Athens, Greece and Minneapolis, Minnesota | IDeaS, the leading provider of revenue optimization solutions and one of the industry’s fastest growing technology companies today announced that Classical Hotels, the city-hotels within Grecotel, Greece’s largest hotel chain, has signed a deal with IDeaS to install IDeaS v5i revenue optimization solution at several of its city hotels including locations in Athens, Thessaloniki and Sofia.

SOUTHLAKE, Texas | SynXis, the Sabre Holdings business that provides reservation management, distribution and technology services for hotels around the world, announced today that longtime customer, Rosewood Hotels and Resorts has expanded their relationship to include SynXis’ international private-label call center services. Rosewood will now manage all channels through the RedX™ Distribution Management System including GDS, IDS, CRO, and bookings coming from their own websites.

PARIS | Fort Aguada Beach Resort Goa, built on the ramparts of a 16th century Portuguese fortress in Sinquerim, Bardez, India, has recently selected the new, design-centric Signature by VingCard electronic-locking system and its exclusive line of “Designers’ Collection” door handles from famous Italian handle crafter Valli & Valli. Together the Signature lock and Valli & Valli Designers’ Collection handles provide a true point of differentiation for the 73-acre complex overlooking the Arabian Sea which was looking to blend security technology/hardware with its hotel environment.

Seeking the best elements to enhance the overall harmony and hotel design developed by architect Jan Kleihues, VingCard electronic locks were chosen to provide the best security solution together with an exclusive handle from Valli&Valli. The result is the perfect match to provide a unique experience to their guests from the very first moment when entering their rooms.

Pune, India | IDeaS, the leading provider of hospitality revenue optimization solutions and one of the industry’s fastest growing technology companies today announced that Rajashree Vivek Kale has joined the company as it’s Director of Software and Quality Assurance in the company’s Pune, India software development center.

SOUTHLAKE, Texas | Sabre Holdings has announced the appointment of Scott Alvis as president and general manager of SynXis, Sabre’s business dedicated to hotel distribution technology and services. “Scott is a proven leader and an experienced professional in the travel industry and has spent much of his career working with travel suppliers to improve their electronic distribution,” said Tom Klein, executive vice president, Sabre Holdings and group president, Sabre Travel Network and Sabre Airline Solutions.”

Minneapolis, MN | IDeaS, the leading provider of hospitality focused revenue optimization solutions and one of the industry’s fastest growing technology companies, today announced the immediate availability of a certified integration between IDeaS Revenue Optimization and Visual One’s Property Management System. The availability of the solution offers joint clients and future prospects the assurance of compatibility between the two products.

CHICAGO and FALLS CHURCH, VA | Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG) and Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association (HEDNA) announced today that they will offer a joint seminar program on October 5 in Chicago, featuring all major industry trade associations involved in distribution within the hotel industry.

PITTSBURGH, Merritt Hospitality, the wholly owned operating subsidiary of growing hotel ownership company HEI Hospitality, has installed the Execuvue® business intelligence and Targetvue® Internet-based enterprise planning applications, from Aptech Computer Systems, Inc. Aptech is the hospitality industry’s leading provider of customized hotel computer systems for business intelligence and accounting. The installation enables Merritt Hospitality to automate key financial reporting and analysis functions, implement flexible budgets and forecasts, centrally manage the planning process, and set objectives for all properties to increase profitability and achieve business goals.

Visual One Systems are delighted to announce that The Langdale Hotel and Country Club and Timeshare Resort, in the English Lake District, have been award the contract to supply the Visual One integrated Front Office, Sales & Catering, Spa Management, Activity Scheduler, Point of Sale and Web Booking systems.