Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne add Optims Revenue Management to their CyberHotel Project

Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) one of the worlds the leading hotel schools and Optims, the leading supplier of Revenue Management Systems (RMS) and IT enabling solutions dedicated to the hospitality, tourism and transport industries are pleased to announce that EHL will be adding Optims. RMS to their hugely successful EHL CyberHotel project.

The EHL CyberHotel is designed to offer students the ability to benefit from hands on experience with industry-leading tools from all key areas of hospitality IT. A number of the worlds leading solution suppliers have agreed to offer their latest technology and know-how for the students benefit.

Ian Millar, the Projects key sponsor at EHL states: “Our aim was to bring together the worlds leading vendors from all areas of hospitality IT and create a unique learning environment for our students. I am delighted that we can include Optims and their Revenue Management tools, as they will help provide a key learning opportunity for my students.”

Delfo Melli, Director International Business Development, Optims adds: ”We are delighted to offer our tools, skills and experience to EHL and, hope that their students obtain the maximum benefits from using our tools and understanding our methodology. We are also providing Optims/Hogatex PMS and our POS solutions which will help create an all round learning experience.”

Now part of Amadeus, the Optims Group alone has over 6,500 customers in 70 countries with 20 offices and partners around the world. With 35 hotel chains and 800 independent properties installed, Optims is also the leading RMS supplier.

About Optims | Optims develops and implements Information Technology solutions dedicated to optimising management methods and revenues. Optims has been serving the Hospitality, Tourism, Catering, Transport and Travel Industries through three complementary technologies. These include Property Management Systems (PMS), Yield Management Solutions known as Revenue Management Systems (RMS) and Central Reservation Systems (CRS). Optims is the leading European developer of IT solutions for the Hospitality market. The Company has over 6,500 customers in more than 70 countries. Optims is now part of Amadeus, the worlds leading global distribution system (GDS) and IT services provider.

About Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne | As the oldest hotel school in the world, Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) offers university-level studies to talented and ambitious students who are aiming for top careers in the hospitality industry. It is the only hospitality school with HES (« University of Applied Sciences ») accreditation from the Swiss authorities. It is also granted the NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges, USA) accreditation. In addition to this international recognition, EHL constantly broadens the scope of its academic programmes by integrating market trends and new technologies. Since its founding in 1893, EHL has educated more than 30’000 hospitality industry executives who now make up a prestigious network for every member of the EHL community. This semester, there are more than 1400 students from more than 84 different countries, enjoying the unique and enriching environment of Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne.