MICROS Systems, Inc. is pleased to announce that it now offers Point-To-Point Encryption (P2PE) and Tokenization for its MICROS OPERA Enterprise Solution and MICROS Restaurant Enterprise Solution (RES) customers. Utilizing Merchant Link TransactionShield and TransactionVault, customers using MICROS OPERA version 5.0.03.01+ or MICROS RES version 4.10+ and our new encrypting and tamperresistant card readers can obtain a greater level of security when processing payment card transactions, and reduce their Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) scope.

SoftBrands today announced that Shearings Holidays, a leading UK tour operator with an extensive property portfolio, has successfully deployed SoftBrands Classic Starlight Property Management System (PMS). Starlight will help standardise and streamline operations across Shearings' 48 properties, and drive growth by enabling independent and third party bookings.

IDeaS Revenue Solutions, the leading provider of pricing and revenue management software, services and consulting, today announced a new partnership with BTG-JIANGUO Hotels & Resorts aimed at creating and instilling a strategic approach to revenue optimization throughout the group with the aim of improving its market leadership.

MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that the latest TRUMP HOTEL COLLECTION™ property, the Trump International Hotel & Tower® Toronto, which opened on January 31, 2012, has selected the MICROS OPERA Enterprise Solution and the MICROS Restaurant Enterprise Solution (RES) as its primary hospitality technology systems.

Hotel rate parity trends for February to April 2012 of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in Australia & New Zealand. The report shows the percentage of hotels with cheaper rates on their own brand site compared to their rates on other OTAs.

Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in Australia & New Zealand. This set covers February to April 2012, taken on the 2nd week of February 2012 (all rates are in US dollars for two adults for a one-night stay).

Hotel rate parity trends for February to April 2012 of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in Middle East. The report shows the percentage of hotels with cheaper rates on their own brand site compared to their rates on other OTAs.

Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in Middle East. This set covers February to April 2012, taken on the 2nd week of February 2012 (all rates are in US dollars for two adults for a one-night stay).

What do hotel technology's leaders think was the most innovative technology to be introduced to hotels in 2011? Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG), the trade association chartered to advance the application of hotel technology, will soon close entries for a competition which will reveal the answer to this question. The entry deadline for the 3rd year of this industry award is Friday, February 24, 2012. HTNG will announce the winners of the Most Innovative Hospitality Technology award for 2011 at its eighth North American Conference on April 4, 2012.

Aptech Computer Systems, Inc., the leading provider of hospitality software for business intelligence and enterprise financial accounting, today announced that five hotel companies selected Aptech to streamline their management processes with Execuvue ® Business Intelligence (BI), and Profitvue® and Webvue® Enterprise accounting systems. Click here to request a demo of Aptech's products and services.