PITTSBURGH - Aptech Computer Systems announced New Castle Hotels & Resorts upgraded its back office system to PVNG Enterprise Financial Accounting to centralize processes for 21 properties. New Castle Hotels & Resorts (NCH) is a prominent operator of Marriott, Hilton, Choice and independent properties. Aptech Computer Systems is the leading provider of business intelligence, budgeting and forecasting, and enterprise hotel accounting software systems in the hospitality industry. Click here for more on Aptech's products and services."NCH used Aptech's Profitvue multi-property accounting system for 30 years. We evaluated many systems and selected Aptech's PVNG for future operations," said Nina Selvaggi, New Castle Hotels & Resorts director of hotel accounting. "Aptech has more experience with hotel accounting software than any other provider and we value that expertise. We easily converted our 21 companies to Aptech's new PVNG enterprise accounting platform. This was the smoothest system conversion I have ever been involved in. PVNG is an excellent financial accounting system for a reasonable price. The system is very user-friendly. There was very little I needed to do for the conversion, Aptech handled everything."Aptech's browser-based PVNG Enterprise Accounting System simplifies accounting operations and safeguards data in the cloud. Its easy to navigate architecture, and robust functionality expands on Aptech's Profitvue application used by thousands of hotel accounting professionals. PVNG supports one property or a large multi-brand, multi-property portfolio."Aptech is the industry standard for a reason; that reason is experience," said Jill Wilder, Aptech vice president. "We worked closely with New Castle Hotels' team during their installation. They are a great group of hospitality professionals that thoroughly understand multi-property, multi-company financial processes. Nina and her group put PVNG to work for NCH's Marriott, Hilton and other flags easily.""PVNG gives us the flexibility to add users and restrict their roles within the program. This is important in multi-company operations," Selvaggi said. "We now have all properties entering their own accounts payable invoices directly into PVNG. The properties have access to see the payment status of their vendors and this has streamlined our AP process. Financial Reports are simple to run and can be quickly converted into an Excel format. Aptech's support and training are excellent. After conversion, Aptech assigned one person to guide us through the new system. She handled all our concerns quickly. We are very pleased with PVNG and the support we receive from Aptech."PVNG is the next generation of enterprise accounting. It is uniquely engineered to accommodate a variety of deployment options and can easily handle both single and multi-property accounting. PVNG uses the most current technology platform and incorporates AP, GL, AR, Statistics, Financials, and a Bank Reconciliation, all with familiar browser navigation."PVNG makes it simple for operators to become 11th Edition-compliant by implementing its packaged chart of accounts and financial statements. Plus, PVNG's cloud platform lets Aptech monitor and support all aspects of users' system processes for hands-on support if needed," Wilder said.About Aptech Computer Systems, Inc.Aptech Computer Systems, Inc., based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is the only provider of a fully integrated enterprise accounting, business intelligence and planning ecosystem to the hospitality industry. All of its clients are companies like yours, which own or manage hotels. Its solutions help customers at both the corporate and property levels understand their financial and operational data for faster goal achievement.The company is renowned for introducing business intelligence into the hotel industry, and offers a solid resource of hospitality professionals. Aptech is an IBM Software Value Plus partner and Premier Solution Provider, as well as a Prophix Premier Business Partner.Incorporated in 1970, Aptech's state-of-the-art back office, true business intelligence and enterprise planning solutions are 100% hotel specific. Solutions include PVNG, Execuvue and Targetvue. Clients comprise over 3,500 properties - including large chains, multiple-property management companies and single-site hotels. Execuvue is registered to Aptech Computer Systems, Inc. All other trademarks are owned by their respective holders. For more information please visit www.aptech-inc.com. About New Castle Hotels & ResortsNew Castle Hotels & Resorts is an award-winning independent third-party hotel manager, owner and developer with 21 hotels and resorts and nearly 4,000 rooms under contract or in development. New Castle's growing portfolio of hotels spans nine states and three Canadian provinces and includes several of Canada's historic landmark resorts. The privately-held company was established by David Buffam in 1980 and consistently ranks among the top hotel management and development companies in North America. New Castle is a preferred or approved operator for diverse brands within the Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt and Choice families. Learn more about New Castle on Facebook.

