IDS Next Middle East Achieves Milestone of 500 Customers

The company has a presence across star category, in hospitality segments like hotels, resorts, service apartments, boutique hotels, restaurants and clubs.

IDS Next Business Solutions Pvt Ltd, a global leader in providing Hotel ERP and software solutions to hospitality and leisure industries, today announced that they have successfully acquired their 500th customer in the Middle East region. The company has software users across Middle East, including in United Arab Emirate, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman.

“In the last two years, our customer base has more than doubled, and our direct presence in the region has helped us build a formidable reputation for offering robust, seamlessly integrated hotel software for every hospitality segment,” said Brijesh Surendran, Senior Vice President – Sales & Operations, ME, CIS & Turkey at IDS Next. Read More

Published In: IDS Next Middle East Microsite 

IDS Next rolls out two new mobility apps

Hospitality technology solutions provider IDS Next has rolled out two new mobility apps - Easy Dine and Easy Check-in, as part of it’s strategy to invest in developing futuristic solutions for the Indian market. Easy Dine is an intuitive app that allows hotel staff to take orders quickly and accurately, and raise a KOT even while standing by the guest. The Easy Check-in app enables hotel staff to complete check-in formalities even while escorting the guest to their room.
“This year has been very encouraging and full of actions for IDS Next in terms launching new solutions, entering new geographies and acquiring new clients. Both our new apps, as well as our small hotel software, PAX, have received good response from the market. We also entered newer markets and installed our software in Myanmar and Turkey,” said Binu Mathews, CEO, IDS Next Business Solutions. Read more

Published in: Travel Trends Today

By: Maansi Sharma

IDS Next Celebrates 27 Years of Innovation in Hospitality Technology Domain

IDS Next Business Solutions Pvt Ltd, a global leader in providing Hotel ERP and software solutions to hospitality and leisure industries, today announced the commemoration of their 27^th anniversary on 27^th August 2014.

In 1987, IDS Next began its journey with a vision to transform the hospitality industry by introducing cutting edge software and technology. In the last 27 years, the company has pioneered many path breaking solutions and made this vision a reality. In keeping with its endeavor to develop smart and futuristic software, the company will celebrate this anniversary by adopting a new tagline ‘Stay Ahead’.

“IDS Next is still driven by the vision and entrepreneurial essence of our founders Mr. Suresh John and Mr. Vissal Mathew. This has enabled us to develop a 360 degree approach to a hotel’s technology requirements and deliver an expanding and high quality solution set. Over the last 27 years, we have fostered a culture of innovation and our incredible bouquet of products range from a comprehensive Hotel ERP to a host of centralized solutions, integration to distribution channels, online reputation management, revenue management and business intelligence,” said Mr. Binu Mathews, Chief Executive Officer, IDS Next Business Solutions. Read more

Published in: IDS Next Press Release Section

The power of cloud computing

Cloud computing has today become the phrase du jour. The term cloud is used as a metaphor for the Internet and is an abstraction of the complex infrastructure it conceals. The ‘Cloud’ simplifies the many network connections and computer systems involved in online services. Any user with an Internet connection can access the cloud and the services it provides. Since these services are often connected, users can share information between multiple systems and with other users.

The term came from the cloud symbol that network engineers used on network diagrams to represent the unknown (to them) segments of a network. Marketeers further popularized the phrase ‘in the cloud’ to refer to software, platforms and infrastructure that are sold ‘as a service’, i.e. remotely through the Internet. The major models of cloud computing service are known as software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and infrastructure as a service (IaaS). These cloud services may be offered in a public, private or hybrid network. Google, Amazon, IBM, Oracle Cloud and Microsoft are some well-known cloud vendors. Read more

Published in: Hospitality Biz India / IDS Next In The Media Section

By: Shweta Ramsay

IDS Next Congratulates Colombo Courtyard Hotel, Sri Lanka on Becoming CarbonNeutral® Certified Property

IDS Next Business Solutions Pvt Ltd, a leading hospitality software solutions provider is glad to congratulate Colombo Courtyard hotel, Sri Lanka on becoming South Asia’s first CarbonNeutral® Certified property. 

Colombo Courtyard is an urban boutique hotel located in the heart Sri Lanka’s capital city. The 32 – room elegantly designed property offers luxurious accommodation, dining and spa facility to its customers. Colombo Courtyard has been using FortuneNEXT 6i Express Hotel ERP from IDS Next since 2011.

“Our earnest cheers to the Colombo Courtyard management for becoming the first city hotel in South Asia to receive CarbonNeutral® certification. We feel proud to see one of our customers doing its best towards creating a better environment. This would no doubt inspire other hotels not only in Sri Lanka, but also in South Asia to move in this direction,” said Binu Mathews, CEO, IDS Next. Read more

Published in: IDS Next Sri Lanka Microsite

IDS Next provides fine diner Fava tech assistance with FortuneNext R&B

IDS Next, the technology solutions major for the hospitality and leisure industry, now provides Fava and Caperberry, Bengaluru’s fine dining hangouts, with its FortuneNext R&B.

The IDS Next restaurants management software has been specially designed to handle the  niche needs of fine-dining and quick service restaurants (QSR), food courts, take-away food outlets and other eateries.

