Floor Bleeker, Chief Information Officer, Mövenpick Group, succeeds Monika Nerger, Global Chief Information Officer, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, as President of HTNG. Now that President Nerger has completed her term, Floor Bleeker has been elected by the Board to steer the direction of HTNG with his recent appointment to President.

While it is an obvious over-exaggeration to compare Ronald Reagan's famous "Tear Down This Wall" speech to a proverbial technology wall, hotel technology does come with many barriers. The barriers that property management systems have created (installation fees, long sales cycles, integration costs, long wait times for upgrades) leave hotels stuck with clunky, expensive software that doesn't always address their guests needs. It is time for PMS vendors to initiate a change and tear down the proverbial walls so that hotels can provide great service and streamline operations, developers can innovate, and travelers can get the most out of their hotel experience.

ALICE, the hospitality industry's leading operations technology, welcomes Custódio Barreiros as Director of Enterprise of Europe to enlarge ALICE's footprint internationally.

KEYPR®, the leading hospitality technology company whose cloud-based platform integrates an end-to-end experience for guests and staff through embedded and mobile devices, announced today that the former CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, Andrew House, has joined the company's Advisory Board.

IDeaS Revenue Solutions, the leading provider of revenue management software solutions and advisory services, is pleased to announce that Milan Apartment Rental has chosen IDeaS G3 Revenue Management System (G3 RMS), the industry's most widely used revenue management solution, to maximise revenue growth and boost competitiveness.

RateGain Technologies today announced the introduction of key powerful features to its recently launched real-time airline pricing intelligence tool, AirGain. The 2.1 release would enable the airline industry to gain complete and in-depth price intelligence on parity violating instances.

ASSA ABLOY Hospitality, innovator of security technologies for the hospitality industry, announces the successful implementation of several of its advanced security and access solutions at KViHotel in Hungary. Located in Budapest, KViHotel has implemented ASSA ABLOY Hospitality Mobile Access, VingCard Allure electronic door locks and the Visionline software platform to maximize security and enhance the overall guest experience. The new 40-room property is among the first smart hotels in Europe to offer a complete mobile experience through the use of its mobile app, TMRW Hotels, which as an ASSA ABLOY Hospitality certified partner includes the added feature of Mobile Access keyless entry.

Infor, a leading provider of industry-specific cloud applications, today announced the availability of Infor EzRMS Mobile as part of the company's overall portfolio of Hospitality Revenue Management Solutions. The application, available through Google Play™ Store and Apple App Store, enables users to stay on top of their business by providing critical information on mobile devices. It provides the right information at the right time so hoteliers can analyze trends and make pricing decisions on the go.

Otrum interactive TV solutions are fully Chromecast-enabled, allowing the guest to stream content from their own mobile devices to the in-room TV. Guests can access content from Netflix, HBO, YouTube and a 1000 more content rich applications.

FASTBOOKING and Serenata join forces to enhance hotel's direct booking with seamless connectivity all in one-stop. This collaboration will provide the hospitality industry with the best-in-class e-commerce and CRM solutions to drive qualified traffic to the hotels' website and to provide a memorable experience for every guest.