MidOffice

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News / Technology

D-Edge develops digital marketing offering through acquisition of Equaero

By Linda Fox | November 9, 2022

Paris-based Equaero brings digital advertising expertise including display, search and social ads, helping D-Edge to build out its digital marketing offering. Read More

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News / Technology

My Method: How Welcome Break reduced check-in from four minutes to 45 seconds

By Chris Jones - Guestline | August 22, 2022

Welcome Break Hotels wanted to address the manual, time-consuming and complex check-in and checkout process. Read More

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News / Startups

NUMA strikes deal to manage and operate €500M hotel portfolio

By Mitra Sorrells | May 2, 2022

NUMA Group has entered into a strategic partnership with LaSalle Investment Management to create a portfolio of properties in major cities around Western Europe. Read More

Opinion / Technology

The solution to missed revenue opportunities in hospitality

By Max Starkov - hospitality consultant and strategist | April 8, 2022

Hotels should create an integrated revenue generation commercial team to optimize guest engagement and boost revenues and profitability. Read More

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Opinion / Technology

How to solve the lodging industry’s tech skills gap

By Sebastien Leitner - Cloudbeds | March 14, 2022

The industry must streamline training, prioritize technology that is easy to use and educate the next generation of hospitality workers. Read More

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Interview / Technology

In The Big Chair - Michele Fitzpatrick of Eviivo

By Mitra Sorrells | March 10, 2022

Since 2012, Michele Fitzpatrick has been CEO of U.K.-based Eviivo, which provides a cloud-based booking and property management platform. Read More

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News / Startups

Corporate travel startup backed by Concur founder launches with $41M raised

By Mitra Sorrells | September 23, 2021

Spotnana uses a cloud-based, API-friendly platform to provide unbundled travel services and automation to global corporations and travel companies. Read More

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News / Distribution

The hurdles in the way of NDC critical mass

By Linda Fox | September 13, 2021

Amadeus says there will be a number of years of transition before NDC gets to critical mass. 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

News / Technology

TravelTech Show scheduled for September global marathon

By PhocusWire | March 4, 2021

The organizers believe that by this time the industry will be well on the road to recovery and the community will be ready to come together to share ideas and explore new ways of working towards... 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

Opinion / Technology

What to expect from hotel tech in 2021

By Juan Carlos Abello - Nuvola | December 17, 2020

Technology will be one of the biggest tools at the hospitality industry’s disposal to enhance health and safety standards upon reopening and gaining the trust of travelers in 2021. Read More