Corus Hotels Ltd Selects SoftBrands Hospitality Solutions for Five Properties Throughout England
(NYSE Alternext: SBN), a global supplier of enterprise application software,
today announced that Corus Hotels Ltd. has selected the Epitome property
management system (PMS) and Core central reservation system (CRS) from
SoftBrands for five of its hotels across
solutions also will include channel distribution and revenue optimization
solutions.
Corus Hotels will be using SoftBrands enterprise solutions at the Corus
Hotel Hyde Park in
Hotel in Windermere; Corus Hotel Elstree in
Shirley,
while Epitome PMS will run within the individual hotels. Channel distribution
capabilities will be provided through interfaces with SynXis, a SoftBrands
technology partner, to ensure synchronised rate and inventory availability.
Installation of the systems will begin at the Corus Burnham Beeches Hotel in
December.
The Corus Hotel London Hyde Park will also will be utilising revenue
optimisation from IDeaS, a SoftBrands technology partner.
“Our objective was to find a single technology provider with the right mix
of solutions and scalability to meet our needs as we grow,” said
Westerby
property management systems at our hotels and we were seeking a partner who
would be our sole point of contact for software concerns. We wanted to
standardise on one solution to reduce maintenance issues. We also wanted to
expand distribution and revenue management capabilities to enhance our
business. SoftBrands meets all these requirements. Our positive experience
with SoftBrands resulted in our decision to continue and strengthen this
relationship.”
“Corus Hotels truly believes in the partnership quality that comes with
being a SoftBrands customer. We work with our customers to provide a service
that they expect their customers to receive, which is second to none,” said
One reason for Corus Hotels’ selection was SoftBrands flexibility in
devising a phased implementation schedule for software installation. Another
reason was the mix of products SoftBrands offers, including rate yielding
functions in the reservations process to ensure the group is selling at
optimum rate levels at all times to maximise ADR and occupancy. The
accessibility of SoftBrands solutions via WAN or, for those applications that
will be housed and maintained in one central location, via the internet, was
another important consideration. Corus Hotels also recognised that SoftBrands’
internet-native PMS would significantly reduce the total cost of ownership
because additional application layers are not needed to deploy the products,
thus avoiding unnecessary support resources.
“Corus Hotels’ decision to run SoftBrands’ enterprise solutions further
demonstrates our ability to service the group market with our next-generation
technologies,” said
SoftBrands Hospitality. “SoftBrands scalable solutions meet the needs of
groups ranging from smaller chains to larger organisations like Corus Hotels.”
About Corus Hotels
Corus Hotels offers personalised service at its 11 hotels throughout the
U.K. The accommodations are as individual as the hotels — some rooms are
traditionally furnished while others feature a more contemporary look. All
rooms have en-suite facilities, colour television and most bedrooms feature a
place to work, modem links and satellite television channels. Additional
information is available at http://www.corushotels.co.uk.
About SoftBrands Hospitality
SoftBrands Hospitality (http://www.softbrands.com/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. SoftBrands distribution service, Karyon, allows hotels to
easily manage rates and inventory availability across all four Global
Distribution Systems (GDSs) and many other online sources of demand.
SoftBrands is committed to the hospitality industry, and is an active member
of OTA, HTNG, HSMAI, HFTP, HEDNA, AH&LA, AAHOA & PHMA.
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 approximately 800 employees, is headquartered
in
Contact Information:
Mehreen Qayum
SoftBrands Marketing Manager, Europe and Africa
+44 (0) 118 935 8892
Mehreen.Qayum@softbrands.com
SOURCE SoftBrands, Inc.