LOS ANGELES, CA - InvoTech Systems is the leading provider of advanced Linen Management, Laundry and Uniform Systems that integrate the latest RFID technology to increase profitability for hotels, resorts, casino operators, sports arenas, convention centers and theme parks. The InvoTech System installed at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC), Australia manages the uniform inventory for 700 employees and has been part of InvoTech's extensive worldwide client portfolio since 2012. Click here for more information on InvoTech's Linen, Laundry and Uniform Systems.We Interviewed Mark Punchihewa, Uniform Manager at MCEC regarding the uniform activity at the Convention Centre:What made you be interested in an inventory management system?MP: We manage a large amount of uniforms and employees (700 staff and 10,000 garments). Manually managing the uniform inventory is very labor intensive.What processes were in place before using the InvoTech UHF-RFID Uniform System at the Convention Centre?MP: The only process in place was a manual process, we had no way of maintaining the inventory or knowing what we had. We simply kept a master list of uniforms and we loaded the racks using people's names.Do you now have better control on uniform purchases?MP:We now fully control the uniform purchasing and the budgets. We know what to buy and when to buy it. We also know who has what, all pieces are accounted for.How long did it take for you to start experiencing cost-savings and other benefits?MP: Cost saving benefits in about 6 months, many other benefits right away.How much time and labor are you currently saving per day?MP: Our labor savings are approximately 6 hrs per day / 42 hrs per week for us this represents thousands of dollars of savings per year.What would you say are the 5 most beneficial features of the Uniform System?MP: Controlling losses, purchases, assigning uniforms, washing cycles and laundry activity.What do you think is the most important benefit the system provides for businesses?MP: Labor benefits, time, purchases and inventory control.What is the report (or reports) that you use the most?MP: Inventory and purchasing reports.Do you find the system reliable and easy to use?MP: The system is very reliable and easy to use, self-explanatory. Never had any problems with the system performance.Is the User Guide a useful tool?MP: The User guide is a great addition in case we have questions about functionality.Do you find it easy to train others to use the system?MP: It is very easy to train others, and we usually just train them and give them access for certain functionality only.How good do you find the reports?MP: The reports are used daily, they are reliable and very useful.Have you used the Support Desk? If yes, how would you grade the Support Desk service?MP: We have used the Support Desk and have always been satisfied with the responses and response time. Time difference can sometimes be a challenge!Would you recommend this system to other convention centers/event spaces?MP: Yes, the system delivers so many benefits to operations like us, not sure how other places like ours do it without a system.If you were to move locations would you want to install the InvoTech Uniform System in your new location?MP: Absolutely!InvoTech has over 600 satisfied clients worldwide in more than 30 countries, including hotels, resorts, casinos, theme parks, stadiums, arenas, convention centers, medical centers, cleanrooms, and laundries. Why InvoTech? Because major brands like Hyatt, Marriott, Ritz-Carlton, Hilton, MGM International, Wynn Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, Universal Studios, LEGOLAND, Intel, Pfizer, Madison Square Garden, and Staples Center rely on InvoTech Systems to provide operational efficiency, full-accountability, and turn-key solutions for laundry, linen and uniform management. See what our clients are saying about us.

Irvine, Calif. - ProfitSword, hospitality's premier developer of business intelligence and data integration software, has announced the implementation of its ProfitSage operational and financial reporting solution by DKN Hotels, one of California's premier hotel management companies. Providing hotel management, development and building services, DKN Hotels currently oversees more than 10 properties and now with the integration of ProfitSage into its data management and accounting process, can ensure the automated and accurate sharing of performance data from all locations in real time."When previously relying on a manual process to extract required analytical information from each property, our night auditors often spent countless hours having to compile and then re-verify the accuracy of data before it could be entered into our proprietary accounting software," says Ana Almada, vice president of operations at DKN Hotels. "We had first tried another solution to see if it could serve as an efficient and automated interface between the different PMS solutions and our accounting program, but found that an array of data inaccuracies essentially made the integration useless. With ProfitSage now in place that can be fully trusted to always provide up-to-date and accurate information throughout our organization. This new technology will allow us to realize higher NOIs for owners as we bring additional managed hotels into the DKN portfolio."Data that DKN Hotels can now instantly access includes details on market segments from reservations and sales, daily revenue and key revenue indicators, daily labor, transactions for expenses and even revenue from credit card purchases. With ProfitSage able to provide pre-set levels of access to specific data, DKN Hotels personnel can also be sure of their ability to quickly locate information that is relevant to their exact needs."One of the biggest challenges that hoteliers face is being able to identify an effective means of integrating all of the disparate systems that may be in use at any one property or across a portfolio of properties," says Paul Bennie, director of business development at ProfitSword. "This is especially true when it comes to business intelligence, where planning effectively critically relies on timely access to analytics from an array of platforms, departments, locations and personnel. We are honored to have been selected by DKN Hotels in order to overcome their data interface challenges, and are pleased that they now have a solution in place that is easy to use and always reliable in instantly sharing performance information the moment that it is needed."In addition to streamlining the integration and sharing of data, ProfitSage is also sought out by hospitality professionals for its industry-leading budgeting and forecasting abilities. Providing customized metrics and instant access to historical data, ProfitSage offers hoteliers the ability to forecast based on real-time changes to business patterns. With hotel profits subject to an array of external factors such as time of year, weather and upcoming events, ProfitSage further allows hoteliers to create multiple budget and forecast versions in order to account for 'what-if' scenarios, and ensure the highest possible level of business success.

