Hilton, Be My Eyes launch support for vision-impaired travelers
HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS is working with Be My Eyes, a mobile app that connects blind and low vision users with sighted volunteers and companies...
Stayntouch PMS deployed across 139 Cobblestone properties
STAYNTOUCH, A CLOUD-BASED hotel property management software developer, recently deployed its PMS at 139 Cobblestone Hotels locations in 90 days. Cobblestone has more than...
First Hospitality’s First Analytics aids data-driven decisions
FIRST HOSPITALITY, A Chicago hotel management and development company, recently launched First Analytics, a suite of analytics and reporting tools. The platform helps hospitality...
Cendyn acquires Knowland to boost MICE bookings
CENDYN, A GLOBAL hospitality cloud technology company, recently acquired Knowland, a provider of data-as-a-service intelligence for meetings and events. The acquisition aims to enhance...
DirecTV to buy Dish Network for $1
DIRECTV AGREED TO acquire rival pay-TV provider Dish Network for $1, plus the assumption of debt. The deal, subject to regulatory approval, includes the...
SiteMinder, IDeaS release ‘Dynamic Revenue Plus’
SITEMINDER, THE HOSPITALITY software platform led by CEO Sankar Narayan, and IDeaS recently launched the “Dynamic Revenue Plus” revenue management system that enables hotels...
Hyatt chooses Oracle OPERA Cloud as PMS
HYATT HOTELS CORP. recently selected the Oracle OPERA Cloud hospitality platform as the property management system for its global portfolio of more than 1,000...
Study: Only 15.6 percent of B2B travel tech leaders are women
ONLY 15.6 PERCENT of leaders in the B2B travel technology space are women, according to Belvera Partners. Their analysis of top CEOs and prominent...
Actabl unveils housekeeping tool
HOSPITALITY SOFTWARE FIRM Actabl recently launched “Alice Housekeeping Refresh” to address fluctuations in housekeeping staff availability, providing owners and operators a tool to manage...
Agilysys buys Book4Time for $150 million
AGILYSYS, A HOSPITALITY software company, recently acquired Book4Time Inc., a spa management SaaS provider, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $150 million. The...