VingCard, a leading hospitality security provider and part of the ASSA ABLOY Hospitality Group, recently completed the installation of its Signature RFID contactless electronic door locks with NFC cell phone compatibility at Hotel Okura Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The 301-room property boasts of an executive health club with a gym, swimming pool, massages and Turkish steam rooms as well as a shopping arcade directly below the property.

Smart industry leaders check the news every morning for the latest developments that could affect their businesses. Why shouldn’t they be able to do the same within their own companies? That question is the driver behind La Quinta’s investment in hospitality specific Business Intelligence (BI) tools.

Siteworx, Inc., in partnership with Sabre Hospitality Solutions, today announced the successful launch of an interactive mobile Web site for Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group that offers convenient booking options for travelers on-the-go. The user-friendly interface provides helpful navigation tools for viewing and booking at each of the renowned Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group’s properties. Specifically developed with the ever-changing needs of the consumer in mind, the mobile Web site is available to view across a variety of touch screen and keypad handheld phones.

At the annual awards ceremony at its Members' Meeting and Conference in Orlando earlier this month, Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG) recognized two individuals for major contributions to advancing the state of hotel technology during 2009.  HTNG’s board of directors recognized Dayna Kullyof MobileAccess Networks and Sue Zlothof Merchant Link with Directors’ Leadership Awards for 2009. "Our organization has been blessed to have the dynamic leadership of these two excellent technologists and business leaders. What they've done to benefit the industry through their dedication to our organization is remarkable," said Douglas Rice, Executive Vice President & CEO.

A bustling, vibrant and ostensibly young city of more than 9 million people, Ho Chi Minh City is the largest city in Vietnam and boasts an eclectic mix of Asian and French cultures.

MICROS Systems, Inc., a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce the launch of a powerful XML-based interface between RateTiger’s channel management system - RTConnect, one of Europe’s leading online channel management tools and MICROS’s OPERA Property Management and Reservation Systems. This interface also includes RTConnect’s Rate shopping functionality.

Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative information technology and hospitality software solutions, has announced that Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has selected the InfoGenesis™ POS system by Agilysys to streamline operations and enhance guest service at its two new hotels in Barcelona and Las Vegas. Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona is also using the ResPAK* restaurant management solution, which is fully integrated with the InfoGenesis POS system, to optimize table usage and personalize dining services in its restaurants.

VingCard, a leading hospitality security provider and part of the ASSA ABLOY Hospitality Group, recently completed the installation of its Classic RFID contactless electronic upgrade kit with NFC cell phone compatibility at the Best Western Hôtel de la Paix in Reims, France. The 169-room property, located in the heart of Reims, offers convenient access to some of the most famous locations in the Champagne region, including Tau Palace, the Cathedral and Champagne Houses. The hotel also provides guests with modern amenities like an indoor pool, steam room, eight meeting rooms, an amphitheatre, the Bar La Paix and the Restaurant Café de la Paix. Recently renovated, the hotel’s new modern luxuries are sure to impress even the most critical traveler.

Cendyn, the leading single-source provider of turnkey online marketing solutions that increase profitability for multi-property hotel companies and large independent hotels, announced the successful completion of its comprehensive web platform redesign for the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. Cendyn, which developed an entirely new website and internet marketing plan for the Galt House, optimized all areas of its online strategies and marketing foot print and significantly increased overall website visits and guest conversion rates.

Red Carnation -- the luxury collection of 13 five and four star family-run boutique hotels worldwide -- selected Sabre Hospitality Solutions in 2009 as their exclusive provider for all of their distribution needs. As a result of implementing Sabre Hospitality Solutions' Voice Agent software and call center services, the group has experienced a 57 percent year-over-year increase in bookings and an increase of four percent on their Average Daily Rate (ADR) from their voice reservations channel. Since adding Sabre Hospitality Solutions' Guest Connect booking engine to its Website, Red Carnation has seen11 percent more booking revenue coming from their own website.