NORTHMACE & HENDON CELEBRATES 75 YEARS
This year marks the 75th anniversary of Northmace & Hendon , designer and manufacturer of hotel bedroom products . Northmace & Hendon invented hotel hairdryers , hotel ironing centers and hotel welcome trays , according to the company . The British company thanks its customers in more than 100 countries worldwide .
ZWIESEL WINS DESIGN PLUS AWARD
Finesse by Schott Zwiesel gourmet stemware from Zwiesel Kristallglas won a Design Plus prize at the Ambiente 2017 trade fair . The award , judged by an international jury , recognizes design and “ ethical style ,” focusing on product sustainability .
The stemmed glassware features a signature kink in the chalice , flowing form and elegant contours . The jury honored the patented , lead-free Tritan crystal glass for the ecological methods used in its production . “ As the Design Plus competition this year was not judged solely on design , but also on sustainability , this is both a fantastic acknowledgment of our company ’ s innovation culture and our ecological commitment ,” says Gerhard Frank , brand manager , Schott Zwiesel .
PRYME PARTNERS WITH HOTEL TO DEVELOP EARPIECE
Pryme partnered with Thompson Seattle to create a new earpiece . Two Roads Hospitality ’ s corporate engineering group designated a software application developed by Zello to aid staff communication at its new boutique hotel . Using the hotel ’ s existing WiFi network , Zello is to convert iPods into radios with multiple channels and Pryme earpieces , and the IT team created a hybrid solution of wired and wireless accessories .
According to Pryme , its BTH-300 Bluetooth headset with built-in wireless push-to-talk worked for Thompson ’ s engineers , but a wired version hadn ’ t been developed yet . Pryme worked with Thompson ’ s IT director to create a heavy-duty , hard-wired earpiece called the SPM-1399 .
IN BRIEF
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Thompson , Brad Sinclair , Michael Bernath , Andrew Broad , Chris Stark and Eric Gunderson now are principals of Avison Young . z z EAST Miami installed ASSA Keith Thompson ABLOY Hospitality ’ s VingCard Essence door locks and Visionline locking solution . z z Groupe GM signed an agreement with dermo-cosmetic brand Uriage to lead the distribution of Uriage ’ s new amenity line . z z Jay Litt announced the launch of The Litt Group , a boutique hotel capital project administration firm . z z Engage People Inc . received an investment from Lovell Minnick Partners that will support the firm ’ s growth . z z Milliken & Company launched an eco-friendly performance upholstery fabric collection called Breathe by Milliken . z z Engel & Völkers Investment Consulting GmbH now offers professional consulting and marketing for hotels . Andreas Ewald and Kai Wolfram , managing partners , head Engel & Völkers
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Hotel Consulting . z z Hirsch Bedner Associates appointed Andrew Moore president . Meghann Day and Chris Godfrey were promoted to partner . Normal Agleron , Cristian Pinedo and Richard Kuei were named principals .
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