Awarding winning Brend Hotels are enjoying exceptional results from their 10-year strong partnership they've held with Guestline, their property management technology supplier.

From Amazon in retail, to Uber in transportation and Airbnb in hospitality, a variety of businesses across multiple industries are embracing platform strategies. For the hotel industry, this new model offers both a competitive threat and an opportunity. By using technology to deliver services in more convenient, faster and more transparent ways, these companies are building massive businesses and threatening incumbents.

ALPHARETTA, GA. — July 28, 2016 — Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading global provider of next-generation hospitality software solutions and services, today announced the general availability of rGuest® Buy, the company's groundbreaking self-service kiosk solution that extends point-of-sale reach, improves guest service and reduces staff demand. The solution is part of Agilysys' continuing dramatic market penetration in food and beverage venues that sell pre-packaged and barcoded food items, a large and growing hospitality segment. rGuest Buy is currently deployed at more than 25 customer sites across the country, including corporate cafeterias at a top five U.S. bank, a top 40 U.S. law firm, one of the nation's largest technology manufacturers, and at a national financial services firm.

Guestline are pleased to announce a new interface connection with ResDiary, offering hotels the flexibility of an integrated restaurant diary reservation system in their Rezlynx property management system.

Concord Hospitality increases its portfolio size yearly providing excellent service and profitable results to ownerships. The company operates a portfolio of more than 90 properties that include Marriott, Starwood, Hyatt, Choice, IHG, and Hilton brands. In 2015 Concord implemented a new data analysis, budgeting and hotel forecasting system to support its continued growth strategy.

Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading global provider of next-generation hospitality software solutions and services, today announced that Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort in Jackson, Calif., has selected a comprehensive Agilysys solution suite — including Visual One® PMS, Insight™ Mobile Manager and rGuest® Pay — to streamline efficiency and enhance guest service. The agreement furthers Agilysys' leadership position in the tribal gaming market for delivering a wide range of hospitality solutions that help customers manage and grow their businesses more effectively.

The Park Plaza Arena Pula, an Arenaturist-owned hotel situated within Croatia's Istrian Peninsula, has enhanced its security and guest convenience by upgrading existing VingCard Signature RFID and Classic RFID guestroom door locks with ASSA ABLOY Hospitality Mobile Access, a state-of-the-art innovation that allows guests to skip front desk lines and use their own smart devices as a digital key. With the ability to offer full compatibility with previously installed VingCard door locks, ASSA ABLOY Hospitality Mobile Access is a cost-effective solution that allows hoteliers to seamlessly add mobile phone-based guestroom access.

The Thurlestone Estate who own and operate two luxury hotels, the Thurlestone Hotel and Mullion Cove Hotel, on the south coast, are now benefitting from operational efficiencies and improved guest interaction as a result of moving their PMS and distribution systems to Guestline.

Xn protel Systems Group Limited is delighted to announce that Douglas Rice has joined the Board of Xn protel Systems in the role of Non-Executive Director.

Guestline, market leaders in hospitality technology, have enabled a number of Relais & Châteaux members to improve their operational and financial performance with their cloud hosted, integrated property management and distribution solutions.