IDS NEXT Teams with Pegasus Solutions to Offer Real-Time Two-way GDS Connectivity for Hotels

Bangalore, March 6, 2013 - IDS NEXT, a global leader in ERP and total technology solutions for the hospitality and leisure industries, has teamed with Pegasus Solutions to offer a two-way global distribution system (GDS) interface. Pegasus Solutions, which connects nearly 100,000 hotels worldwide to the GDS, enables IDS NEXT to deliver real-time online hotel room booking with instant confirmation to users in Southern Asia, the Middle East, and much of Africa.

Said Binu Mathews, President and COO, IDS NEXT, “We are delighted to offer hoteliers a real-time two-way interface with Pegasus Solutions to generate more booking opportunities in these markets. Pegasus offers advanced and affordable connectivity to hotels in 200 countries, including connections to thousands of online channels. This connection between our property management system and Pegasus’ Switch will help our customers expand their hotel reach, tap into international travel trends, increase room bookings, and grow revenue.”

The two-way interface leverages Pegasus Connect+, which delivers advanced next generation seamless connectivity to the GDS and more than 1,000 online ADS channels. Additionally, interfacing with the IDS property management system, gives hotels easy management of rates and inventory across the global distribution channels in real-time.

Speaking about the GDS Connect for IDS NEXT, Rachel Grier, Senior Vice President at Pegasus Solutions said, “Teaming with IDS NEXT allows us to offer new users a Pegasus connection, which delivers a world of selling opportunities. With 25 years of expertise and 3,000 customers, IDS NEXT opens many new markets for us to bring this connection to properties who will truly benefit.”

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About IDS NEXT Global Business Solutions

IDS Softwares Pvt. Ltd. “IDS NEXT Global Business Solutions”, is a global leader in providing ERP and total technology solutions for the Hospitality and Leisure industries. With a track record that spans over 25 years, we have earned the trust of over 3000 customers globally with a strong presence in 40 countries across South Asia, Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa. IDS NEXT’s clients include a host of prominent hotel chains including Sarovar Hotels & Resorts, ITC Fortune Group, Royal Orchid Hotels, Pride Hotels, Ramada Hotels and others.

IDS NEXT’s portfolio of  capabilities include Strategic Consulting, Business Outcome Services, Internet and Mobility Solutions, Total Technology Solutions and a range of next generation software products that  addresses the hospitality industry, such as independent hotels, chain hotels, business hotels, resorts, clubs, service apartments, limited service, spas, cruise liners and restaurants.

For further information please visit http://idsnext.com/

About Pegasus Solutions

Pegasus Solutions is the single largest processor of electronic hotel transactions, delivering advanced and affordable connectivity and distribution solutions to nearly 100,000 hotels worldwide. Pegasus connects hotels to crucial sources of business, facilitating almost $16 billion for its clients annually. In addition to foundational global distribution system (GDS) access and online connectivity, Pegasus delivers online, social marketing and booking solutions through its Open Hospitality division, industry-preferred global commission processing, and powerful reservation tools to convert and capture bookings. As a trusted partner in generating guest room demand and sales, Pegasus also offers hotels actionable business intelligence through its PegasusView Market Performance reports to help hotels understand and respond to changing market conditions.

Pegasus has 18 offices in 10 countries, including regional hubs in New York, Dallas, Scottsdale, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Sao Paulo, Tokyo and Singapore. For more information, visit www.pegs.com or www.openhospitality.com.

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Former Pegasus CEO, Mike Kistner Joins RezNext as Board Member

Bangalore, February 19, 2013 – RezNext, the recently launched real-time online distribution solution for hotel rooms, welcomes former Pegasus CEO, Mike Kistner to the Board of RezNext.

Michael Kistner has over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry, online operations and technology. He is also the past Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Pegasus Solutions, Inc.   Under Kistner’s leadership, Pegasus has been recognized as the world’s leading distribution switch for the hotel industry.

Speaking on the expansion of the Board, Suresh John, Chairman of Board, RezNext said “I warmly welcome Mike Kistner to the RezNext Board. We are a rapidly growing company, and we see Mike, with his extensive expertise in Hotel Distribution Technology offering us insights, knowledge and directions to enter the global arena.”

Mike Kistner was earlier the CIO and Senior Vice President e-Commerce, at Best Western International before joining Pegasus.  Here he pioneered the first system-wide ‘free to guest’ internet access.  He also brought Best Western online, through their award winning internet booking engine.

