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Travelport shifts to cloud hosting through Amazon Web Services

By Kevin May | June 15, 2021

The distribution and travel IT giant will migrate its global platform to Amazon Web Services as part of a wider-ranging agreement. Read More

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Q&A: OYO on how it wants to emerge from the COVID crisis

By Mitra Sorrells | June 8, 2021

Abhinav Sinha, COO of India-based OYO, discusses what the company has learned through the pandemic, new tech products it has launched and its plans for future growth. Read More

Interview / Technology

How I Got Here, episode 67 - Richard Valtr of Mews

By PhocusWire | June 3, 2021

Richard Valtr was back in his home country of the Czech Republic and helping with a family project to renovate and build a hotel, when the concept of Mews was formed. Read More

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MyDigitalOffice acquires Broadvine to boost hotel performance platform

By Linda Fox | May 17, 2021

MyDigitalOffice says the addition of Broadvine's budgeting and forecasting technology rounds out its platform. Read More

News / Startups

Singapore-based GlobalTix raises S$3M to develop new digital solutions for attractions industry

By Mitra Sorrells | April 21, 2021

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, GlobalTix says the company has expanded from being a channel manager to also providing technology solutions across Asia Pacific for its attractions, tours and... Read More

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Sabre sells Trams to Tres Technologies

By Jamie Biesiada - Travel Weekly | April 15, 2021

Tres provides CRM and back-office systems to travel agencies and was founded by Lee Rosen, who founded Trams and eventually sold it to Sabre. Read More

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Redeam plans to expand activities platform after $12M funding round

By Kevin May | April 1, 2021

The Series B round was led by Vertical Venture Partners and Thayer Ventures. Other existing backers participating in the investment include Peninsula Ventures and Cobre Capital, with Boulder... Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Why hoteliers should consider a phased approach to a revenue rebound

By Klaus Kohlmayr - IDeaS | March 24, 2021

The sector needs a better understanding of data, insight into what is driving today’s consumer, untapped innovation, new leadership roles and the agility to keep up with demand. Read More

Interview / Technology

STARTUP STAGE: WePlan brings tech to travel team planning

By Jill Menze | March 23, 2021

The Germany-based startup was founded by Franziska Burmester and Lana Jansen following successful careers in aviation consulting. Read More

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VIDEO: Optii’s Katherine Grass on the playbook for recovery in hospitality

By Jill Menze | March 8, 2021

Speaking during PhocusWire's inaugural Pulse event, Optii CEO Katherine Grass says flexibility is the name of the game in 2021. Read More

Opinion / Technology

How Big Data can drive hotel value and loyalty

By Laurent Idrac - Hapi | March 1, 2021

Hotels may know about their guests pre‐stay and post‐stay, but they’re often missing out on the most important part of the journey: personalizing the experience while on property. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Is hospitality ready to service the digitally savvy travel consumer?

By Max Starkov - hospitality consultant and strategist | February 16, 2021

There is a clear deficit of proper hospitality industry education in digital technology and the latest technology innovations, trends and best practices. Read More

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Casai talks technology investment and data-driven decisions

By Linda Fox | February 10, 2021

For a company that set its strategy on offering smart rentals - its name translates as smart home - it concedes a need to ensure the business is getting the basics right. Read More

Opinion / Online

What COVID-induced changes in hospitality are here to stay?

By Soenke Weiss - Optii Solutions | February 8, 2021

The founder and chief strategy officer of Optii Solutions says hotels should expect enhanced operational and cleaning protocols to be the norm for years to come. Read More

Opinion / Technology

How automation can facilitate hospitality’s recovery

By Brad Beumer - UiPath | February 3, 2021

Automation technologies can be used to benefit guests and staff, now and into the future. Read More

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