Aptech Computer Systems, Inc., the leading provider of hospitality software for business intelligence and enterprise financial accounting, today announced the release of EV Lite, its new multi-property, graphical performance reporting service that enables hotel operators to gather and display performance data from their properties. EV Lite is built on web-based Microsoft technology and is a cost-effective addition to Aptech’s growing list of financial and reporting applications that increase operating efficiency and profitability for hotel companies.

Does your hotel participate in a customer loyalty program? I’m impressed at what lengths some hotel companies go to in order to earn and maintain guest loyalty. Generally, there are two aspects to these types of programs – recognition and rewards.

VingCard Elsafe, the leading hospitality security provider and part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, completed the installation of its state of the art electronic locking solution, Classic by VingCard, and Infinity II by Elsafe in-room safes, at The Alva Park Resort & Spa in Costa Brava, Spain. This Catalonia hotel located in legendary Costa Brava is a sanctuary of luxurious accommodation where relaxation and fine dining are the most important items on the agenda.

Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative information technology and hospitality software solutions, has announced that Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort in Suquamish, Wash. has selected a comprehensive software suite by Agilysys, including solutions for property management, point of sale, guest marketing and document management, to streamline operations at the 85-room property.

IDeaS Revenue Optimization, the leading provider of pricing, forecasting and optimization solutions and services, today announced the integration of JackRabbit's BookDirect™ Lodging and Availability Search Engine with the IDeaS V5i Revenue Management Solution. The integration allows IDeaS' hotel clients to maximize the visibility of their rates, across multiple distribution channels, by enabling the upload of their Best Available Rates to various Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) websites powered by JackRabbit Systems' BookDirect™ technology.

Libra OnDemand, the first on-demand CRM solution built specifically for the worldwide hospitality industry on the Force.com platform, today announced the launch of their newly redesigned Web site at www.libraondemand.com. The new site, which went live this week, was built natively on the Force.com platform, in order to maximize the functionality and interactivity of the user interface. In addition, the new site features more intuitive navigation, and incorporates the customer support portal directly into the site for more seamless communication.

Aptech Computer Systems, Inc., the leading provider of hospitality software for business intelligence and enterprise financial accounting, today announced the release of Version 14 of its Profitvue® Enterprise Back Office Accounting Solution. Profitvue Version 14 delivers more than 100 enhancements that enable users to manage and analyze financial performance information for individual properties and hotel portfolios.

Sabre Hospitality Solutions has been selected by Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants as its provider of distribution and marketing solutions. Kimpton's 49 hotels across the United States will use the Sabre Hospitality Solutions' SynXis Central Reservation System (CRS) for connectivity to all channels including Global Distribution Systems, Online Travel Websites and direct voice reservations. Kimpton will also use the Guest Connect booking engine to enhance its website's merchandising capabilities while adding mobile booking functionality.

One of Sabre Hospitality Solutions’ largest participating companies in Europe, Accor Hospitality with over 4,000 properties, has upgraded to the Sabre Global Distribution System’s Direct Connect XML (DCX) direct connect booking platform. As an additional benefit of DCX, Accor Hospitality has upgraded the RT chain code to enable Sabre agents to obtain the most current rates and availability directly from the Accor Central Reservation System (CRS) at the time of the shopping request. This simplifies the shopping process for travel agents and secures instantaneous updates of the Accor inventory. The switch to DCX was successfully completed in January 2010 and makes Accor the first European hotel chain to take advantage of this new Sabre Hospitality Solutions interface which uses XML technology.

IDeaS Revenue Optimization, the leading provider of pricing, forecasting and optimization solutions and services, today announced that Kansas-based Prairie Band Casino has deployed IDeaS V5i Revenue Management solution via Software as a Service (SaaS). Prairie Band chose IDeaS' unique pricing tools to maximize company-wide profits and better capture business opportunities during peak demand.