Supply Line - May 2007
By Staff -- HOTELS Magazine, 5/1/2007
Hotel Technology Systems acquires Lorica Solutions. iBAHN opens new base in Dubai. Jinling Hotels & Resorts signs with Pegasus Solutions for its Utell Hotels & Resorts representation service. TravelCLICK launches PromoSpots graphical point-of-sale advertising tool. Coastal Hotel Group installs UniFocus' Watson RM labor management software. Resort operator American Skiing Co. installs ePlus' Procure+ procurement application. Broadband provider SuiteLinq forms business unit to focus on timeshare properties. Exel Inns of America selects TravelCLICK reservation software. More than 20 chains sign up for Amadeus' new Worldwide Commission Manager service, including Accor, Golden Tulip and Sol Meliá. Superclick launches Technology Assessment Program for hotel Internet service review. Gold Key Solutions unveils new applications for its Concierge Assistant software. PhoneSuite posts 214% sales growth in January year over year. ReServe Interactive reports 62% growth in 2006. Paramount Hotels Group hires Orchid Business Computing to develop new data network. RezOvation receives Vista compatibility certification from Microsoft. VSi rolls out iPOP guest Internet kiosks. Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts implements Micros' OPERA Central Systems Enterprise Solution.Four San Francisco-area hotels install NxTV in-room entertainment system . Telecommunications provider Canopco signs marketing agreement with the Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba hotel associations. California-based Agua Caliente Casino and Spa Resort Casino license Casino Data Imaging's CasinoCAD business intelligence program. Fagor Industrial builds its second plant in Turkey. Distributor Harco Company Ltd. receives prestigious Fred Maytag Award from Maytag Commercial® Laundry at annual sales meeting. Grand Isle Resort & Spa, Great Exuma, Bahamas, selects Frette linens. Highend amenity company Gilchrist & Soames will manage Aromatherapy Associates' guestroom amenities program. Tom DeLoca is named vice president of hospitality for luxury linen company SFERRA. Jim Suggs has joined RTKL, the international planning and design practice, as a principal in the firm's hospitality group. JRS Amenities announces that Boutique Hotels & Resorts of British Columbia has selected ACCA KAPPA guestroom amenities. Architecture/interior design firm Marsh & Associates, Inc. has changed its name to MAI Design Group. Ventura Foods promotes Brian Brintle to director strategic sales development and Don Meyer to vice presidentcorporate chain accounts. Bracken White joins Theb Group of Molinaro Koger as managing director. Konica Minolta and GE form strategic alliance to accelerate the commercialization of OLED lighting. Jennifer Spreter and Sabina Cantrell have joined the sales team of Milliken Floor Covering.
Edited by Karyn Strauss, Senior Editor
Rezidor Partners With OTRUM ASA
BRUSSELS/OSLO The Rezidor Hotel Group AB and OTRUM ASA have signed a partnership agreement as a long-term strategic partnership for the development of next generation in-room technology. The agreement covers the supply of interactive systems, digital content, screens and the close cooperation for the development of unique industry concepts and market leading technologies. OTRUM will be the preferred recommended supplier for all in-room technology for Rezidor owned, managed or leased hotels in Europe, Middle East and Africa. The agreement covers five Rezidor brands; Radisson SAS, Park Inn, Country Inn, Missoni and Regent.
Schulstad Royal Danish Changes Name
LISLE, ILLINOIS To more accurately reflect a growing product portfolio, the future direction of the company and a growing commitment to the U.S. market, Schulstad Royal Danish Pastry has begun operating under the name Lantmännen Unibake USA. Its offices will remain headquartered in Lisle, Illinois.
Schulstad Royal Danish Pastry has been importing premium quality pre-proofed Danish pastry for foodservice operations in the United States for more than 12 years. It recently added the Pastridor line of premium original and filled croissants.
Oneida, Waterford Wedgwood Partner
NEW YORK Oneida Global Foodservice, one of the largest foodservice tabletop companies in the world, recently announced a global marketing and licensing agreement with Waterford Wedgwood plc, an international leader in luxury lifestyle brands. The alliance will provide the worldwide hospitality industry with access to a best-in-class luxury brand portfolio, including Waterford Crystal and Wedgwood fine dinnerware, and to a unique design partnership that will offer highly-tailored fine dining solutions.
As part of its focus on major growth opportunities, Oneida will leverage its market expertise and integrated global supply chain to bring the world-renowned Wedgwood and Waterford brands to the highest-end hotels, restaurants and cruise line operators in the Americas, Middle East/Africa and Asia Pacific. Oneida will also be responsible for developing new opportunities for Waterford in Europe.
AMT Gastroguss: Official Supplier
FRANKFURT AMT Gastroguss, a German-based manufacturer of high-quality aluminium cookware, was recently awarded the designation of "official cookware supplier of Euro-Toques."
The Euro-Toques professional chefs' organization endorses select suppliers in the professional cooking industry. The organization also helps with the development of AMT Gastroguss cookware to ensure professional-quality standards and specifications.
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