PITTSBURGH - Aptech Computer Systems announced that Airline Hotels upgraded its financial system to PVNG Enterprise Hotel Accounting Software at nine properties. Airline Hotels is a second-generation, family-founded, hospitality company, based out of Saskatchewan that owns and operates hotels. Browser-based PVNG hotel accounting software simplifies accounting operations and safeguards data in the cloud. Aptech is the leading provider of hospitality business intelligence, budgeting and forecasting, and enterprise hotel accounting software systems. Click here for more on Aptech's products and services."Airline Hotels tapped PVNG in late 2018 to migrate its financial operation and chain data to the cloud for easier access and better business decisions," said Todd Asmundson, corporate controller for Airline Hotels. "PVNG is a full-function hospitality enterprise back office system that is very easy to use. We migrated our data with Microsoft SharePoint to put all our records in the cloud. We trained our managers to access their property data and see the numbers for all our hotels. Seeing the performance data helps them manage better by comparing operation strategies from other properties. This also frees our accounting staff to focus on analysis rather than supporting management inquiries."Airline Hotels previously used Aptech's Profitvue Back Office Accounting system and converted files and reports to PVNG. "Profitvue did a great job for Airline for many years. We work closely with Aptech's team and they provide excellent support for us up in Canada," Asmundson said. "PVNG provides a large number of great reports and handles the Canadian dollar and date conventions perfectly."PVNG lets operators have total flexibility allowing or limiting data access across multiple properties. "We used to do benchmark reporting that compared property performance. PVNG lets our managers do their own evaluations. We can restrict access to specific data, but we want our managers to see how their associates are doing. For example, our lounge managers can compare revenue and expenses at other properties to learn what management practices are working best. PVNG works very well for us."Sam Costa, Aptech director of customer service said, "Airline Hotels had a smooth conversion from Profitvue to PVNG's cloud platform. Their nine property management teams picked up the new system right away. Their system license lets them have unlimited users per property so Airline's team can make the best use of PVNG's data access flexibility."PVNG's user interface is built on an easy to navigate architecture. Its robust functionality and platform is completely new. The system expands on processes valued by thousands of accounting professionals that use Aptech's legacy application, Profitvue. The PVNG Enterprise Accounting System supports one property or a large multi-brand, multi-property portfolio. It uses the most current technology platform and incorporates AP, GL, AR, Statistics, Financials, and a Bank Reconciliation, all with familiar browser navigation. PVNG also makes it simple to become 11th Edition compliant by implementing its packaged chart of accounts and financial statements. PVNG's cloud platform also lets Aptech monitor and support all aspects of their system processes for hands on support if needed." Click here for more on Aptech's products and services.About Aptech Computer Systems, Inc.Aptech Computer Systems, Inc., based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is the only provider of a fully integrated enterprise accounting, business intelligence and planning ecosystem to the hospitality industry. All of its clients are companies like yours, which own or manage hotels. Its solutions help customers at both the corporate and property levels understand their financial and operational data for faster goal achievement.The company is renowned for introducing business intelligence into the hotel industry, and offers a solid resource of hospitality professionals. Aptech is an IBM Software Value Plus partner and Premier Solution Provider, as well as a Prophix Premier Business Partner.Incorporated in 1970, Aptech's state-of-the-art back office, true business intelligence and enterprise planning solutions are 100% hotel specific. Solutions include PVNG, Execuvue and Targetvue. Clients comprise over 3,500 properties - including large chains, multiple-property management companies and single-site hotels. Execuvue is registered to Aptech Computer Systems, Inc. All other trademarks are owned by their respective holders. For more information please visit www.aptech-inc.com. About Airline Hotels Airline Hotels, one of Canada's Best Managed Companies, is an award-winning, privately-held Canadian company with hotels in SK, AB, MB, and ON. As an equal opportunity employer to 920 associates, we believe in our values: Respect, Integrity, Teamwork and Entrepreneurship. For information go to www.airlinehotels.ca

Albuquerque, M.N. - ProfitSword, hospitality's premier developer of business intelligence and data integration software, has announced the implementation of its ProfitSage operational and financial reporting solution by Heritage Hotels & Resorts, a hotel management company based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Renowned for its mission to promote Southwestern, Native American and Spanish culture by partnering with non-profit organizations and individuals to create a unique style at each one of its properties, Heritage Hotels & Resorts has experienced dramatic business growth over the last five years. While continuing to acquire additional locations, company leadership soon identified the need to implement a business intelligence and forecast strategy that could keep pace with the increasing complexities of a rapidly expanding organization.While completing the process of general ledger (GL) code consolidation on its newly acquired properties, Heritage Hotels & Resorts encountered common industry difficulties in attempting to integrate separate chart of accounts data, including the updating and syncing of information in real time. Previously using a tedious, manual process to input the daily income journal (IJ) which dramatically hinders the forecasting process, the IJ is now automated within the ProfitSage solution and completed in seconds. Forecasts