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GERMAN hotel GROUP expands Micros
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Fifty-five hotels in the Hospitality Alliance AG Deutschland have decided to change to the Opera Enterprise Solution from Micros-Fidelio . On a property level they will work with Micros Opera PMS and Opera Sales & Catering , while on the central level the Micros Opera Sales Force Automation will be used . Reservations will be supported by the multi-property module , Opera Cross Reservation .
The Hospitality Alliance AG Deutschland operates about 70 hotels . Up to 8,500 rooms as well as the event facilities of many of the hotels are being managed with professional Micros solutions .
Eloma expands Saxony site
Citing increasing demand for professional combi steamers and baking ovens , Eloma is expanding its production site in Bad Gottleuba- Berggießhübel , Saxony , Germany . This year the company has begun adding offices and research buildings to consolidate all business divisions at the Saxony site . There are also plans to add a development center with laboratory and a test kitchen as well as a multimedia training and convention center . Spare parts , logistics and the technical customer service will be transferred to the new building as well .
Concept Amenities debuts Linden Leaves
Linden Leaves draws on the benefits of essential oils , plant-derived exfoliants , natural moisturizers and a unique New Zealand heritage .
Concept Amenities has launched Linden Leaves , bath and body toiletries that promise an array of natural botanicals . Linden Leaves draws on the benefits of essential oils , plant-derived exfoliants , natural moisturizers and a unique New Zealand heritage . An essential oil combination of tangerine and balm mint
VingCard Elsafe supports children ’ s charity
VingCard Elsafe has provided 140 Signature RFID locks to outfit villas at Give Kids The World Village ( GKTWV ) in Kissimmee , Florida , and Visionline software for the resort ’ s front desk .
GKTWV features 140 villa accommodations and entertainment designed for children with special needs . It provides kids with lifethreatening illnesses and their families vacations at no cost . VingCard Elsafe has partnered with GKTWV since outfitting the original villas with electronic locks in 1989 . is infused in Linden Leaves shampoo , shower gel and soap , while body lotion is infused with lemongrass and ginger . Packaging features tall , round , wide-mouth bottles , embossed soaps and matching boxed accessories . Plastic packaging is recyclable and biodegradable , minimizing waste .
Klafs saunas promise holistic experience
Increasingly , designer saunas are made from highquality wood and glass elements and aim to address all of a guest ’ s senses and promote holistic relaxation .
Klafs relies on designers Henssler and Schultheiss for all the company ’ s sauna creations , including the Ventano . With the Ventano , projecting glass fronts provide a limitless view , while the interior is equipped with wide reclining surfaces and lights that are installed behind the backrests as well as a heat-resistant sound system , reading lamps and mental relaxation objects .
In brief
� Gasser Chair Co . has appointed Hugh Blake as an independent sales representative
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serving Connecticut , Massachusetts , Rhode Island , Vermont , New Hampshire and Maine .
� Goco Hospitality has won the Best Spa Company / Consultant Award at the SpaChina Summit for the second year in a row .
� Tony Lister has joined Monarch Cypress as senior vice president , sales .
� Onity has received the Asociación Española de Dirección y Desarrollo de Personas ( AEDIPE ) – Human 2012 Award for managing , motivating and empowering employees .
� Brett Ewing has joined Cuningham Group Architecture as director of resort development , Las Vegas .
� Igeho Ewing 2013 , scheduled for November 23-27 , 2013 , at the Messe Basel exhibition center , expects to attract 80,000 visitors .
� The environmental management system of the coffee machines division of WMF Group has received ISO certificate 14001:2004 .
� Equip ’ Hôtel Paris , slated for November 11-15 in Paris , will feature Michelin-starred chef Alain Ducasse .
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