Kistner served in various senior executive, operational, internet and technology positions at Cendant, now Wyndham Hotels.  While at Cendant, Kistner successfully implemented the industry’s largest property management system implementation to date, 6,000 properties in 18 months.  He led Cendant’s internet division, brought to market one of the largest and first consumer data warehouse, having consumption detail data on over 100 million travellers.

During his recent visit to India, Mike Kistner said “I am excited by the plans and innovative solutions that RezNext has in its portfolio. Their offerings have the tremendous potential to meet the current need of hotels to enhance their online visibility, cost effectively increase room occupancy and drive revenue.”

RezNext is a real-time, online distribution company for hotel rooms. In an environment of stiff competition, RezNext envisages empowering hotels across market size and location with technology. RezNext is a first of its kind online platform that offers a comprehensive solution set of services such as Rate & Channel Management, Revenue Management, GDS Interface, Reputation Management, Website Designing and Web Booking Engine, Mobile platform, Central Reservation System, Property Management System (PMS) two-way connect, Facebook Web Booking Engine and Loyalty & Feedback Management.

RezNext is a fully owned subsidiary of IDS NEXT and leverages their 25 years of domain expertise in hospitality technology to develop their service offerings.

About RezNext

RezNext is a real time B2B distribution company that bridges the gap between a hotel’s reservation system and online booking channels. An initiative of IDS NEXT, RezNext leverage their 3000 customers, presence in 40 countries, 25 years of hospitality technology expertise, and state-of-the-art technology. RezNext’s solutions have been carefully crafted to offer hotel’s a comprehensive solution set to dynamically distribute rooms, enhance online visibility, optimize use of manpower and grow revenue.

RezNext’s portfolio of  offerings include Rate & Channel Manager, Revenue Management, Reputation Management, Website Designing and Web Booking Engine, Mobile platform, Central Reservation System, Property Management System (PMS) two-way connect, GDS Interface, Facebook Web Booking Engine and Loyalty & Feedback Management. Our growing range of solutions can be access by hospitality properties across market segment and size, such as independent hotels, chain hotels, business hotels, resorts, clubs, service and limited service apartments, spas, restaurants and others.

For further information please visit http://reznext.com/

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IDS NEXT Hotel ERP, FortuneNEXT6i Becomes PA DSS Compliant

Bangalore, February 5, 2013 - FortuneNEXT6i, the newest version of IDS NEXT’s Hotel ERP, gets PA DSS Compliance Certification.

IDS NEXT is a global leader in ERP and total technology solutions for the hospitality and leisure industries, and has been pioneering hospitality technology in India for the last 25 years.

With the Payment Application Data Security Standards (PA DSS) v2.0. Certification, IDS NEXT’s Hotel ERP becomes the first Indian Hotel ERP Solution to receive the certification.

Says Binu Mathews, President and COO, IDS NEXT, “We are absolutely thrilled to receive the PA DSS Certification as this means our 3000 customers can now offer greater security to their guest. The PA DSS certification is not currently required by regulation; however as an industry leader IDS NEXT felt the need to raise the benchmark on security.” “Hotels investing on technology like to ensure their technology is futurist and IDS NEXT likes to stay ahead of the curve. We expect regulations like PA DSS to catch up soon in our markets. As required by PA DSS certification, FortuneNEXT6i offers users AES 128 and SHA 512 bit encryption, which allows a hotel to move closer to being fully PCI DSS Compliant” he added

PA DSS was formerly known as Payment Application Best Practices (PABP) and is a global security standard created by the Payment Industry Security Standards Council for software vendors who develop payment applications. The standard is designed to enable software vendors to develop secure payment applications and prevent third parties from storing sensitive data such as credit card numbers beyond a stipulated time. The PA DSS is an effective method to protect cardholder’s data.

The new version of IDS NEXT’s Hotel ERP, FortuneNEXT6i was launched in September 2012 as a robust hospitality solution with a strong architecture. It has since been installed in India and Middle East. Some of the high points of the Hotel ERP are its in-built report writer, which allows hotels to create a host of complex, yet visually appealing reports through a simple drag and drop method. The ERP also has an interface to RezNext, the online real-time distribution platform. FortuneNEXT6i is packed with options that allow hotels to leverage the latest technology to enhance efficiency at their property, enhance guest satisfaction and thus grow revenue. The ERP also has an interface to a Feedback and Loyalty Management solution – Guest Dynamix, and a mobile restaurant e-menu application Envy Dine.

