GROUPE GM EXPANDS TO ASIA AND BRAZIL
French guest amenity provider Groupe GM is expanding its internal distribution network by adding four new distributors in Asia and Brazil . The expansion is
The amenity provider plans to grow its distribution network .
part of the company ’ s plans to consolidate its presence worldwide , as well as expand its international development beyond the current network . The company ’ s product lines will now reach seven new international destinations , covering more than 70 countries across all continents . The new countries covered by the Groupe GM network include Singapore , Thailand , Vietnam , Laos , Cambodia , Myanmar and Brazil .
DUETTO FORMS NEW PARTNERSHIPS
Duetto announced two new strategic partnerships . The company teamed up with GuestCentric to enable companies using Duetto ’ s personalization application PlayMaker and GuestCentric ’ s global booking engine the ability to customize merchandising content and pricing in real time based on consumers ’ booking histories and shopping behaviors . GuestCentric , a cloud-based platform that lets hotels manage their online presences , is the first booking solution to integrate with Duetto ’ s cloud application .
Duetto also announced a partnership with Palladium Hotel Group in Ibiza , Spain , to implement its GameChanger application at eight Palladium properties on the island , including its Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza and Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Hotel . Palladium properties are also now using Duetto ’ s BlockBuster application for optimizing contracted and group business .
IN BRIEF
z z Bizimply appointed Conor Shaw chief executive officer . z z Anthony Mallows is now president and CEO of WATG . z z Bartech appointed Peter Kuzyk director of sales , based in Montreal , Canada . z z Tomlinson Industries promoted Sheri Getchell to vice president of human resources and administration . Michael Meyer was promoted to vice president of engineering . z z Island Hospitality Management selected BirchStreet ’ s eProcurement platform for its hotel portfolio . z z Dometic introduced its Noiseless Thermoelectric minibars in the U . S . at the Boutique Design Show held in November 2017 in New York City . z z Mark Anderson joined Keypr as its chief operating officer . z z CitizenM hotels is partnering with virtual payment company Conferma and activating the Conferma Connect virtual card payment system for all travel agencies booking via GDS , as well as all leading OBTs . z z After a 31-year career in the electronic door lock industry , Kerry Hirschy , vice president of sales , retired from Dormakaba at the end of 2017 . z z Diversey entered into an agreement to acquire patented floor-cleaning system Twister Holding AB and its assets from private-equity firm Polaris . z z Manav Thadani will serve as founder and chairman , while Megha Tuli is partner and co-founder of newly launched consulting firm Hotelivate , with offices in Delhi and Mumbai .
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Sambonet ’ s ASEC Lab tests product materials that will contact food .
SAMBONET LAUNCHES INTERNAL LAB
To comply with regulations and systematically test its products , Sambonet developed a workgroup and an internal Alimentary Security Control ( ASEC ) Lab to analyze materials on products that will contact foodstuffs . The lab is currently accredited to carry out migration testing on steel , aluminum , porcelain , glass , plastic materials and color in order to issue declarations of compliance recognized by national and international governments . The ASEC Lab is also accredited to determine pH levels , solvents and metals in water discharge , a guarantee for the internal analysis of the wastewater quality , according to the company .
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