M3, the hospitality sector’s #1 cloud-based accounting, financial, and data management platform in North America, has received multiple awards highlighting its work environment, employee engagement, and employee satisfaction. In addition to M3's many awards for its robust hospitality-specific, back-office platform, M3 has received an award from both Best of Gwinnett® and the Top Workplaces of 2022 by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Nomadix® Inc., a technology leader in hospitality and multi-tenant industries, today announced the appointment of Michael Gray as global vice president of strategic partnerships focused on building deeper relationships and programs for hospitality brands, management companies and ownership groups. A hospitality, networking and enterprise communications veteran, Gray will closely align key technology initiatives with hospitality brand partners to increase value around products and services and meet their unique standards and requirements.
Vizergy® Digital Marketing recently promoted Holly Montroy to the position of Vice President, Human Resources. In her new role, Montroy will be responsible for all elements of human resources for the growing company with a focus on talent acquisition. Having been with Vizergy for seven years, Holly is responsible for assembling the strong team of associates that makes Vizergy a recognized leader in the hospitality digital marketing space. Holly will also take on responsibilities on Vizergy’s executive committee.
In honor of #nationalwomenshistorymonth, we had some of our amazing female leaders come in and talk about #WomenLeaders in the workplace.
In his renowned book, The Paradox of Choice, author and American psychologist Barry Schwartz explains, "Autonomy and freedom of choice are critical to our wellbeing, and choice is critical to freedom and autonomy." Nonetheless, though modern Americans have more choice than any group of people ever has before, and thus, presumably, more freedom and autonomy, we don’t seem to be benefiting from it psychologically.” In this digital age, this paradox is well known – innovation is relentless, and consumer preferences are constantly changing in response to emerging platforms and digitally-enhanced conveniences.
OpenKey, the industry standard for universal Digital Key in hotels, today announced that Stephen Bodnar has joined the company as its new Chief Executive Officer. OpenKey’s former CEO, Ron Owens, will continue to serve the company as he takes on the role of Head of Operations. The decision to bring Mr. Bodnar on board was made to aid in OpenKey’s ongoing growth in the hospitality market, both domestically and internationally. In his new role as OpenKey CEO, Bodnar will facilitate further expansion opportunities and guide the company in the implementation of Digital Key technology in hotels around the world.
Hosco has just secured €3.4 million for its unique SaaS-enables marketplace in a funding round led by Aldea Ventures and Torsa Capital, with existing investors Nauta Capital, Athos Capital and Business Angels joining.
UniFocus, a leading workforce management platform, announced today that Moneesh Arora will be joining the team as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.
Beekeeper, the leading mobile workforce collaboration platform designed specifically for frontline workers, today announced a full-scale integration with EduMe, the market-leading mobile-based training platform for the deskless workforce, to improve organizational productivity and boost employee retention.
AI-platform Arvoia has appointed John Burns to its advisory board. Burns will assist the technology company as it embarks on an ambitious global plan for expansion and investment funding.
UniFocus, the leading provider of Workforce Management Systems, has today announced the launch of advanced gamification abilities for its solutions, providing hospitality businesses with a powerful tool leading to enhanced productivity and the increase in labor management expertise across the breadth of an organization. With the new functionality, businesses can now ensure that managers are recognized for their ongoing efforts in learning how to maximize the use of technology to streamline and improve labor management processes, resulting in higher service quality, employee loyalty and increased business revenues.
interTouch, the leading provider of cloud-based Internet and guest-facing technologies to the global hospitality industry, has announced the appointment of Niraj Nadkarni as Vice President Sales and General Manager, Middle East and Africa. In this newly created role, Mr. Nadkarni will be responsible for supporting the company’s growth and business strategy in the regions. He will report to Michael Vargosko, Managing Director, Europe, Middle East, Africa, India and Caribbean & Latin America.
UniFocus, the leading provider of Workforce Management Systems, has today announced its launch of intelligent predictive scheduling capabilities for its Labor Management and Time & Attendance solutions, providing today’s hoteliers with the instantly accessible intelligence they need to successfully pivot their business operations in response to the growth in fair workweek laws.
Zaplox AB (publ), which offers hotels, resorts, and casinos a contact-free, digital guest journey for a safe and engaging guest experience, announces that the company has recruited Tess Mattisson as the new CEO of Zaplox with start at the end of March 2022. Tess replaces Even Frydenberg, who will stay on as company’s CEO until she onboards in March and he will continue to be part of Zaplox as an active board member. Even will collaborate and support the new CEO during a longer transition period to ensure Zaplox’s continued growth, focusing on current and future investments and partner and customer relationships.
UniFocus, the leading provider of Workforce Management Systems, has today announced the appointment of company COO, Kenneth Heymann, as an advisory board member at the Cornell Center for Innovative Labor and Employment Relations (CIHLER). With a mission to spur education and discussion over the modernization of labor and human resources management, CIHLER’s appointment of Heymann will ensure that future hospitality leaders will continue to have access to the latest industry knowledge and best practices on maintaining a productive and loyal workforce.
Restaurants, among the hardest hit industries during the pandemic, are in the midst of a labor shortage. Employees who left during the pandemic aren't coming back, and it's increasingly difficult to find people to work in restaurants.
BirchStreet Systems the market leader in P2P software for the hospitality industry, announces the addition of Paul St. John as the Senior Account Executive. St. John is a seasoned sales executive with decades of experience in hospitality industry focused on enterprise software.
Agilysys, Inc., (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading global provider of next-generation SaaS and on-premise hospitality software solutions and services, named Ellis Connolly as its new vice president of sales with a focus on hotel, resort and cruise development. Agilysys specifically chose Connolly to lead the continued growth and expansion in these markets due to his substantial business development success with technology companies focused on the global hospitality industry.
Employees at hotel and other hospitality locations are the heart of their organizations, representing company values and mission to deliver the best possible guest experience consistently. But hospitality industry trends coming out of a very disruptive period show a worrying shortage of labor, with workers having time and financial support during lockdown to consider other options when it comes to their careers and their futures.
On November 9, 2021, the NYU School of Professional Studies Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality hosted a celebratory reception during the 43rd Annual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, at the New York Marriott Marquis, to mark the launch of its recently constructed Hospitality Innovation Hub (HI Hub) and the Experiential Learning Lab within it. The event was co-sponsored by stayntouch, a global leader in guest-centric cloud hotel property management systems (PMS) and contactless technology that is providing this technology for use in the Lab. Tisch Center faculty members, students, alumni, and advisory board members, as well as industry professionals attending the Conference, joined in the festivities, in addition to the Tisch Center and stayntouch team members who made the venture possible.(See photo and caption)