can then be created or updated immediately using real-time data. By seamlessly integrating with a multitude of disparate systems, including PMS, POS, and GL platforms, ProfitSage can instantly retrieve financial data from all of a company's locations and provide access to the information in one user-friendly dashboard. Using a single database, ProfitSage further ensures that any updates or notes made by an individual staff member is instantly shared with other employees in real time, guaranteeing data uniformity and accuracy at all times."When first testing ProfitSage, the quality of detailed reporting along with its effectiveness in comparing actual performance to multiple forecasts in one intuitive dashboard, was something that simply wowed us because we had never seen anything like it before," says Jason Couillard, Chief Financial Officer at Heritage Hotels & Resorts. "While we did initially look at other competing solutions, nothing was remotely comparable to the ProfitSage platform and none of the other companies could offer what ProfitSword already does."Founded by hospitality professionals with years of experience in the industry, ProfitSword is able to work with its clients in customizing performance reports that deliver the precise information required. Such reports can be pre-scheduled and automatically sent to appropriate personnel whenever needed, further reducing the time and labor required to complete budgeting and forecasting tasks."ProfitSword is honored to partner with Heritage Hotels & Resorts in providing them with the means to make informed decisions quickly, effortlessly and with complete confidence," states Paul Bennie, Director of business development at ProfitSword. "Growing a business and the bottom line requires actionable data that can be efficiently gathered, easily organized and presented to all decision makers to overcome challenges and achieve success and ProfitSword is proud to participate in that success with all our partners.In addition to ProfitSage, ProfitSword's line of data management platforms also includes ProfitPace, ProfitPlan and ProfitWizard. A solution developed to effectively manage sales data, ProfitPace allows businesses to efficiently monitor sales team efforts to ensure that the company is on track to achieve individual and company sales goals. It also allows for the comparison of sales pace to forecast, budget, prior years and same time last year trends. Using ProfitPlan, hoteliers can incorporate stylized report templates to produce several types of reports required to manage daily tasks and information. ProfitSword's data analysis tool, ProfitWizard, combines business intelligence, decision support, performance management and ad-hoc reporting for efficient analysis of data.

Greenbelt, Md. - ProfitSword, hospitality's premier developer of business intelligence and data integration software, has announced the implementation of its ProfitSage operational and financial reporting solution by Chesapeake Hospitality, one of the largest independent operators in the hospitality industry, specializing in full-service and upscale properties. Previously utilizing a separate third-party platform for data management and forecasting operations, Chesapeake Hospitality ultimately selected ProfitSage in order to provide its portfolio and staff with a more robust and accessible solution that could also address the complexities of ongoing company growth."After all of our departments performed an extensive evaluation of potential replacements, ProfitSage unanimously stood out as an intuitive solution that could easily extract the precise data needed to maximize profits, improve efficiency and better serve our clients," says Louis Schaab, Chief Financial Officer at Chesapeake Hospitality. "Unlike other platforms that have been developed by programmers with a purely technological background, ProfitSword is operated by individuals that have an extensive history in working within the hospitality industry, and that expertise is certainly reflected in their ability to produce a platform that fully caters to all of our data forecasting needs. With its unique insight on the industry and as a company that has served our market the longest, ProfitSword really does serve as a bellwether in the field of data management and analytics, and I can absolutely foresee us working with them in order to implement more of their solutions."With ProfitSage, company leadership and hoteliers at each Chesapeake property can gain instant and real time access to an array of valuable performance metrics, including financial statements, sales data and revenue reports. Through ProfitSage's ability to integrate with multiple disparate systems and by its maintaining of a single shared database, staff members can be confident that any data being analyzed is complete, uniform and accurate at all times. Further enhancing data management efficiency is ProfitSage's ability to automate the delivery of reports that can be scheduled on a pre-set basis."We are honored to be identified as the most reputable and established innovator of business intelligence technology by Chesapeake Hospitality, and are pleased that their employees now have the ability to understand precisely what their data means and how to use it most effectively," states Paul Bennie, Director of business development at ProfitSword. "We look forward to further working with Chesapeake Hospitality in identifying other areas that can benefit from our experience in enhancing overall business intelligence efficiency."In addition to ProfitSage, ProfitSword's line of data management platforms also includes ProfitPace, ProfitPlan and ProfitWizard. A solution developed to effectively manage sales data, ProfitPace allows businesses to efficiently monitor sales team efforts to ensure that the company is on track to achieve individual and company sales goals. It also allows for the comparison of sales pace to forecast, budget, prior years and same time last year trends. Using ProfitPlan, hoteliers can incorporate stylized report templates to produce several types of reports required to manage daily tasks and information. ProfitSword's data analysis tool, ProfitWizard, combines business intelligence, decision support, performance management and ad-hoc reporting for efficient analysis of data.

