MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) has expanded its partnership with MICROS by selecting the cloud-based MICROS Simphony™ Enterprise Solution for its food and beverage operations for its Marriott brands in the United States and Canada. The MICROS Simphony Enterprise Solution will be hosted in a MICROS Data Center. The deployment, which includes MICROS workstations and mobile devices, will substantially conclude by the end of 2014.

IDeaS Revenue Solutions, the leading provider of pricing and revenue management software, services and consulting, today announced Delta Hotels and Resorts, Canada's leading hotel brand, is implementing IDeaS Revenue Management System (RMS) throughout its entire network of properties.

Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, today announced that glh, the London-based global hotel subsidiary of the Singapore-listed GuocoLeisure Group, has successfully completed the second phase of its deployment of Infor EzRMS across 10 managed properties. This follows the successful implementation of EzRMS across 19 owned properties in 2012.

FCS Computer Systems (FCS), a leading comprehensive hospitality solutions and services provider, is pleased to announce the General Availability (GA) of FCS e-Housekeeping V2 with enhancements for executives, supervisors, and room attendants. The new version's upgraded functionality further heightens the benefits of the industry's already leading housekeeping solution, which has received accolades from hospitality trailblazers, as well as Singapore's Member of Parliament, Cabinet Minister and National Trades Union Congress Secretary-General Lim Swee Say.

With all the negative reporting around economic recoveries running out of steam, it is pleasing news indeed for hoteliers around the world that travellers, both business and leisure, are spending more money than ever before and the biggest chunk of their money goes toward booking accommodation. In 2012, $162.4 billion was spent on travel world-wide, compared to $145 billion in 2011, and 39% of spending was on hotels, compared to 37% on flights . Yet with increasing levels of competition, more hotels than ever before are vying for a slice of the same traveller spending pie, forcing hoteliers to rethink and fight harder to capture the attention of potential customers and retain existing guests.

Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative hospitality software solutions and services, today announced that Casa Ybel Resort on Sanibel Island, Fla., has selected the Agilysys Visual One™ PMS to enhance operations and provide superior guest service at the 114-suite destination property.

IDeaS Revenue Solutions, the leading provider of pricing and revenue management software, services and consulting today announced a multi-faceted IDeaS Consulting engagement with Petit Palace Hotels as the first phase of a programme to prepare the hotel group for, and to support them through, the implementation of a new strategic approach to revenue management.

Today Cendyn, the leader in data-driven digital marketing solutions for the hospitality industry, announced the launch of its new company, Cendyn/ONE, providing a fully integrated software and services platform that leverages data to drive a significantly higher marketing ROI for hotels and resorts.

VingCard Elsafe, the global leader in hospitality security solutions and part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, has installed the world's most technologically versatile and design-centric door lock at the 100-guestroom Alion Beach Hotel in Cyprus. With more features than previously integrated into a single lock design, Allure by VingCard is the ideal solution to the hospitality industry's increasing demand for enhanced operational efficiency, guest convenience and customization. As the first of its kind, Allure completely eliminates the need for external door hardware, instead replacing it with a sleek and modern signage panel that controls the locking mechanism and provides a host of additional features.

Consumer behaviour is constantly evolving. It is essential that today's hotelier understands what their consumer is doing, and ensures that their revenue management strategy is aligned so that every opportunity is captured whilst engaging with the consumer at every touch point.It is important to know, regardless of which channel they book… who is your consumer, what are their needs, what are their habits, what is their incremental spend? Do you have measures in place to track and report on this effectively?