Hotel Technology Next Generation

Minneapolis, MN | SoftBrands, Inc. (AMEX: SBN) a global supplier of enterprise application software for businesses in the manufacturing and hospitality industries worldwide, today announced that Bridge House Hotel, Reigate Hill is now live on the Epitome PMS .NET platform.

The Bridge House Hotel is elegantly situated on the Reigate Hill and commands a spectacular view of the surrounding area. Bridge House Hotel is managed by Lester Management Hotel Services, a fast expanding company working with a range of owners, operators and across branded and non branded hotels.

“We were looking at a partner who could provide us a complete package that was web based and would be an easy system to use and transition to. Our partnership with the SoftBrands team gave us the confidence to explore the .NET platform. The team scaled up to the quick requirements of the hotel and completed the installation in 7 weeks,” said David Stanford, CEO Lester Management Hotel Services/Bridge House Hotel. “We are very pleased with the system: its very user friendly which makes it easy to train employees on. We are especially impressed with Epitome’s ability to share information real time across our enterprise. We are also very satisfied with the high level of responsiveness from the SoftBrands support team.”

.NET is the next wave for developing and managing business computing needs. The Epitome PMS combined with Microsoft’s .NET framework provides greater flexibility, security, better cost savings and significant advantage. “Bridge House Hotel is the most recent property to deploy our new internet-native Epitome solution in the UK,”, said Steve Van Tassel, senior vice president and general manager, SoftBrands Hospitality. “We are excited to have Lester Management Hotel Services as a partner.”

About Bridge House Hotel
Perched high on Reigate Hill with commanding views, the Bridge House is on the A217, just a stone's throw from junction 8 of the M25. The Bridge House Hotel is ideally situated for all travellers and is convenient for both Gatwick and Heathrow Airports. The Bridge House offers a selection of comprehensively-equipped bedrooms including spacious family rooms and premier rooms. All 39 rooms are en suite and are furnished to a high standard. Most also have their own balcony overlooking the valley.

About SoftBrands Hospitality
SoftBrands Hospitality provides central reservation, property management and business intelligence software that can be centrally managed to support many properties within a hotel chain as well as less complex offerings that can be installed on site at an independent hotel. Our distribution service, Karyon, allows hotels to easily manage rates and inventory availability across all four Global Distribution Systems and many other online sources of demand. SoftBrands is committed to the Hospitality Industry and is an active member of OpenTravel, HTNG, HSMAI, HFTP, HEDNA, AH&LA, AAHOA, NBTA, PHMA & BAHA

About SoftBrands
SoftBrands, Inc. is a leader in providing software solutions for businesses in the manufacturing and hospitality industries worldwide. The company has established a global infrastructure for distribution, development and support of enterprise software, and has approximately 5,000 customers in more than 100 countries actively using its manufacturing and hospitality products. SoftBrands, which has approx 825 employees, is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., with branch offices in Europe, India, Asia, Australia and Africa. Additional information can be found at

Contact
Mehreen Qayum
EMEA Marketing Manager Hospitality
Surrey, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0) 118 935 8892
Email: Mehreen.qayum@softbrands.com