oracle acquires Micros
Micros Systems has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Oracle .
Under the terms of the agreement , Micros stockholders will receive US $ 68 in cash for each share of common stock they hold . The purchase price represents a fully diluted equity value of approximately US $ 5.3 billion , or US $ 4.6 billion net of cash .
Micros ’ board of directors has unanimously approved the transaction , which is expected to close in the second half of this year .
Brand KarMa , ideas help with ‘ reputation pricing ’
Brand Karma has advanced its partnership with Ideas Revenue Solutions to launch the Ideas Reputation Pricing module . Integrated into the Ideas Revenue Management System pricing analysis , the Ideas Reputation Pricing module enables hotels to make reputation-aware pricing decisions by factoring in social media sentiment data .
The data comes from Brand Karma iO , the social business intelligence tool that analyzes a hotel ’ s online reputation against its competitors . Using this data , the Ideas Reputation Pricing module recommends a best available rate .
Melitta coffee Machine honored
Automatic coffee machine series Melitta Cafina XT6 won both the IF Product Design Award 2014 and the Red Dot Award 2014 .
The Melitta Cafina XT6 promises sleek design , distinctive functional areas and high-quality aluminum housing . Its front is ergonomically tilted toward the user while the lighting concept provides subtle highlights . Daylight LEDs also illuminate the complete dispensing area to accentuate the machine ’ s coffee , milk and chocolate specialties . schaerer achieves sales targets
Schaerer says it closed financial year 2013 with total consolidated sales of € 99.6 million ( US $ 134.7 million ), which the company says met goals .
Last year the manufacturer of fully automated coffee machines says it made gains particularly in Switzerland , the United States , the Netherlands and Great Britain ; Schaerer reported sales in these markets totaling approximately 50 % of overall sales .
The number of employees also rose . Together , Schaerer USA , Schaerer Benelux and Schaerer Deutschland took on an additional 98 employees .
Melitta Cafina XT6 won both the IF Product Design Award 2014 and the Red Dot Award 2014 .
IN BRIEF
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Planglow-USA . com has a new look as well as an e-commerce function .
■ ■ Hotel SystemsPro has appointed Katherine Stewart vice president of hotel performance .
■ ■ Choice Hotels International has selected Comcast Business as a Qualified Vendor for business data , video and voice services .
■ ■ In an effort to drive international growth , Melitta SystemService has changed its name to Melitta Professional Coffee Solutions .
■ ■ NanoLumens has appointed David DaCosta vice president of EMEA and opened a new sales and support office in London to serve the region .
■ ■ Alto-Shaam ’ s CT PROformance Combitherm 7-20G oven has earned an Energy Star rating from the U . S . Environmental Protection Agency .
■ ■ Lavatec Laundry Technology has hired Keith Ware as vice president of sales .
■ ■ Cambro Manufacturing plans to build
Ware an additional facility in Alamance
County , North Carolina .
■ ■ Bulk TV & Internet has been chosen as a strategic free-to-guest supplier for Hilton Worldwide in the United States .
■ ■ Multi Corp . has appointed Harry Vroemen as architect at its inhouse design studio T + T Design .
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