IDeaS Revenue Solutions, the leading provider of revenue management software, services and consulting, has strengthened its partnership with Scandic Hotels, an international hotel chain with headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden.

IDeaS Revenue Solutions, the leading provider of revenue management software, services and consulting, today announced the appointment of Markus Lechleitner as consultant for IDeaS Hospitality Consulting. Lechleitner joins IDeaS with nearly 20 years of experience in the hotel industry, specifically in revenue management. He will be responsible for providing IDeaS' clients in the Americas region expert advisement for all revenue management, forecasting and price optimization needs.

KABA Lodging, the provider of Saflok and ILCO electronic locks, inked a three-year agreement with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. The contract extends to Starwood’s owned, managed and franchised properties in North America and other markets. KABA was selected via a competitive RFP bidding process.

Cendyn, the leading single-source provider of turnkey online marketing solutions that increase profitability for hotel companies, was selected by Peabody Hotels to manage the online presence for its three branded properties in Orlando, Memphis, and Little Rock. Cendyn will also manage the company’s Peabody Meetings site that provides group event planners with information to make educated conference decisions more quickly. Additionally, Peabody tapped Cendyn to develop and launch mobile websites for all properties and their meetings site. Click here to learn more about Cendyn’s marketing solutions.

VingCard Elsafe, the global leader in hospitality security and part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, has announced that a combination of its proprietary technology solutions have been integrated as critical components of a revolutionary Smart Check-In program at one of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.'s (NYSE: HOT) newest hotels – Aloft Harlem.

"bookatonce" by German protel hotelsoftware is one of the first true SaaS solutions in the professional hotel software industry. For all hoteliers who want to rent out their rooms or apartments while on the go, protel now offers "bookatonce for iPad", an entirely portable room and guest management solution: This latest protel App enables users to access the web-based software from anywhere via the Apple iPad.

VingCard Elsafe, the global leader in hospitality security and part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, has completed installation of its Signature RFID by VingCard electronic door locks at the Azerbaijan Republic Ministry of Finance in Baku. The new 132-room headquarters is home to the Ministry of Finance of the Azerbaijan Republic, the central executive authority that carries out state financial policy and organizes the management of the country's financing. The new building is central to the operations of the Ministry of Finance of Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic, the city and district finance bodies and branches, the Treasury Department on Central Bodies, the State Chamber of Standards, the Information Technologies Center and the Finance Scientific-Training Center.

Agilysys, Inc. a leading provider of innovative information technology and hospitality software solutions, today announced that Sugar Factory in Las Vegas has selected the InfoGenesis POS™ system and the Eatec® Solutions inventory and procurement system to streamline operations and enhance service at its two stores on the Las Vegas Strip. The company will also use the solutions at its new flagship retail store and 650-seat restaurant, both of which are opening in Las Vegas on March 4.

Defined by distinct architecture, modern sensibility and incomparable service, the exclusive TRUMP HOTEL COLLECTION™ embodies luxury hospitality and requires a premier technology provider to complement the company's ideals. MICROS will install the OPERA Property Management System and OPERA Vacation Ownership in all of the TRUMP HOTEL COLLECTION properties. Additionally, several properties will install the OPERA Hardware Solution and TRUMP HOTEL COLLECTION will centrally host the OPERA Customer Information System in Chicago for a true enterprise solution. This comprehensive hotel management software will support the hotel staff by managing the day-to-day requirements including reservations, guest check-in and check-out, assignment of rooms and management of room inventory, room rotation, accommodation of in-house guest needs, accounting, owner accounting and billing functions. Furthermore, all of the integrated modules will share one database to provide a seamless flow of information, ensuring the hotel staff offers a superior and memorable experience for the guest.

Hundreds of the hospitality industry's top technology executives will gather for a week of meetings designed to stimulate thought leadership, collaboration on new technology solutions, and networking. Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG), a trade association dedicated to fostering the development of better technology for hospitality, is holding its seventh annual North American Members' Meeting in San Diego, and numerous more focused meetings, the week of February 28 through March 4.