SoftBrands, a division of Lawson Software, Inc. and an affiliate of Infor, today announced strong global momentum behind sales of its SoftBrands HMS Hotel Management System, a complete solution that integrates multiple hotel functions to help hospitality companies maximize revenues and deliver the best possible guest services. Among the many leaders in hospitality that have selected SoftBrands HMS are Larkspur Landing (Hillsboro, Ore.), Hotel Royal (New Orleans), Melrose Mansion (New Orleans), Hotel St. Helene (New Orleans), and Najeti Hotels & Golf, which operates nine hotels and three golf courses in France.

PAR Springer-Miller Systems, Inc. (PSMS) --- a wholly owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PAR) and the leading provider of guest-centric hospitality management systems and Personality Hotels, San Francisco's first boutique hotel company, today announces the successful deployment of the ATRIO™ Guest Experience Management platform at the Hotel Diva in San Francisco, California.

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 Asia. This set covers February to April 2012, taken on the 1st week of February 2012 (all rates are in US dollars for two adults for a one-night stay).

Z Soho is a designer conversion of twelve Georgian townhouses in central London. Billed as the designer label without the designer price tag, the 85-room hotel is the first in a planned chain of strategically located properties and opened its doors in November 2011.

The Cornell University School of Hotel Administration (SHA) is launching a new hospitality marketing course in collaboration with Sabre Hospitality Solutions, a leading global hospitality technology and marketing company. SHA faculty and Sabre executives have co-developed the content for HADM 6471: Hospitality Marketing with Evolving Media: Social, Mobile, and Search, which will be offered for the first time during the 2012 spring semester.

VingCard Elsafe, the global leader in hospitality security and part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, announces that the luxurious Grand Hyatt San Francisco has selected a complete package of VingCard Elsafe solutions for installation as a key component of the comprehensive renovation of its 659 guestrooms. The completed renovation features the addition of VingCard’s Orion energy management system and Signature RFID locks powered by the cutting-edge VISIONLINE wireless online access management system.

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

IDeaS Revenue Solutions, the leading provider of pricing and revenue management software, services and consulting, has been named the "Allied Vendor of the Year" by the Minnesota Lodging Association (MLA). The award is presented to an Allied MLA member that exhibits outstanding contribution to the industry and local community.

RateGain, an industry leader in competitive price intelligence solutions for the hospitality industry, and The Rainmaker Group, the market leader in profit optimization solutions for the Gaming & Hospitality and Multifamily Housing industries, jointly announce a partnership for Rainmaker to resell RateGain's competitive price intelligence data to its casino and resort customers who use Rainmaker's revolution™ revenue management system. Rainmaker has an extensive customer base in the gaming industry and ranks on the Inc. 5000 list as one of the fastest growing private companies in America.

The crew in the cloud is getting even larger with the addition of two new members at Libra OnDemand, the leading provider of cloud based CRM and hospitality solutions. A veteran in the hospitality industry, Jonathan Reynolds joins the team as Professional Services Director. Recognized for his expertise in hospitality based information technology, Reynolds brings valuable insight to assist in the rapid growth of Libra OnDemand.