PITTSBURGH - Aptech Computer Systems announced that Kahala Hotel & Resort installed PVNG Enterprise Accounting to upgrade its back office financial processes. The Kahala Hotel & Resort is a respected luxury oceanfront destination known for its gracious Hawaiian hospitality and elegant amenities. Browser-based PVNG simplifies accounting operations and safeguards data in the cloud. Aptech is the leading provider of hospitality business intelligence, budgeting and forecasting, and enterprise hotel accounting software systems.Click here for more on Aptech's products and services."Kahala Hotel & Resort upgraded its back office accounting software to PVNG because it is a strong hospitality financial system that is easy to use and simple to learn," said Thushara Perera, Kahala's director of finance. "PVNG was an easy transition. Aptech trained our team online and its professional staff is always available when we have questions." The PVNG implementation for Kahala Hotel & Resort was done using the property's specific chart of accounts. "All of our financial statements were custom reports written by Aptech to match Kahala's own chart of accounts," Perera said.PVNG's user interface is built on an easy to navigate architecture. Its robust functionality and platform is completely new. The system expands on processes valued by thousands of accounting professionals that use Aptech's legacy application, Profitvue. The PVNG Enterprise Accounting System supports one property or a large multi-brand, multi-property portfolio. It uses the most current technology platform and incorporates AP, GL, AR, Statistics, Financials, and a Bank Reconciliation, all with familiar browser navigation. PVNG also makes it simple to become 11th Edition compliant by implementing its packaged chart of accounts and financial statements.Sam Costa, Aptech director of customer service said, "The Kahala Hotel & Resort is a widely known full-service Hawaiian destination with five restaurants and a luxury spa. Its complex operation was a perfect fit for PVNG. We converted the system's financials to reflect Kahala's unique chart of accounts. PVNG makes it simple to convert data from other back office systems. Plus, its cloud platform lets Aptech monitor and support all aspects of the upgrade process."About Aptech Computer Systems, Inc.Aptech Computer Systems, Inc., based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is the only provider of a fully integrated enterprise accounting, business intelligence and planning ecosystem to the hospitality industry. All of its clients are companies like yours, which own or manage hotels. Its solutions help customers at both the corporate and property levels understand their financial and operational data for faster goal achievement.The company is renowned for introducing business intelligence into the hotel industry, and offers a solid resource of hospitality professionals. Aptech is an IBM Software Value Plus partner and Premier Solution Provider, as well as a Prophix Premier Business Partner.Incorporated in 1970, Aptech's state-of-the-art back office, true business intelligence and enterprise planning solutions are 100% hotel specific. Solutions include PVNG, Execuvue and Targetvue. Clients comprise over 3,500 properties - including large chains, multiple-property management companies and single-site hotels. Execuvue is registered to Aptech Computer Systems, Inc. All other trademarks are owned by their respective holders. For more information please visit www.aptech-inc.com. About The Kahala Hotel & ResortThe legendary Kahala Hotel & Resort is an oceanfront, destination luxury property known for its gracious Hawaiian hospitality. Located just minutes from Waikiki, The Kahala offers an exclusive ambiance of a neighbor island experience. The Kahala has been Honolulu's social address for weddings and gatherings since its opening in 1964. World leaders, royalty, rock bands and Oscar winners call the 338-room resort their Hawaiian home-away-from -home. The Kahala is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World and Preferred Hotels & Resorts. The resort is home to The Kahala Spa, lush tropical gardens and a natural ocean-water lagoon with the hotel's own resident dolphins cared for by Dolphin Quest. The Kahala also has five restaurants: Plumeria Beach House, Seaside Grill, The Veranda, Arancino and the award-winning Hoku's restaurant. Stay connected with The Kahala via KahalaResort.com.

This partnership combines each company's expert knowledge to create a simple and integrated training solution for hotel operations teams. The combined back-of-house solution provides hotel staff with tools to follow standard operating procedures to deliver a quality, consistent product experience to guests. "When onboarding new staff members, equipping users with useful information through an effective training method is a fundamental element to their success. Our goal is to improve the user experience by providing convenient access to the right information. With this integration, employee training becomes quicker; enabling staff to serve guests with their best foot forward," said Matthew Stephens, President of eHotelier.These integrated systems will help employees of all departments onboard quicker, especially housekeeping and engineering. Having this resource handy may also aid new or outsourced housekeeping teams in deciphering how employees should complete services based on the different brand standards at each hotel. Instead of having a supervisor or experienced housekeeper repeatedly train new employees on the specifics of rooms and services, like placement of amenities, or how a certain hotel brand readies a room, eHotelier and SingleStep can populate property-specific information from within SAI's PerfectRoom App. The PerfectRoom App, a module of SynergyMMS specifically designed for Housekeeping teams to boost productivity, allows guest room attendants to view their next assignment and process rooms in real-time based on priority."Hoteliers need to empower their staff with resources that help them perform their job better and consistently," said John Clark, SynergyMMS Vice President. "We are excited to have a tool that combines productivity and quality assurance in a single easy-to-use platform. This is the best way to get more value from labor. By improving training quality and effectiveness during onboarding, hotel teams can spend more time boosting the guest experience."With SingleStep's enhanced learning tools and eHotelier's industry-specific content, both available directly in SynergyMMS Apps, onboarding processes can take less time without losing effectiveness. "This complete guided solution creates a better overall user experience. There is no need to install, test, and deploy a second application; all three products are available from within the SynergyMMS platform," said Matt Kowalczyk, President of Mediafolio Technologies, referring to the seamless integration between the systems, "Users will never