As new hospitality technology emerges and as organizations increasingly invest in it, the ways people do their jobs change in response. Most of the time, this means greater efficiency, and a way for teams to concentrate on key tasks while the technology takes care of the necessary minutiae. Some of the time though, the rise of certain technologies can cause some concerns that with certain functionality in place, the human factor will get lost.

Infor, the industry cloud company, today announced that glh Hotels, the largest hotel owner-operator in London, has chosen Infor EzRMS to be deployed throughout its estate of 18 properties in the UK. The application will help increase revenue throughout the hotels and improve competitiveness by enabling a data-based, total revenue management approach, spanning more than 5,000 bedrooms and 120 meeting rooms.

The path toward leadership is the road less traveled. Not because there aren’t countless individuals eager and well-equipped to walk it, but because it’s a path that cannot be walked alone. Sure, great ideas help. It’s less about the idea and more about the people who bring it to life. In this respect, a crucial part of leadership is not only generating great ideas but bringing great people to the table, and more importantly, inspiring them to stay.

Nomadix® Inc​., a technology leader in hospitality and multi-tenant industries, today announced it will showcase its full suite of internet and guest-facing solutions at AAHOACON. The company recently expanded its product portfolio to address the unique requirements of small-to-mid-tier hotels and help these properties align to new guest expectations post-pandemic. These new offerings aim to help “reboot” the Hospitality industry, Nomadix’s focus at the Dallas-hosted conference on August 3-6, 2021.

Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading global provider of next-generation cloud-native SaaS and on-premise hospitality software solutions and services, today announced that Town Hall Hotel has selected Agilysys modern solutions for its premier London hotel including Agilysys Stay PMS, Agilysys Sales & Catering, rGuest Express for mobile check-in/out, Agilysys InfoGenesis POS and IG Flex for mobile POS.

Shiji Payment Solutions has built a native connection to Worldline, a European leader in the payments and transactional services industry.

Cendyn is the leading innovative cloud software and services provider for the hospitality industry. Their software solutions drive sales, marketing, and revenue performance for tens of thousands of hotels across the globe with a focus on integrated hotel CRM, hotel sales, and revenue strategy technology platforms.

Nomadix® Inc​., a technology leader in hospitality and multi-tenant industries, today announced the newest addition to its family of internet gateways, the EG 1000. Reliable and fast Wi-Fi is the top amenity required when choosing where to travel and live. This latest gateway leverages the company’s technological advantage to create robust guest and tenant experiences for a new market segment of small-to-mid-tier hotels, apartments and senior living communities.

While 2020 was a year for the record books for all the wrong reasons, there were a few noteworthy changes for hoteliers stemming from the COVID-19 crisis. For the first time in decades, hoteliers' direct channel was the most frequently booked channel. According to Amadeus’ Demand360® data, direct bookings made up around 51% of all hotel bookings in June 2020, far more than is typical and driven predominantly by leisure travelers. In comparison, looking at historical data from 2019, direct bookings only accounted for 43% of worldwide bookings.

IDeaS, a SAS company, is the world's leading provider of revenue management software and services. With over 30 years of expertise, IDeaS delivers revenue science to more than 15,000 clients in 143 countries. Combining industry knowledge with innovative, data-analytics technology, IDeaS creates sophisticated yet simple ways to empower revenue leaders with precise, automated decisions they can trust. Results delivered. Revenue transformed. Discover greater profitability at ideas.com.