BEECH OVENS BUSY AT GULFOOD
ANIMOD REPORTS GROWTH
SUPPLYLINE
PULLMAN PARTNERS WITH QUADRIGA
Accor brand Pullman Hotels and Resorts has reached an agreement with Quadriga that will see Quadriga deliver a range of integrated hotel technologies , high-speed Internet access and mobile applications , with guest entertainment and communication services delivered via the TV and tablet devices .
Quadriga ’ s Personal Media Network ( PMN ) solution will be deployed in
BEECH OVENS BUSY AT GULFOOD
This year marked the 12th year in a row that Beech Ovens displayed at Gulfood . Beech was located in the shared Middleby / Falcon Equipment Booth in Zabeel Hall .
Beech was again selected to supply equipment for the “ latest and greatest ” hotel in Dubai this year — the JW Marriott Marquis . The company provided display grills , teppins , robatas , stone hearth ovens and tandoors for the hotel ’ s numerous new restaurants .
Brett Beech and Peter Arnold were on hand to speak with visitors , and Beech Ovens ’ After Sales , Service and Repairs Manager Steve Gow was at the show conducting technical training .
JJW CHOOSES RATETIGER
JJW Hotels has selected RateTiger by eRevMax as the channel manager of choice across 23 of its European hotels . The JJW Group now has access to RateTiger ’ s new Allocation Management feature , enabling the company to distribute inventory from a controlled central pool to all sales channels .
JJW will be able to update rates and inventory at property level through RateTiger ’ s distribution network , while
Pullman properties globally . With PMN , the television , smartphone , tablet and various forms of personal content can be integrated into a single application . Pullman guests will be able to download the PMN app to their personal mobile device , which will provide them with free Internet access , free on-demand entertainment and media streaming .
ANIMOD REPORTS GROWTH
Animod , the Cologne , Germanybased online specialist for the marketing of high-quality hotel vouchers that was founded in 2001 , has sold more than 30,000 coupons in the first two months of 2013 and increased its sales volume by approximately 35 % compared to last year . Currently , the provider represents more than 800 hotels in 26 countries worldwide .
During the recent International Tourism Fair in Berlin , the company conducted a number of talks . Animod ’ s existing partnerships — including one with eBay — are being strengthened , and collaboration with another big coupon provider is currently being sought .
optimizing the performance of available inventory from connected channels . JJW will also see real-time competitor rate data .
“ Having seen the success RateTiger has brought to other hotels with their streamlined approach to revenue management , we ’ re sure our new partnership with them will increase revenue ,” says Mashael Al Jaber , director , JJW Hotels .
IN BRIEF
� Markus Glueck has taken over the management of Rational USA as its president .
� Kahla was the official partner of the Echo music award this year . At the after-show party , finger food was served on the porcelain collections Elixyr and Abra Cadabra .
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� ADA Cosmetics International has been certified by Green Globe .
� In 2013 Retigo is celebrating the 20th anniversary of producing its first combi steamer under the Retigo brand name .
� Project Development Services Inc .( PDSI ) has appointed Monica Meade director of sales and marketing and Vickie Smith project director at its Atlanta corporate headquarters .
� RCI will offer affiliates customizable solutions for revenue management and marketing data services .
� Bette has received the Design Plus Award for the BetteOne Relax Highline single bath .
� Alto-Shaam has promoted Adam Dixon to vice president of national accounts .
� Joshua Zinder Architecture + Design has named Marlyn Zucosky a partner of the firm .
� RAK Porcelain Europe now offers a complete online catalog , catalogue . rakporcelain . eu / en , in four languages .
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