have to leave the app to get property-specific information, thus creating a more efficient way of training and continued learning." The combination will also act as a help reference for users. "How-to" videos and step-by-step written content are available immediately to explain how to carry out duties based on criteria provided by management.About Mediafolio TechnologiesMediafolio Technologies, Inc, founded in Seattle, Washington, in 2013, developed a robust internet platform displays intelligent control software for stadiums, 911 dispatch centers, corporate theaters, and most recently for its flagship platform, SingleStep, deployed in hotels worldwide. SingleStep is the only intelligent training platform that uses context to deliver timely, incremental content to workforces to provide more consistent, on-brand services while spending less time learning directly from supervisors. Visit www.singlestep.com to learn more.About eHoteliereHotelier.com is the world's largest online hospitality portal, currently serving over 200,000 hospitality professionals from 196 countries around the globe. eHotelier provides professional development resources to industry professionals through online learning, career development, reference materials and collaboration. eHotelier uses learning materials created by world-renowned associations and institutions and courses specifically created under the guidance and endorsement of leading industry educators. By learning from any mobile or web device worldwide and with currently over 130 courses available, users can unlock full potential in their hospitality career. Industry leaders are relying on eHotelier to grow their careers, their teams and their businesses. Visit https://ehotelier.com/ to learn more.About Systems Associates Inc. Systems Associates Inc. is a developer of software and hardware solutions for Maintenance and Energy Management in the hospitality, education, government, commercial real estate, and retail markets. Operating in the cloud, these enterprise solutions give customers global access to innovative technologies. SynergyMMS improves the condition of a property by creating "synergy" between the various departments involved in the maintenance process thereby increasing the productivity of staff and the longevity of assets. With over 30+ years of quality relationships, SAI's experience and portfolio is an excellent resource for hospitality clients globally. For more information on SAI and/or its CONTROLIQ and SynergyMMS solutions, visit www.saicorporate.com, www.controliq.com, and www.synergymms.com respectively.

PITTSBURGH - Aptech Computer Systems announced that Urgo Hotels & Resorts implemented the Targetvue Budgeting and Forecasting system to standardize budget control processes throughout its portfolio. Urgo provides management for international brands including Marriott and Hilton as well as independent properties across major markets in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean. Aptech is the leading provider of hospitality business intelligence, budgeting and forecasting, and enterprise hotel accounting software systems. Click here for more on Aptech's products and services."Urgo wanted better control of its budget processes. Targetvue gives us that control," said Jim Bowne, VP/Corporate Controller, at Urgo Hotels & Resorts. "Targetvue provides us one version of the budget. Each property can make its budget updates and we have a workbook that reflects each property's daily updates. We review and accept the changes at the corporate office, lock the budget, and send to ownership for approval. Targetvue gives Urgo one platform with one budget, not multiple spreadsheet variations.""Targetvue provides an automated forecasting platform that builds on daily updated performance data from property operations. It is a continuous 'pulse meter' that compares actual against plan," said Jill Wilder, Aptech vice president. "This 'living budget' gives operators the ability to plan day by day for the greatest profitability."Urgo also installed Aptech's PVNG Enterprise Hotel Accounting software. "We overhauled our entire financial reporting platform" said Bowne. "Targetvue lets us automatically transfer numbers to our GL so we no longer have to do this manually. This saves us time and eliminates the rekeying of data, which keeps our operation more accurate."Urgo Hotels & Resorts created a custom chart of accounts to incorporate their multiple entities. "Targetvue made our custom chart work," said Bowne. "Aptech made modifications to suit Urgo's operations. The nice thing about Targetvue is that you can refine processes and make changes as the process/company evolves. Our budget process is driven at the property level. The general manager and the team oversees the initial development of the budget. Our corporate team reviews and provides guidance for the property's data and goals."Targetvue went live at Urgo in 4Q 2018. "Many of our entities need data fast and Targetvue helps us stay ahead of the curve to get numbers we need to react timely to changes in operations," Bowne said. "Aptech is customer service oriented. They showed us how to use Targetvue's budgeting system. We expect to implement Targetvue's forecasting capabilities in the near future."About Urgo Hotels & ResortsUrgo Hotels is a Bethesda, Maryland-based hotel company that develops, owns and/or operates 42 distinctive and unique hotels and resorts with an aggregate of more than 4,900 rooms in major markets and resorts in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. The company develops, builds and operates for its own account, and provides third-party management and asset management services. For more information about Urgo Hotels & Resorts, please visit www.urgohotels.com.About Aptech Computer Systems, Inc.Aptech Computer Systems, Inc., based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is the only provider of a fully integrated enterprise accounting, business intelligence and planning ecosystem to the hospitality industry. All of its clients are companies like yours, which own or manage hotels. Its solutions help customers at both the corporate and property levels understand their financial and operational data for faster goal achievement.The company is renowned for introducing business intelligence into the hotel industry, and offers a solid resource of hospitality professionals. Aptech is an IBM Software Value Plus partner and Premier Solution Provider, as well as a Prophix Premier Business Partner.Incorporated in 1970, Aptech's state-of-the-art back office, true business intelligence and enterprise planning solutions are 100% hotel specific. Solutions include PVNG, Execuvue and Targetvue. Clients comprise over 3,500 properties - including large chains, multiple-property management companies and single-site hotels. Execuvue is registered to Aptech Computer Systems, Inc. All other trademarks are owned by their respective holders. For more information please visit www.aptech-inc.com.

