VIDEO: Rentals United - Summit pitch runner-up at Phocuswright 2018Interview / StartupsBy Kevin May | December 12, 2018Share Rentals UnitedThe vacation rental industry is drawing off new tech such as this advanced automation platform, something it claims the sector has ever seen. James Burrows, CEO at Rentals United. Rentals United’s scalable cloud-hosted solution offers an intuitive interface for vacation rental professionals to easily manage and expand their connectivity effectively across 60+ sales channels, payment providers, yield managers and operational tools.The automation we provide means we remove repetitive tasks and overbookings, and allow our customers to streamline their business and gain time.On an industry level, our services guarantee that travelers get what they book and a high quality service.Wyndham estimates that the global vacation rental industry is worth over $85 billionand that there are approximately 1.4 million properties in the U.S. and 4.4 million in Europe.One of the main market drivers is increased investment in vacation rental homes.To run these homes efficiently, professionals increasingly turn to technology resulting in a boom of new vacation rental business services, which Rentals United proposes to offer under one roof.Rentals United was runner-up in the People's Choice Award (Summit) at The Phocuswright Conference 2018.Here is the pitch from Rentals United...Rentals United And further analysis in the PhocusWire studio.PhocusWire @ Phocuswright 2018 - Rentals United pitch analysis Alternative AccommodationOnline Travel AgencyChannel ManagementCustomer Relationship ManagementDistributionProperty Management SystemsReservation SystemsPhocuswright Conference 2018