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SITEMINDER TO TEAM WITH HYATT
SiteMinder has been named one of the preferred channel manager vendors for Hyatt Hotels & Resorts .
“ THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIP WITH A GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED HOTEL GROUP , HYATT , IS A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN SITEMINDER ’ S ABILITY TO BOLSTER THE GROUP ’ S ONLINE VISIBILITY .”
— DAVID WILLIAMS , SITEMINDER ’ S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR , GLOBAL SALES AND MARKETING
LONDON HEATHROW MARRIOTT CHOOSES MEIKO
When it came to a new dishwasher , the London Heathrow Marriott wanted the most sustainable machine on the market . “ We were quite prepared to balance the initial purchase cost with the potential annual running costs ,” says Head of Hotel Engineering Jim Shields . “[ We discovered ] the Meiko machine would pay for itself in year three or four .
“ Compared to what we had before , it is like the difference between night and day — it is so much more efficient ,” Shields continues . “ Wash results are so good we no longer need to hand polish ; we are saving labor as well as energy . And we only need run the selfcleaning program once a day , not three times as previously .”
MOTOROLA UNVEILS NEXT- GEN 1D SCANNER
IN BRIEF
■ SiteMinder has named David Chestler executive vice president , The Americas .
■ Indel B has provided Excelsior Hotel Gallia Milan with custom-made “ All Black ” minibars .
■ Hatco Corp . has acquired
Motorola Solutions has unveiled the LI2208 general purpose corded linear imager for capturing virtually every 1D bar code . Based on the small design , reliability and ergonomic comfort of Motorola ’ s LS2208 scanner , the LI2208 ’ s 1D scanning performance and range promise to allow workers to scan faster and farther .
The LI2208 can capture printed 1D bar codes on paper labels , electronic bar codes displayed on mobile device screens that allow businesses to process loyalty cards and mobile coupons and high-density bar codes . It also features a patented single circuit board that eliminates the most common points of failure in bar code scanners .
GCommerce Solutions has signed agreements with Coast Hotels and Principal Hayley Hotels . GCommerce will optimize the Internet marketing of both chains through website and online outreach efforts . GCommerce developed brand and individual property websites for
Chestler
Ovention , which owns the rights to the Matchbox Oven .
■ Chip Halpin has been named vice president of the RAK-Kenilworth Division for the Homer Laughlin China Co . family of companies .
Coast Hotels , a Canadabased hotel brand operating 40 hotels in Canada and the United States , that integrate online content delivery and a booking engine that allows for dynamic pricing at the individual hotel level , on a room-byroom basis . GCommerce also provides marketing
REVIEWPRO PARTNERS WITH KEMPINSKI
ReviewPro has entered a strategic partnership with Kempinski Hotels to improve Kempinski ’ s ability to respond to guest feedback .
“ ReviewPro offers online guest feedback from more sources and in more languages than their competitors ,” says Riko van Santen , Kempinski ’ s vice president of digital strategy and distribution . “ Also , ReviewPro ’ s sentiment analysis of guest feedback analyzes reviews in their native language and offers valuable insight into operational and service strengths and weaknesses .”
GCOMMERCE TO WORK WITH PRINCIPAL HAYLEY , COAST HOTELS
services for the brand ’ s entire portfolio .
U . K . -based Principal Hayley Hotels retained GCommerce to build its brand and property websites as well as provide ongoing digital marketing services for its 23 properties across the United Kingdom and France .
■ Concept Amenities is marking its 30th year in business this year .
■ The Swisscom Internet Access gateway is in 135 Scandic Hotels .
■ Klafs has acquired the knowhow and all the intellectual property rights of the Dutch company Microsalt International B . V .
■ Ron Snaidauf has been named president of the hospitality division of RCA Commercial electronics sales for North America .
■ In the last six months , Coco-Mat has launched three new stores .
■ The Danone Group has the official New York license for Badoit Natural Sparkling Mineral Water .
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