VENZA has announced a new partnership with Chicago-based TraknProtect, a move designed to provide hotels with safety buttons and ongoing employee training in one easy-to-use system.This development comes as legislation strengthening sexual harassment policies in the hospitality industry has become widespread and the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) and its major hotel members (including Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, Marriott and Wyndham) have announced plans by 2020 to provide employee safety devices to all staff that directly interact with guests. The laws in New York, Seattle and Chicago are already in effect, with Miami Beach following in August 2019. Along with the need for better personal security solutions, hoteliers are realizing that they must integrate better staff training platforms, a solution now available to VENZA and TraknProtect clients as a more effective way to deliver employee training.Utilizing a network of BLE & Wi-Fi gateways, the TraknProtect platform gathers real-time location data from the safety buttons once they are activated. The proprietary software (available via mobile app, web app and desktop) allows designated staff to receive alerts and respond quickly, knowing the exact location of their employees, even if they have moved since triggering the alert."Recognizing that both our companies were in alignment--empowering hospitality employees with our respective services--we decided to partner and better serve the industry," said Josh Bergen, VENZA President. "With this new partnership, VENZA will be utilizing PEAK, its proprietary learning portal to host training courses for TraknProtect clients." The partnership also assures hotel management that they are compliant while mitigating their liability and securing the safety of their staff, an issue taking on more urgency with the #MeToo movement and initiatives by many major hotel brands to strengthen sexual harassment awareness and training. By leveraging PEAK, clients will be better able to identify and address knowledge gaps and vulnerabilities in their employee training, access program information on how to use the safety buttons and instruct those responsible for responding to safety button alerts."Hoteliers are increasingly focused on the importance of creating safe environments for staff and guests, and we are especially pleased to develop our partnership with VENZA at a time when more hotel companies and more cities are developing stronger protection and security measures," said Parminder Batra, CEO & Co-Founder of TraknProtect.About VENZADrawing on decades of experience, VENZA is a data protection company that can help organizations mitigate their vulnerabilities and ensure compliance, keeping guests and their data safe from breaches. By delivering a security solution for readiness, reassurance and response, VENZA offers 360-degree visibility for proactive management of risks--so users can focus on guest service and building trust in their brand. Better visibility means better defense. Know the risks, protect the enterprise with VENZA.More than 225,000 users in 100+ countries look to VENZA for tools, technology, and strategic security support. Founded in 2008 with a decade of service to the hospitality industry, VENZA is a privately held company with regional offices in Atlanta, GA and The Hague, Netherlands. For more information, visit VENZAgroup.com.About TraknProtectBased in Chicago, IL, TraknProtect is a real-time location technology company enabling hotels to integrate the power of location data into their safety and operations systems. TraknProtect offers the only safety button solution tailored for the hospitality industry and is premised on the fastest-growing Internet of Things (IoT) platform in the industry. TraknProtect endeavors to help hotels enhance guest satisfaction, increase employee efficiency, and improve employee safety throughout their properties.Through its proprietary software (mobile app, web app, and desktop), a property's security team or designated staff have access to real-time location data of an employee during a distress call, as well as inventory, food & beverage ("F&B") room service trays and vendor or staff activity on property, all on one platform.

Markham, Ontario - Maestro PMS just made advanced payment processes safer and more convenient for independent operators and their guests. Maestro adds to its full array of mobile and online solutions with the launch of its Payment Portal module that engages guests online by connecting them with a property to quickly make payments against their upcoming reservations. The new system also saves the property time and reduces collection fees by automatically emailing deposit reminders. Maestro PMS is the preferred cloud and on-premise property software solution. Maestro offers web browser and windows access in either deployment for independent hotels, luxury resorts, conference centers and multi-property groups."Maestro's new Payment Portal is ideal for guests who want the flexibility to self-serve their advance deposit payments. It is a perfect way for properties to engage with guests and meet the mobile needs of today's travelers," said Warren Dehan, Maestro PMS President. "Our Payment Portal module lets guests make payments anytime from any device without giving their credit card number over the phone. The system uses a secure website that is fully integrated in Maestro property software so advance deposits are posted real time."The module lets a hotel automatically email payment reminders with a link to the Payment Portal at predetermined intervals to free the accounting staff for other duties. Maestro's Payment Portal website is branded with the property software's look and feel and is fully secure for credit card payments. "The module is flexible to adapt to any property's billing policies for single or multiple advance deposit payments," said Dehan. "In the future the Payment Portal will be available for use by condo properties, club member payments and corporate contract groups."The Maestro Property Management System delivers flexible and scalable deployment options with an identical full-featured web browser or windows solution available in the cloud or on premise. Maestro's revenue-generating hotel management software tools and services increase profitability, drive direct bookings, centralize operations and provide personalized and mobile guest service tools to enhance the guest experience. Click here for more information on how to engage and socialize with Maestro PMS.About Maestro PMS Maestro is the preferred cloud and on-premises PMS solution for independent hotels, luxury resorts, conference centers, vacation rentals, and multi-property groups. Maestro's PCI certified and EMV ready enterprise system offers 20+ integrated modules on a single database including web and mobile apps to increase profitability, drive direct bookings, centralize operations, and enable operators to engage guests with a personalized experience. For over 40 years Maestro's Diamond Plus Service has provided unparalleled 24/7 North American based support and education services to keep hospitality groups operational and productive. Click here for more information on Maestro.

