Onity ’ s mobile approach to smart hotel rooms integrates connectivity , door locks and smart devices .
ONITY SIMPLIFIES IN-ROOM CONNECTIVITY
Onity simplified connected room architecture by melding connectivity , its Trillium door locks and DirectKey mobile access system into a mobile-centric approach for smart guestrooms . Onity ’ s technology interfaces with in-room smart devices , such as lighting , temperature control , TVs and voice technology .
To interface with smart devices , the Onity solution leverages builtin Bluetooth technology , standard in its DirectKey mobile-enabled locks . The structure uses a room management system communications backbone , eliminating the need for a secondary network . When a guest enters their room , the lock works in conjunction with in-room devices to create a custom experience .
ALLBRIDGE DIVERSIFIES PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
Allbridge debuted three offerings in its product portfolio :
Allbridge Skyway is a data management tool that delivers insight and a rich feature set allowing property owners and operators to manage a single location , ownership group or brand .
TraknProtect , employee safety devices ( ESDs ) using the Rukus Networks IoT Suite , provides a reliable method to meet staff alert needs without requiring a new network infrastructure .
In-room entertainment IPTV platform for hotels , Allbridge Entertainment , brings a cloud-based , interactive TV experience to guests .
MELITTA UNVEILS 11,111TH COFFEE MACHINE AT NEW SITE IN GERMANY
Commemorating the 111th anniversary of Melitta Bentz inventing the coffee filter and founding the company , Melitta Professional Coffee Solutions celebrated the 11,111 commercial coffee machine produced at its new production and logistics site in Minden , Germany . The machine , a Melitta Cafina XT6 with red side panels to mark the occasion , was signed by employees and remains in the company as an exhibit .
In 2018 , Melitta Professional relocated production of its coffee machines from Switzerland to Minden in order to support its growth . Melitta Professional created 180 new jobs in Minden . Flexible processes and demand-based material flow ensure that both individual orders and international projects are processed efficiently , says the company .
IN BRIEF
z z Executive search firm Ward Howell International added Jim Theodore as a partner in its global travel and hospitality business . z z Following its construction in 2017 , the Hilton Garden Inn Wallingford in Wallingford , Connecticut , installed the Delta Five Automated Bed Bug Detection System . z z Leo A Daly hired Mark Pratt as global hospitality practice leader , succeeding Pat Miller , who is transitioning into a senior hospitality advisory role after 21 years leading the firm ’ s hospitality design group . z z The Spanish Federation of Hospitality and Catering Equipment Manufacturers became a member of the European Federation of Catering Equipment Manufacturers . z z Meetings , events and hospitality technology provider Cvent acquired DoubleDutch , a mobile event app provider based in San Francisco , California . z z Salto Systems and Interel integrated Salto ’ s BLUEnet technology into Interel ’ s guestroom control solutions . z z Christian Strootmann , chief executive officer at BHS Tabletop , stepped down from his position at the end of July . The supervisory board nominated Gerhard Schwalber to succeed Strootmann . z z Electrolux acquired Unic , a French manufacturer of professional coffee espresso machines . z z Peloton , an interactive fitness platform , developed a Hotel Finder feature on its website . The interactive tool highlights hotels in the United States with Peloton Bikes . z z Todd Avery Lenahan merged his design studio and team into Wynn Design and Development , a subsidiary of Wynn Resorts Ltd . z z NEC Display Solutions of America added near bezel-less 55-inch ( 140-centimeter ) panels to its UN Series line of displays designed to streamline the video wall setup process .
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z z Fischer Travel Enterprises launched Fischer-Rosenthal
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Consulting , serving as property and guest experience advisors to hotel owners , developers and operators . z z Hospitality design studio Wimberly Interiors
Pictured are Volker Stühmeier ( second from left ) and Jero Bentz ( second from right ) of Melitta Group ’ s chief corporate management with members of the Melitta Professional Coffee Solutions executive board . From left are Birgit Röthemeyer , Eric MartínVázquez , Jens Kollmeier , Dr . Bernd Buchholz and Marco Gottschalk . named Josh Held vice president and director of entertainment .
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