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Singapore -- Following the successful migration of Parkroyal Hotels and Resorts from a third party distribution provider to a proprietary system, Pan Pacific and Parkroyal Hotels have launched a new central reservations and distribution system named PANTHER.

This new distribution platform has been designed to allow vast amounts of data flow with substantial improvements to efficiency and productivity. Providing a single point of inventory control across hotel properties, PANTHER prevents transaction duplication across all reservations channels and ensures rate and inventory parity whilst improving transactional capabilities.

“The integration of both Parkroyal and Pan Pacific brands into PANTHER is part of our long-term strategy to position our brands for continuous growth and builds on our commitment to deliver the best customer experience,” said Mr A. Patrick Imbardelli, President and CEO for both Pan Pacific and Parkroyal brands.

“In addition, PANTHER allows for greater operational synergy amongst all our hotels, allowing us to optimize revenue opportunities.”

Encompassing MICROS Systems’ Enterprise Solution, PANTHER enables customers to enjoy greater personalisation in their hotel experience through enhanced integration with the hotels’ customer relationship management database.

With PANTHER, all hotels under the Pan Pacific and Parkroyal brands will be able to capture more direct business at a lower transactional cost, through the automation of information flow to both the internal and external customers.

“The launch of PANTHER has already seen positive results, having registered a 26% growth in revenue and 23% increase in total room nights, when compared against last year’s performance. PANTHER provides an ever higher level of personalised service for our customers and our travel industry partners by ensuring single image room and rate availability across all distribution channels on a 24/7 basis,” added by Mr Imbardelli.

Parkroyal Hotels & Resorts is now operating under new designated Global Distribution System (GDS) Chain code ‘PL’ and Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts’ is represented as ‘PF’, to maximise exposure in the GDS environment.

With PANTHER, both Pan Pacific and Parkroyal now have an in-house Central Reservations Centre, operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In addition, the enhanced booking engine on panpacific.com and parkroyalhotels.com allows multi sequencing sell by room type and Toll Free reservations into three Voice Centers in Singapore for Asia Pacific, Tokyo for Japan and Seattle for America.

About Hotel Plaza Group
Hotel Plaza Group is a listed hotel subsidiary of Singapore-listed UOL Group Limited, one of Asia’s largest hotel and property companies with a diversified portfolio of investment and development properties. Headquartered in Singapore, Hotel Plaza Group owns, manages and/or operates over 30 hotels, resorts and serviced residences with more than 10,500 rooms in Asia and North America. The Group comprises of two acclaimed brands: Pan Pacific® and Parkroyal®.

Pan Pacific ® is a leading brand in Asia and the Pacific Rim situated in key cities of distinguished destinations offering upper upscale accommodations and services. Parkroyal® is an upscale regional Asia Pacific brand which promises a lifestyle-approach to hospitality that will leave guests with an experience to remember. In addition, the Group also runs the established St. Gregory Spas and the award-winning Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurants in Japan, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. For more information, visit

About Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts
Headquartered in Singapore, Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts is a leading hotel management company in the Pacific Rim and is part of Hotel Plaza Group, the listed hotel subsidiary of UOL Group, one of Asia’s largest hotel and property companies. Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts has been recognised by Condé Nast Traveler magazine as one of the 25 hotel companies demonstrating social responsibility and has won esteemed accolades such as World Travel Awards, AAA Four Diamond Award, Condé Nast Gold List and Readers Choice Awards. It has a portfolio of 18 hotels, resorts and serviced suites throughout Asia and North America, with Global Sales Offices in Australia, Hong Kong, London, San Francisco, Singapore and Tokyo. Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts is a founding member of the Global Hotel Alliance. For more information, visit

About Parkroyal Hotels & Resorts
Headquartered in Singapore, Parkroyal Hotels & Resorts is part of Hotel Plaza Group, the listed hotel subsidiary of UOL Group Limited, one of Asia’s largest hotel and property companies. It has a portfolio of seven hotels and service residences in Asia Pacific with Global Sales Offices in Australia, Hong Kong, London, San Francisco, Singapore and Tokyo. For more information, please visit

Elaine Heng
Corporate Communications Manager
(65) 6808 1269
Pan Pacific