Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG), the membership association that unites the world's hospitality companies and technology innovators to solve industry challenges, announced a new effort that will generate resources to guide the rapidly growing number of hoteliers and vendors who are moving technology systems above property. This collaborative effort among hoteliers and vendors, most of whom have real-life experience migrating to the cloud, will help hotel companies minimize risk by providing guidelines to benefit hotels, hotel brands, application providers, cloud service providers and others.

Electronic signatures are quickly becoming a must-have tool for sales and catering teams. Additionally, companies are paying close attention to security and PCI compliance when collecting and processing customer credit card payments. Sertifi and Newmarket will collectively present a timely webinar to address both issues on Wednesday, July 30 at 1:00 p.m. EST.

FCS Computer Systems (FCS), a leading comprehensive hospitality solutions and services provider, has announced the recent signing of a Valued Business Partnership with Piramid Solutions Co., Ltd., one of Thailand's most prominent and respected IT solution integration providers. As a result of the partnership, Piramid Solutions will begin to supply its client base with access to the comprehensive suite of products known as the FCS Rainbow Solution.

The strategic partnership between Guestline and the JLL Hotels and Hospitality Group is going from strength to strength. The strategic partnership was launched to help hoteliers increase the value of their properties through more relevant and accessible market intelligence and technology.

IDeaS Revenue Solutions, the leading provider of pricing and revenue management software, services and consulting, today announced that BEST WESTERN PREMIER Kaiserhof Wien, located in the historical heart of Vienna, has partnered with IDeaS to conduct a Revenue Opportunity Analysis & Workshop. BEST WESTERN PREMIER Kaiserhof Wien, a member of the BEST WESTERN Reservation System since 1983, is a privately owned hotel that has prided itself on hospitality and service for eight generations. BEST WESTERN PREMIER Kaiserhof Wien has been a customer of IDeaS since 2012.

Today's hotel managers face the challenge of growing revenue while simultaneously combatting continuously rising costs. While the hospitality industry has always been vulnerable to short-term impacts from global or regional events, new buying patterns encouraged by Internet booking channels, as well as the costs of using them, continue to be extremely unpredictable. In this increasingly uncertain environment, hoteliers have no choice but to constantly predicting future outcomes and adapt to them as they change.

With the finals now concluded and the 2014 World Cup a part of global history, host nation Brazil is nonetheless set to continue reaping the benefits of an improved infrastructure among the country's hotels and resorts, thanks to efforts such as those by VingCard Elsafe, the global leader in hospitality security solutions and part of the ASSA ABLOY Group. Since the start of preparations for the World Cup, VingCard Elsafe actions were significant in ensuring that many properties throughout Brazil were up to the task of providing enhanced security for the influx of visitors and global footballing talent.

protel hotelsoftware, leading provider of information technology products for the hospitality industry, and Worldhotels have signed a globally valid cooperation agreement. Worldhotels has selected protel as an official provider of software solutions and related services, and will recommend the protel property management systems to its almost 500 hotels.

IDeaS Revenue Solutions, the leading provider of pricing and revenue management software, services and consulting, today announced its newest and most scientifically advanced automated revenue management system, IDeaS G3 Revenue Management System (RMS). Powered by best-in-class SAS® analytics and coupled with IDeaS' 25 years of innovation, this market-leading solution will empower users to increase revenue performance with the industry's most comprehensive pricing decisions, precise forecasting and detailed reporting tools.

Guestline are delighted to announce FJB Hotels, a collection of four family owned hotels in Dorset, has implemented a full suite of Guestline web-based solutions including their Rezlynx PMS, distribution channel manager and EPoS till system.