Online learning has its advantages, especially amidst a pandemic. Convenience, flexibility, and cost savings are just a few pluses that come to mind. But when a hotel migrates to a completely new financial management platform or adds new software modules, on-site training is still preferred. It's not that the technology is too difficult to grasp online, but rather, hoteliers seem to thrive when they connect in person with their peers and vendor partners, and they desire to build a relationship with the people behind the software from day one.

VENZA®, the leading data protection, compliance, and training organization for the hospitality industry, announced it has acquired privately-owned CyberTek Engineering, an award-winning MSP (Managed Service Provider) that offers a wide range of business IT services and solutions. The purchase complements VENZA's existing security solutions, enhances its position as an MSSP (Managed Security Services Provider), significantly increases its technical talent, and enhances its ability to serve its client base more comprehensively.

Shiji Group has recently announced its latest partnership with HyperGuest, the B2B marketplace for hotels and travel providers, and Shiji Distribution Solutions.

Shiji Group has recently implemented its Infrasys Cloud POS solution at Mandarin Oriental, Santiago in Santiago, Chile across the property's 10 outlets, including on-site restaurants, in-room dining, and the pool. The success of the large install during the COVID-19 pandemic, is an example of Shiji's flexibility and character, even in times of complexity.

The difficulties of the past year were unprecedented in many ways. While the year is new, many challenges remain, and most hoteliers must continue focusing on solving the immediate crisis: occupancy. Given this challenge, the industry is leaning on wide distribution as the ideal solution to restoring the most essential source of revenue. Within the crisis, however, are opportunities to reinvent - to grow revenues well beyond traditional lodging products and seek unified reservation platforms that avoid the pitfalls of traditional hospitality technology.

IDeaS, a SAS company, the world's leading provider of hotel revenue management software and services, announced today that Casa Angelina, a luxury, boutique hotel on the Amalfi Coast, has selected IDeaS G3 Revenue Management System (RMS) and enlisted the IDeaS Advisory Services team. IDeaS will provide strategic support to help Casa Angelina capitalise on a projected short but busy season and position the property for long-term success.

Cendyn, the leading innovator in CRM, sales, and revenue strategy for the hospitality industry, is excited to announce a new partnership with Oaky, the leading upselling platform in hospitality, to power Oaky's first CRM integration.

Beekeeper, the leading mobile workforce productivity and collaboration platform designed specifically for frontline workers, today announced the acquisition of Lua. The acquisition of this prime operational workflow platform underlines Beekeeper's commitment to providing a full-stack mobile platform to enable frontline teams to operate more efficiently and effectively. Lua, with a presence in Denmark and the U.S., digitizes how work is coordinated and orchestrated across frontline teams. Beekeeper and Lua will use their combined expertise to digitize manual, paper-based processes to enable companies globally several trillion dollars in productivity gains.

The first annual Innovative Hospitality Summit (IHS) featured industry thought leaders who tackled the current challenges of the campground and hospitality industries, changing traveler trends, and effective operational strategies. Powered by RMS North America, a leading provider of cloud-based hospitality software, this year's conference took place virtually on March 16-17, 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 the availability of its innovative new, hospitality marketing solution, Agilysys Digital Marketing.