SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Digital workplace app developer Beekeeper is taking the hospitality industry by storm. Last week the company was presented with the "People's Choice Award" at HITEC® Houston, part of the Entrepreneur 20X Competition hosted by Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals (HFTP®).

Judged by HITEC attendees, the workplace communication app was chosen as the crowd favorite for its ability to digitize hospitality workers who don't sit behind a traditional desk and don't have access to work email. By connecting operational systems and communication channels within one secure, intuitive platform, Beekeeper helps hoteliers exchange information, share property updates, and communicate best practices within or across departments in 30 languages. In March, Beekeeper was named hospitality's Most Innovative Technology by Hospitality Technology Next Generation (HTNG), winning the 2018 TechOvation Award.

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"HFTP is happy to congratulate Beekeeper as the 2018 People's Choice E20X HITEC Houston winner," said Frank Wolfe, HFTP CEO. "An award selected by actual users and buyers is a great boost to a company. Beekeeper should be very proud of the honor."

"We couldn't be more thrilled to win this award from among the world's brightest minds in hotel technology," said Connie Rheams, Beekeeper Vice President Hospitality. "There were many innovative startups competing for this top honor. Being named the 'People's Choice' speaks volumes for the need in our industry to improve communications for a hotel's non-desk workers which typically account for 80% of the workforce. Beekeeper is a solution that drives strong operational alignment, employee engagement, reduces turnover and enables a hotel company to become an employer of choice. We'd like to thank HFTP for making the E20X award program possible, and we sincerely appreciate everyone who voted for Beekeeper."

The E20X Houston innovation competition for hospitality featured 16 startups, an expert panel of six judges and 16 industry mentors who coached the entrepreneurs before their four-minute pitch. According to HFTP, HITEC Houston broke barriers at the George R. Brown Convention Center June 18 to 21 as the highest attended event in the association's history with more 6,650 attendees. Next year, HFTP will host HITEC Minneapolis from June 17 to 20, 2019 at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

About HFTP

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), established in 1952, is a hospitality nonprofit association headquartered in Austin, Texas USA with offices in Hong Kong, United Kingdom, The Netherlands and Dubai. HFTP is recognized as the spokes group for the finance and technology segments of the hospitality industry with an international network of members and stakeholders. HFTP uniquely understands the industry's pressing issues and assists its stakeholders in finding solutions to their challenges more efficiently than any organization. HFTP offers expert networks, educational resources, career development programs, research, leadership opportunities and conferences and events. HFTP produces international events throughout the year, including the world's largest hospitality technology tradeshow and conference brand: HITEC. The association also owns the world's only hospitality-specific search engine: PineappleSearch.com®. For more information about HFTP, visit www.hftp.org.For the latest news, visit the HFTP News page at news.hftp.org and the HFTP Connect blog at blog.hftp.org.

Follow HFTP on social media: Facebook (@HFTPGlobal); LinkedIn; Twitter (@HFTP); Instagram (@HFTP_HITEC). Stay tuned to HFTP's industry-specific, informational news sites: HFTP News, HITEC Bytes, HFTP Club Bytes, HFTP Finance Bytes, HFTP GDPR Bytes and HFTP FB Bytes. HFTP event photos are available on Flickr, and HFTP event videos are available on YouTube.

About HITEC

Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition & Conference (HITEC®) is the world's largest and oldest hospitality technology exposition and conference brand. HITEC offers a unique combination of top-notch education and brings together the brightest minds and hottest technologies from across the globe to one place. The unparalleled event offers attendees essential education, access to top hospitality technology industry experts and the resources to find cost-effective ways to improve company bottom lines. Combined with the intimate opportunities to connect with fellow professionals, HITEC has everything to enhance your career. Historically hosted annually in a different city throughout North America, HFTP expanded HITEC in 2017 with two additional events outside: one in Europe and the other in Dubai. For more information about HITEC, visit www.hitec.org.

Follow HITEC on social media: Facebook (@HITECconference); LinkedIn; Twitter (@HFTP); Instagram (@HFTP_HITEC). Find updates on the HFTP News page, and exhibitor news on the HITEC Bytes site. HITEC event photos are available on Flickr, and HFTP event videos are available on YouTube.

ABOUT BEEKEEPER

Beekeeper empowers frontline businesses and their workers with the digital solutions they need to do their best possible work. Founded in 2012, Beekeeper's mobile-first platform was designed and built for deskless employees who — despite representing 80% of the global workforce — have been chronically underserved when it comes to workplace technology. With Beekeeper's Frontline Success System, companies can automate paper-based processes, communicate with employees in real-time from anywhere, and improve the engagement, productivity, and safety of frontline teams.

Website: www.beekeeper.io, Blog: www.beekeeper.io/blog, LinkedIn

Barb Worcester
PRpro for Beekeeper
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