JAZZ-driven portals and service packages to present personalized content and targeted pricing of voice and broadband internet to its guests and visiting groups.

BroadSoft Inc.

Singapore

Kingkey Chooses Reliability and Guest-Friendly Interaction from VingCard®

VingCard, a leading hospitality security provider and part of the ASSA ABLOY Hospitality Group, completed the installation of its standalone electronic locking solution, Classic by VingCard, at the Kingkey Palace Hotel in Shenzhen, China. A city of amusement parks and the hub for China’s eight famous cuisines, Shenzhen is a popular tourist attraction. With its guest-friendly process, Classic by VingCard satisfies the demands of even the most demanding traveler.

Vingcard, an ASSA ABLOY brand

Shenzhen City, China

Peninsula Shanghai – Day three (since opening) – the Room Tech facts

If there is one thing you won"t be short of when you check into a room at the newly opened Peninsula Shanghai, it"s a button to press. There is a myriad of them to choose from! In my standard room #723 (if such a thing exists at this luxurious establishment) there are no less that 29 panels containing various buttons, displays and sockets that you can press, read or plug things into.

By Terence Ronson, Founder & Managing Director, Pertlink Limited

Shanghai, China

Signature RFID by VingCard Locks Up the Five-Star Grand Millennium Sukhumvit

VingCard, a leading hospitality security provider and part of the ASSA ABLOY Hospitality Group, completed the installation of its Signature RFID contactless electronic door locks with NFC cell phone compatibility at Grand Millennium Sukhumvit in Bangkok, Thailand. As the commercial center of Thailand, Bangkok serves as the major business hub in Southeast Asia. With the security provisions offered by VingCard’s Signature RFID, Grand Millennium Sukhumvit is geared to meet the sophisticated needs and requirements of business travellers.

Vingcard, an ASSA ABLOY brand

Bankok, Thailand

Industry Security Leader, VingCard® Partners with Multi-Phase Resort Development

VingCard, a leading hospitality security provider and part of the ASSA ABLOY Hospitality Group, completed the installation of its Signature RFID contactless electronic door locks with NFC cell phone compatibility at the Sea Pearl Villas Resort, Phuket, Thailand. The largest island in the country, Phuket is a fast-growing tourist destination, allowing the Sea Pearl Villas Resort, Phuket to make an immediate impact as the hotel accommodates the island’s diverse, international visitors. Signature RFID by VingCard accommodates staff as they serve guests throughout the almost 16-acre property, offering productivity and efficiency in the management of guest requests. The resort in its entirety is set to open during the third quarter of 2010.

Vingcard, an ASSA ABLOY brand

Phuket, Thailand