Over 700 restaurants across India, the Middle-East and Africa use this software and have recognised its operational benefits. “Both Caperberry and Fava have been using FortuneNext R&B since their inception,” said Chef Saha.

“It is this restaurant software that backs up our effort on delivering quality service. The software has increased the level of efficiency at both Caperberry and Fava,” he added.

“However, training sessions at the IDS Next Advantage Academy would help us to further leverage the software,” Saha said. Read more

Published in: Food & Beverage news

IDS Next Launches Microsite for Middle East

Bangalore, June 03, 2014: IDS Next Business Solutions, a global leader in providing ERP and technology for the hospitality and leisure industries has announced the launch of their microsite for Middle East and CIS region http://middleeast.idsnext.com/ . Through this microsite, the company aims to capitalize on the growing hospitality industry in Middle East and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). 

IDS Next has been growing their presence in the Middle East since 1992. With a full fledge office, the company has a focused sales and support team in the region. IDS Next also has over 350 clients spread across Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and United Arab Emirates. With this new and dedicated microsite, IDS Next hopes to venture aggressively into newer markets in the CIS region.Read more

Published in: IDS Next Middle East Microsite

IDS Next Clients in ‘Top 25 Most Preferred Hotels to Conduct Business’

Bangalore, 20 May, 2014: IDS Next Business Solutions, a leading provider of technology and software solutions for the hospitality and leisure industries has today announced that two of its clients - Fortune Landmark, Ahmedabad and The Pride Hotel, Ahmedabad have made it into the list of ‘Top 25 Most Preferred Hotels to Conduct Business’ compiled by Hotelier India Magazine in its April, 2014 issue.

While The Pride Hotel has been leveraging the power of IDS Next Hotel ERP since 2004, Fortune Landmark has been using IDS Next Hotel ERP since 2006.

The Pride Hotel is part of The Pride Group of Hotels that has successfully positioned itself as a hotel chain with fully owned 5 star luxury hotels. Apart from Ahmedabad, the group has hotels in Nagpur, Chennai, Kolkata, Pune, Bangalore, Goa, Jaipur and Sriperumbudur.

The Pride Hotel, Ahmedabad is a 164 room hotel located in the elite business area of Satellite. The lavishly appointed property also offers a fine-dining restaurant, swanky 24 hour coffee shop and banquet and conference halls.

Fortune Landmark is part of Fortune Park Hotels, a wholly owned subsidiary of ITC Ltd. Fortune Park Hotels has emerged as the fastest growing, first class full service Business Hotel Chain in India with 5632 rooms in 55 cities. Currently, the group has 43 operational properties. Read more

Published in: IDS Next

Sophisticated Software Solutions for Hospitality

Like numerous other industries, hospitality industry of post-modern times also needs to bank heavily on a slew of software technology solutions to automate and streamline hotel operations, which include optimising or at least systematising the use of manpower, leveraging multiple distribution channels to grow occupancy, and eventually increasing the profitability of a property.

Bangalore-based IDS Next Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is one of the

reputed names which have been technologically facilitating hotels across the globe. IDS Next's hospitality technology solutions cater to the needs of hotels across various market segments, ranging from large hotel chains and independent hotels, to resorts, restaurants and clubs. Swarnendu Biswas from Hotel Business Review spoke to Binu Mathews, CEO of IDS Next Business Solutions about various aspects of hospitality technology solutions offered by their company. Below is the excerpt of the interview. Read more

Published in: IDS Next / Hotel Business Review Magazine

Hospitality industry should simplify distribution strategy for better revenue

Bangalore: Industry leaders came together at an event organized by IDS Next and RezNext to discuss real-time distribution, REVPAR, KPIs and technology to enhance guest experience.

The recent hospitality industry empowerment summit titled “Transforming Guest Experience and Improving Revenues” held at Fortune Park JP Celestial on February 25, 2014, saw several hospitality industry leaders come together and deliberate on industry challenges and technology automation benefits. Read more

Published in: Voyager's World / IDS Next Pres Section

IDS Next installs FortuneNEXT 6i R&B software at Delhi-based Auma Café

IDS Next, a leading provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and total technology solutions to the hospitality and leisure industries, has now installed restaurant management software FortuneNEXT 6i R&B at Delhi’s Auma Café.

FortuneNEXT 6i R&B helps streamline operations to efficiently track

inventory, provide faster service, optimise manpower resources, generate sales and revenue.

The data could also be mined to understand what guests are ordering with time indications and when the sales are the highest, and develop strategies to enhance revenue. The indirect benefit is that the restaurant is able to brand itself and build loyalty. Read more

Published in: FnB News

IDS Next to Provide Real-time Connection with Best Western International Central Reservation System

IDS Next Business Solutions, a global leader in providing ERP and total technology solutions for the hospitality and leisure industries today announced an agreement with Best Western International, Inc.

In this agreement IDS Next will implement a Two-Way interface between FortuneNEXT’s suite of enterprise software which is widely used by Best Western hotels in India, and their Central Reservation System (CRS).  With this interface, bookings from the CRS will seamlessly log into FortuneNEXT property management system. This will do away with the manual effort of feeding reservation data into the property management system, and avoid errors as well. Read more

Published in: IDS Next