SoftBrands Partners with Intelligenz to Provide Spa and Activities Solution
17 Abril 2009 - 10:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
MINNEAPOLIS, April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SoftBrands, Inc.
(NYSE Amex: SBN), a global supplier of enterprise application
software, today announced a strategic business partnership with
Intelligenz Solutions, a leading provider of spa, activities and
wellness solutions to the hospitality industry. SoftBrands will
sell the Intellispa business solution worldwide as part of its
Emerald product line. Encompassing spa, fitness, and activities
management software, Intellispa is a leader in providing a single
guest itinerary solution through its certification with Hotel
Technology Next Generation (HTNG) standards. Intelligenz' flagship
product, Intellispa V3, is certified to the HTNG Property Web
Services 2007, a single guest itinerary specification. Intellispa
allows guests to book any activity within a resort, either online
or onsite and every booking is seamlessly integrated with other
booked activities. From a hotelier's perspective, the increase in
relevant guest information shared within the application improves
service, visibility of spending, yield management and brings
incremental revenue to increase profitability. "We are committed to
increase value to our customers by offering solutions that lead the
market in return on investment, have flexible deployment options
and bring online capabilities that exceed the competition.
Intellispa shares the .Net architecture we provide, has a stellar
international customer base and is committed to be the leading
provider in its marketplace," said Jo Masters, senior vice
president and general manager, SoftBrands Hospitality. "The
partnership is expected to grow SoftBrands and Intelligenz customer
bases through the close integration of the product sets, the
already strong working relationship between the companies and a
shared vision of excellence in everything we do," said Anne
McKaskill, chief executive officer of Intelligenz Solutions. "With
a diverse customer base SoftBrands needed a flexible,
multi-property, multilingual and multi-currency solution that would
embrace the diverse needs of our customers worldwide. Intelligenz'
One Product-Many Solutions approach means that the very diverse
requirements across SoftBrands current and future customer base can
be satisfied with the company's modular and scalable solutions,"
said Masters. "Our goal is to provide end-to-end solutions to the
wellness and hospitality sectors through strong partnerships, and
increase the business health of customers, who are very often
focused on the health and well being of their own clients and
guests. We also seek to increase brand loyalty by enabling
increased interaction between the guest and their chosen hotel to
make it into an enduring, value-based relationship," said
McKaskill. 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 easy-to-use solutions that can be installed
on-site at an independent hotel. SoftBrands is committed to the
hospitality industry, and is an active member of OTA, HTNG, HSMAI,
HFTP, HEDNA, AH&LA and PHMA. About SoftBrands SoftBrands, Inc.
is a leader in providing software solutions for the 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 775 employees, is headquartered in Minneapolis
with branch offices in Europe, India, Asia, Australia and Africa.
Additional information can be found at http://softbrands.com/.
About Intelligenz Solutions: Intelligenz Solutions
http://www.intelligenzsolutions.com/ is the provider of leading
edge business and consumer software solutions for the Wellness,
Leisure, and Hospitality sectors. With clients throughout Asia
Pacific, Oceania, Middle East and Africa, its bookings, scheduling
and membership and business management brands, Intellifitness,
Intellileisure, Intellispa and Intellirecreation are based on a
single flexible "One Product, Many Solutions" architecture. Contact
Information: David Purcell Director, Global Sales Planning
SoftBrands Hospitality 1.949.598.6434 Bryce Hodgson Global
Alliances Intelligenz Solutions US +1.760.742.5158 AU +61 7 3102
5666 DATASOURCE: SoftBrands, Inc. CONTACT: David Purcell, Director,
Global Sales Planning of SoftBrands Hospitality, +1-949-598-6434, ;
or Bryce Hodgson, Global Alliances of Intelligenz Solutions, US,
+1-760-742-5158, AU, +61 7 3102 5666, Web Site:
http://www.softbrands.com/ http://www.intelligenzsolutions.com/
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