Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Tuesday, January 16, 2001 -VIP International successfully switched 93 Candlewood Suites from their former reservation service provider over to VIP's complete reservations solution.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Tuesday, January 16, 2001 -VIP International successfully switched 93 Candlewood Suites from their former reservation service provider over to VIP's complete reservations solution.
VIP International, through its business partnership with SynXis Corporation, is now providing all 93 Candlewood Suites across the United States with Global Distribution System (GDS) connectivity, using the simple yet revolutionary SynXis Agent™ system. VIP international is also handling all voice reservation services for Candlewood Suites through a professionally trained 24-hour accessible voice-center, located in VIP International's World Headquarters in Calgary, Canada. "In October, we stated that our decision to go with VIP International was because they were able to offer Candlewood the most advanced reservation technology solution in the industry, along with the level of service required to benefit from this technology," explains Pam Carr, Candlewood Hotel Co.'s national reservation systems manager. "The quality of work that VIP has provided Candlewood on the switch, including database builds, training, and ensuring the MAI one-way interface was complete, makes us extremely optimistic about our partnership future with VIP." "Our success with the Candlewood implementation can be directly attributed to the incredible project planning and management provided by some key members of the VIP team, in addition to a company-wide focus on ensuring a smooth transition," said Kelly Blake, president of VIP International. "The whole Candlewood project is a testament to our organization's 20-plus year history in the industry, and the commitment to providing the highest quality of service to our clients by each employee at VIP." With the transition to VIP International and SynXis Corporation's SynXis Agent™ system, each Candlewood Suites property has the ability to manage all of their reservation booking channels through one secure Internet site. The SynXis Agent™ technology is browser-based and provides real-time, seamless connectivity to the four major GDS and Internet content providers, from Sabre to Galileo, Travelocity to About VIP International Corporation VIP International Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of HARS Systems, Inc., provides electronic distribution and marketing services for thousands of hotels and car rental locations around the world. VIP International is the central point of distribution to every viable Internet travel web site and all of the major travel agent computer reservation systems (Global Distribution Systems.) With 20-plus years of GDS expertise, and a history of unparalleled client-focused service and marketing support, VIP International is positioned to provide the premier reservations solution available today. With its World Headquarters in Calgary, Canada, VIP International has business development offices in Greenwood, Colorado; Cambridge, Ontario; London, United Kingdom; and Buenos Aires, Argentina. HARS Systems, Inc. is traded on the Canadian Venture Exchange under the symbol HSS. About Candlewood Hotel Company, Inc. Candlewood Hotel Co.
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owns, operates and franchises Candlewood Suites, which targets mid-market business travelers and others on short- or long-term stays. Chairman and CEO Jack DeBoer, who founded Residence Inn and co-founded Summerfield Suites in the 1970s and 1980s, founded Candlewood in 1995 and Cambridge Suites in 1998. He is recognized in the hotel industry as the creator of the extended stay concept. There are 90 Candlewood Suites open coast-to-coast, with more under construction. About SynXis Corporation SynXis Corporation develops software and electronic commerce solutions that enable more efficient business-to-business and business-to-consumer transactions over the Web. SynXis has built a hotel reservation management system, deploying it as an Application Service Provider (ASP), which maintains a single, real-time representation of property inventory - accessible by all booking sources. SynXis has offices in McLean, Virginia; Denver, Colorado; Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Milan, Italy.
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