Nine Bradford Homesuites Switch to VIP International To Streamline Reservation Services and Increase Business
Calgary, Alberta, Canada --- VIP International, a wholly owned subsidiary of HARS Systems, Inc. (HSS: CDNX), announced an agreement with Intervest Companies to provide the Dallas-based Company's nine Bradford Homesuites with electronic distribution and reservation management services.
As part of the agreement, VIP International will provide nine Bradford Homesuites with programs and services designed to generate valuable business, while also providing the hotel group with the capability to accept reservations through the GDS, the Internet and via private label call center services.
The nine Bradford Homesuites can be booked on the "VE" chain code via Sabre, Amadeus, Worldspan, and Galileo. They can also be booked online at
John Wilson, partner in Intervest Companies, parent company to Bradford Homesuites, confirmed that VIP International was selected for its ability to generate business for its clients through proactive channel management and state-of-the-art reservation technology. "We're excited about the future of our business with VIP International as our reservation services partner. We chose VIP for their experience with an ASP-model reservation technology and the success other hotel chains have experienced since switching to the SynXis Agent™ system through VIP International."
SynXis Agent™, a suite of Java™-based Internet applications, will provide the nine Bradford Homesuites with the ability to make real-time rate and availability changes. These changes are made instantaneously to the GDSs and the Internet.
Bradford Homesuites is the latest hotel group to select VIP International for its strategic customer-service approach to business and state-of-the-art technology products. "We're a unique hotel distribution company," stressed Kelly Blake, president of VIP International. "Our approach is unlike any other reservation service provider. The end goal with any hotel client is to generate revenue for them by providing extensive reservation and strategic marketing tools, as well as the expertise of account management people with years of industry experience."
Bradford Homesuites are located in Dallas, Austin, and Houston areas of Texas. Two additional hotels are located in Denver and Colorado Springs, Colorado. Bradford Homesuites was developed in response to the business traveler's increased demand for an upscale, yet affordable alternative within the residential hotel market. Bradford Homesuites relies on a simple message of providing guests with the flexibility and essential services of a hotel combined with the space, comfort, convenience and style of a completely furnished corporate apartment. The company plans to aggressively expand the brand in other major cities in the southwest.
The agreement is valued at approximately $400,000 CAD to VIP International over the first year of the contract.
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