Hotel Information Systems Completes 1,100th Installation of Its' LodgingTouch Property Management Solution

"Early adoption of the LodgingTouch solution by major chains accelerated the products market dominance," stated W. Brian Kretzmer, CEO of MAI Systems Corporation. "IT savvy operators quickly recognized the technological advantages as well as the robust functionality and ease-of-use of the application. This led to increased implementations of the product by a wide variety of properties worldwide allowing us to reach this significant milestone," Kretzmer continued.

LodgingTouch is a feature-rich, robust, Windows NTÒ enterprise capable solution that includes modules for operations, group sales, guest history, accounts receivable, travel agency, central reservations, central information and web reservations. New enhancements are forthcoming with a scheduled late summer release of version 3.0. Version 3.0 includes product enhancements for the extended stay as well as the budget/economy property.

About Hotel Information Systems

Hotel Information Systems, a division of MAI Systems Corporation NOW, is a worldwide provider of enterprise information solutions for the hospitality industry. Headquartered in Irvine, California, Hotel Information Systems has offices in Canada, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico as well as a worldwide distributor network. Hotel Information Systems sells, installs and supports a wide variety of automation solutions including LodgingTouch™, Paragon™ and CLS™ Software. Offering superior performance and leading-edge technology, these feature-rich solutions operate on Windows NTÒ, OS/400 and UNIX platforms and include modules for Front Office, Back Office, Central Reservations Systems (CRS) and Central Information Systems (CIS). For more information about Hotel Information Systems, visit the HIS website at www.hotelinfosys.com or call 1-800-497-0532.

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