Hotel Technology Next Generation

Amsterdam, 23rd April, 2012 – Today, TP Vision announced that its Philips MediaSuite TV for hotels received the prestigious "Most Innovative Hospitality Technology Award for 2011". HTNG awards honour innovations that have had the most impact on the hospitality industry each year. Philips MediaSuite TV won this major award over a total of 19 entries. HTNG is a non-profit trade association and the awards jury is made up of hoteliers and independent consultants.

"The HTNG award is valuable proof that Philips MediaSuite offers exactly what hoteliers and their guests are looking for," said Wouter Staal, Senior Global Marketing Manager at TP Vision"s Hospitality TV. "Our unique approach of collaborating closely with hoteliers to create a Smart TV for hotels pays off – for hoteliers and for their guests."

"HTNG congratulates the development team from TP Vision"s Hospitality TV," said Douglas C. Rice, Executive Vice President & CEO of Hotel Technology Next Generation. "They have demonstrated a basic principle of HTNG, that a collaborative approach with industry experts can yield outstanding results. This is a great example of a vendor listening to the right people, and designing a product that meets an industry need."

Philips MediaSuite TV is the first Smart TV that is expressly targeted at hotels. The connected MediaSuite TVs allow access to a broad range of international and local apps which hoteliers can offer to their guest without additional costs. All services are hosted on a central platform, minimising deployment and maintenance costs for hoteliers. Together with IPTV partners, the MediaSuite can easily be linked to Video on Demand content and to a hotel"s Property Management System (PMS) while offering branding opportunities on its user interface. MediaSuite supersedes set-top boxes and head-end investments. This reduces the overall total cost of ownership. Last but not least, the Full HD LED TVs are designed to minimise power consumption - this cuts down on environmental impact and lowers operating costs. MediaSuite TVs have Energy Label A+ and EcoFlower certification.

About TP Vision
TP Vision is a dedicated TV player in the world of visual digital entertainment. TP Vision concentrates on developing, manufacturing and marketing Philips branded TV sets in Europe, Russia, Middle East, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and selected countries in Asia-Pacific. We do this by combining our design expertise and innovative Philips TV heritage with the operational excellence, flexibility and speed of TPV Technology. With these combined strengths, we bring high-quality TV sets to the market: smart and easy to use with sophisticated styling i.e. new materials and slim design. We believe in creating products that offer a superior TV experience and are within reach of all consumers in the markets we operate in. With Philips TVs, TP Vision is a global leader in the hospitality market. Based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, TP Vision is the exclusive brand licensee of Philips TV for the above listed countries. The TV Company is 70% owned by TPV Technology, headquartered in Taiwan, and 30% by Royal Philips Electronics, headquartered in the Netherlands. TP Vision employs close to 3,300 people in several locations around the globe.

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