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VilleRoy & BocH paRtneRs witH peninsula Beijing
Villeroy & Boch added another five star hotel to its list of clients . As a part of the hotel ' s recent renovation , the Peninsula Beijing contracted Villeroy & Boch to produce an exclusive dish series for the hotel ' s new " Fun Fine Dining Outlet ."
The series follows a " Secret Garden " theme , which the company calls perfectly complementary to the interior design ' s silver and mother of pearl . The German-made Premium Bone Porcelain dishes feature shaded branches and twigs in the classic Villeroy & Boch signature , and come with a life-time guarantee .
iResponze Has success witH MaRRiott
iResponze , an online reputation management service , completed a successful year-long pilot program with a group of Marriott International hotels , paving the way for serving a larger portfolio of Marriott properties . Hotel leadership acknowledged that travelers evaluate hotels by how they respond to online reviews , and said iResponze gave them more time to focus on guests during their stay rather than after .
“ We learned through the pilot program that iResponze was an effective tool to help us meet Marriott ’ s brand standard — without hiring an additional staff member ,” says Jim Shumaker , assistant general manager , Courtyard by Marriott San Francisco Downtown .
DH opens west coast Facility
DH Global Logistics , which includes DH Hospitality , opened a new office and warehouse facility in Santa Fe Springs , California . The stand alone industrial building is fully insured , contains sprinklers and provides both heating and cooling depending on the type of hospitality product within the facility .
" Efforts to simplify cost savings as well as other benefits we offer as a company , will make DH the clear go-to choice for single source service solutions in transportation , warehousing , recycling and installation for manufactures of product as well as hotel and multi-family brands ," says DH Chief Operating Officer Janet Harrington .
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PARTNERSHIPS & MERGERS z z Horwath HTL and QUO announced a strategic alliance , allowing the hospitality consulting firms to provide a suite of integrated services ranging from feasibility studies to brand definition . z z Springer-Miller announced the integration of its SpaSoft Spa Management Software with FreedomPay ' s Commerce Platform . z z MMGY Global acquired D . K . Shifflet & Associates .
LEADERSHIP & OTHER CHANGES z z OutDesign Group has relocated to Boca Raton , Florida . The company ' s phone number and website will remain the same . z z Jason Prange is the new district sales manager for Vollrath ' s foodservice division , and will oversee sales , territory growth and market development in North and South Carolina . z z Lisa Knierim is now president Americas at Villeroy & Boch . z z SALTO Systems appointed Bill Wood as president of SALTO North America . z z Michael Ritley is now vice president of manufacturing with Tomlinson Industries .
LAUNCHES z z In partnership with Atelier Cologne , Groupe GM launched Pomélo Paradis hotel amenities line . z z " 300 % More Direct Bookings in 30 Days ," a new book by Jeremiah Magone , is a complete copywriting system and action guide for creating a wide network of local affiliates , with the ability to prove ROI on every channel . z z At HITEC , Assa Abloy released " Staying Ahead of the Curve ," a comprehensive white paper on best practices for implementing digital key technology . z z Kaba introduced its new AMBIANCE access management software at HITEC , calling it a simplified , user-friendly , access control solution supporting flexible deployment options . z z At HITEC , LG Electronics released the world ' s first OLED TV designed specifically for hotel rooms .
60 hotelsmag . com September 2016