Dublin, Ireland | The prestigious Carton House, one of Ireland's leading hotels, recently chose ZDirect's electronic customer relationship platform to centralize its guest data and build loyalty with its customers. By using ZDirect's product offering and ZMail's behavioural profile engine, the Carton House will be able to enhance customer satisfaction that leads to increased market share and return on investment.

As summarized by David Webster, General Manager of the Carton House, "The implementation of the ZDirect eCRM platform, ZMail®, will assist Carton House in growing revenues and customer satisfaction; from the ability to capture our guests' pre-arrival information to the evaluation and recording of satisfaction based on the guest experience." Mr Webster continues, "This will greatly enhance the team's ability to understand and anticipate their guest's requirements. Also, the ability to easily engage with the guest based upon their patterns of behaviour and spending all assist Carton House in achieving a strong competitive advantage. The ZDirect tool will play a key role in jointly improving customer satisfaction and revenues."

"We acknowledge the celebrated history of Carton House," outlines ZDirect's CEO, Hayes Thomas, "and we look forward to playing a significant role in the future success of such an esteemed property in Ireland. Ultimately, our goal is to do our part to enhance the customer experience to bring guests back to Carton House year after year."

About Carton House:

Built in 1739 by the 19th Earl of Kildare, Robert Fitzgerald, as his country's family seat, Carton House sits on 1,100-acres of parklands. Royalty, musicians and stars of the silver screen – from Queen Victoria to Grace Kelly – have passed through the doors of Carton House and its timeless appeal has been thoughtfully preserved into a 165-bedroom hotel. Today, the hotel seamlessly combines historic tradition with contemporary flourishes to create a unique atmosphere where old and new complement each other to stunning effect.

The facilities at Carton House include the Spa at Carton House, the Kitchen Bar, a conference centre and The Linden Tree Restaurant. The Linden Tree serves modern cuisine in a contemporary space punctuated by amazing views of Carton's woodlands through huge picture windows. The most recent addition to the Carton House experience is the arrival of Ireland Xtreme with activities including exhilarating 4x4 driving, archery, clay pigeon shooting and team building games. Carton also boasts two championship golf courses, the Montgomerie and the O'Meara and is home to the Golfing Union of Ireland head quarters and National Coaching Academy. Winner Golf Resort of The year 2008 Europe (IAGTO).

For more information go to www.cartonhouse.com

About ZDirect

Based in Hallandale Beach, Florida, ZDirect, an Enterprise Email Service Provider (ESP) for the Hospitality Industry, is a leading provider of electronic customer relationship management solutions for the hospitality industry. The maintenance of a single guest profile is essential for an effective eCRM strategy. With the Dynamic Content Engine and PMS integration, ZMail® automatically sends intelligent and personalized confirmations, pre-arrival emails and post-departure emails with guest satisfaction surveys via email, mobile communication, SMS, social networks and more. Learn about the real people behind every reservation. Let ZDirect help you convert your prospects to customers and your customers to loyal customers. Real People. Real Profiles. Real Results. www.zdirect.com

Caren de'Ath
Director of Sales
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