Greenville, S.C. - November 13, 2018 -ProfitSword, hospitality's premier developer of business intelligence and data integration software, has announced the implementation of its ProfitSage operational and financial reporting solution by Auro Hotels, a hotel developer, owner and manager overseeing 30 upscale properties across the United States. Originally utilizing its own in-house business intelligence platform, Auro Hotels selected ProfitSage in order to implement a more robust and systematic forecasting strategy that could adapt to the company's ongoing growth and increasing complexity, while also maximizing operational efficiency and increasing the potential for additional revenue."After identifying ProfitSword as one of the most highly regarded organizations in serving hospitality's business intelligence needs, along with its impressive customer base, the decision to implement their solutions was a straightforward one to make," states Luke Finley, Chief Financial Officer at Auro Hotels. "Since partnering with ProfitSword, we have been very impressed with the company's commitment to offering personalized support and ensuring that our properties continue to benefit from an unmatched level of data management efficiency."After extensive research in comparing competing solutions and examining the experiences of other hospitality companies, Auro Hotels identified ProfitSword as the industry's go-to provider for implementing a uniform and effective business intelligence process that could also seamlessly integrate with pre-existing systems used across its portfolio. When using ProfitSage, hoteliers at each property will be able to instantly forecast metrics, such as monthly bottom lines, daily labor expenses and accounts payable. With such information automatically uploaded into the ProfitSword user interface in real time and also made available via pre-scheduled reports, Auro Hotels can further ensure that both local hotel and corporate leadership have the necessary data to make informed, yet timely decisions."Like many hospitality management organizations that are experiencing substantial business growth, Auro Hotels required an effective business intelligence solution that could address the increasing number of disparate systems used at each location, and yet still provide staff with the ability to fully understand what their data means and how to use it most effectively," said Colin Findley, VP of business development at ProfitSword. "We are honored to have been given the opportunity to identify the challenges faced by Auro Hotels, and work with them in implementing a solution that precisely meets their needs."As a comprehensive provider of business intelligence solutions, ProfitSword's line of data management platforms also includes ProfitPace, ProfitPlan and ProfitWizard. A solution developed to effectively manage sales data, ProfitPace allows businesses to efficiently monitor sales team efforts to ensure that the company is on track to achieve individual and company sales goals. It also allows for the comparison of sales pace to forecast, budget, prior years and same time last year trends. Using ProfitPlan, hoteliers can incorporate stylized report templates to produce several types of reports required to manage daily tasks and information. ProfitSword's data analysis tool, ProfitWizard, combines business intelligence, decision support, performance management and ad-hoc reporting for efficient analysis of data.

As part of 2018's wave of growth and development, and to support its overarching drive for excellence, VENZA recognized the need to bring on an additional layer of leadership. This week, VENZA announced the appointment of Josh Bergen, CHAE, CHTP, to the position of President. Jeff Venza, formerly President & CEO, will remain with VENZA as CEO and Chairman of the Board.The move to President will leverage Bergen's hospitality background, leadership skills and financial expertise and help to position VENZA at the forefront of data protection in the hospitality industry. Jeff's focus will now be on the creation of the VENZA Board of Directors and the securing of additional strategic business partners to continue growing the business.Josh has been employed with VENZA for just over a year, and in that time, moved from VP of Marketing to Corporate Controller to the new role as President. What has been behind this quick rise through the VENZA ranks? A resume that reads like a who's who in the hospitality industry, for starters, with Josh having held several executive roles since 2006. In his esteemed career, he's also held many different positions within the hospitality industry--from operations and finance/accounting to SaaS-based sales. Hailing from Florida and having graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor of Science in hospitality management and accounting, as well as a Master of Science in Hospitality Management, his academic prowess is perfectly aligned with VENZA's goals and strategic vision. And for those who have attended the annual HITEC conventions, his street cred is legendary, having danced onstage with Wyclef Jean and Flo Rida at successive events. Bergen's diverse hospitality background, team-building skills and exceptional leadership style have been an asset to VENZA thus far and will now be fully utilized within his role as President."As President, Josh will provide leadership to position the company at the forefront of data protection within the hospitality industry, as well as develop a strategic plan to advance the company's revenue, profitability and growth. This will all be accomplished while maintaining our company's mission to guide good people to do great things," says Jeff. "He will work in conjunction with Diona Reeves, our COO, to ensure production efficiency, quality, customer service and cost-effective management of our resources."VENZA's focus will not change with this new parsing of corporate duties, "The success of our customers is the lifeblood of our company, everyone should be doing their part to protect sensitive data in this age of identity theft, using our training hotel staff are able to protect guest data on a daily basis just as the VENZA staff focusses on solving real-world data protection/compliance challenges for our hospitality clients." said Josh Bergen, President.