OpenKey, the industry standard for universal Digital Key in hotels, announces a new integration with RMS Cloud (RMS), the leading provider of fully integrated, cloud-based property management systems in the hospitality industry. This integration will be available in July and enables hotels to provide automated mobile key delivery, streamlining the check-in process for guests and hotel staff.

The mobile hospitality revolution is in full swing, with hoteliers rushing to meet the demands of guests who have adjusted to a contactless world. Every part of the guest experience is shifting, with guests coming to expect a mobile option for everything from check-in to dining to payments and more. For independent properties, that means it’s time to find a trustworthy mobile vendor, develop an app, and hit the ground running in the new normal.

RMS Cloud has released a global survey that will contribute to its upcoming Global Resilience Report - a free industry resource to help drive recovery in a post-pandemic world.

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.

According to recent Skift research, more than 32 percent of hotel bookings are generated from OTAs (Online travel agents), so showcasing a hotel property on distribution channels has never been more important to attract business.

Shiji Group has announced its latest partnership between Shiji Distribution Solutions and leading distribution provider D-EDGE to provide comprehensive access to Shiji Distributions’ Demand Network.

Nomadix® Inc​., a technology leader in hospitality and multi-tenant industries, today announced the acquisition of Angie Hospitality, the leading provider of voice-activated and contactless technology solutions for hotels. After years of close partnership, this strategic alignment of technology and talent brings new value to Nomadix channel partners and hotel customers. The addition of Angie in-room voice assistants and its mobile app to the Nomadix product portfolio will create a competitive, integrated experience for customers, while also boosting scalability, global support and continuous innovation for the Angie product line.

Steven Chabinsky once said, “Thinking of cybersecurity solely as an IT issue is like believing that an entire company’s workforce, from the CEO down, is just one big HR issue.” As we head into the third quarter of 2021, this sentiment rings more true than ever before. Cyber threats are rampant within this digitally-driven era. In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, experts are calling for enhanced due diligence and, in some cases, organizational reform in the realm of cybersecurity.

As the hotel industry enters into a post-pandemic recovery, companies are working to do more with fewer resources. And they’re looking to technology to help automate processes that were traditionally manual. That means more tech solutions are coming to market in attempts to solve these issues.

“As we join forces today, I’m more confident than ever that together with apaleo, we can accelerate the digital potential of hotels around the world.” says Florian Montag, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Hotelhero.