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About IDS NEXT Business Solutions

IDS NEXT Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd. “IDS NEXT”, is a global leader in providing ERP and total technology solutions for the Hospitality and Leisure industries. With a track record that spans over 25 years, we have earned the trust of over 3000 customers globally with a strong presence in 40 countries across South Asia, Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa. IDS NEXT’s clients include a host of prominent hotel chains including Sarovar Hotels & Resorts, ITC Fortune Group, Royal Orchid Hotels, Pride Hotels, Ramada Hotels and others.

IDS NEXT’s portfolio of  capabilities include Strategic Consulting, Business Outcome Services, Internet and Mobility Solutions, Total Technology Solutions and a range of next generation software products that  addresses the hospitality industry, such as independent hotels, chain hotels, business hotels, resorts, clubs, service apartments, limited service, spas, cruise liners and restaurants.

For further information please visit http://idsnext.com/

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IDS NEXT Delivers Guest Dynamix on the Salesforce Platform for Loyalty and Feedback Management

IDS NEXT selects Salesforce Platform to tap into the power of social and mobile cloud technologies and connect with customers, partners and employees in entirely new ways

 

Bangalore – January 16, 2013 – IDS NEXT, global leader in providing ERP and total technology solutions for the hospitality and leisure industries, today announced the launch of Guest Dynamix – a Loyalty and Feedback Management solution developed for the special needs of hotels, resorts, restaurants, spas, clubs and others. Guest Dynamix is built on the Salesforce Platform, the world’s leading cloud platform for social and mobile business apps. Guest Dynamix offers browser-based access to users 24/7, streamlines and simplifies loyalty and feedback processes, and helps guest relationship personnel in the hotel to improve customer acquisition.

“25 years of domain expertise in the hospitality technology industry enables us to create a solution like Guest Dynamix from the ground up. This application has been designed to empower our customers with a Loyalty and Feedback Management solution that helps them stay in constant touch with their guests, personalize the guest experience and serve them better,” said Binu Mathews, President and COO, IDS NEXT.

“The future of enterprise apps is social, mobile and connected,” said Ron Huddleston, Senior Vice President, ISV & Channel, salesforce.com. “Partners such as IDS NEXT are leveraging the power of the Salesforce Platform to give customers the tools they need to accelerate customer success in the social era.” 

Product Key Features 

Guest Dynamix is power-packed with features that allow hotels - be it standalone properties or independent chains - to serve guests better. Being a cloud based solution; Guest Dynamix does not require a hospitality property to additionally invest in hardware or software, and works on a subscription model.

The Loyalty Management module of Guest Dynamix allows users to easily create loyalty programs, set loyalty point conversion and point redemption slabs, define point redemption methods, and more. The Feedback Management module provides a variety of email templates and guest satisfaction reports, and can be easily integrated with SMS and social media to allow for paperless feedback. 

The central guest information feature of Guest Dynamix is excellent for chain hotels to track guests across their properties. This module helps with the analysis of guest spend, point accumulation, and reward redemption. The application’s guest portal allows guests to create their own log-in for anytime portal access to view accrued points and redeem them for free nights and suite upgrades.

About the Salesforce Platform and the AppExchange

The Salesforce Platform is the worlds most trusted and comprehensive cloud platform for building social and mobile cloud apps. It powers Salesforce CRM, more than 2.3 million custom apps built by customers and more than 1,700 apps developed by partners in its ecosystem. Social apps for business built on the Salesforce Platform can be easily distributed and marketed through salesforce.com’s AppExchange.

Salesforce, AppExchange and others are trademarks of salesforce.com, inc.

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About IDS NEXT

IDS Softwares Pvt. Ltd. “IDS NEXT”, is a global leader in providing ERP and total technology solutions for the Hospitality and Leisure industries. With a track record that spans over 25 years, we have earned the trust of over 3000 customers globally with a strong presence in 40 countries across South Asia, Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa. IDS NEXT’s clients include a host of prominent hotel chains including Sarovar Hotels & Resorts, ITC Fortune Group, Royal Orchid Hotels, Pride Hotels, Ramada Hotels and others.

IDS NEXT’s portfolio of  capabilities include Strategic Consulting, Business Outcome Services, Internet and Mobility Solutions, Total Technology Solutions and a range of next generation software products that  addresses the hospitality industry, such as independent hotels, chain hotels, business hotels, resorts, clubs, service apartments, limited service, spas, cruise liners and restaurants.

For further information please visit http://idsnext.com/

Media Contact

Lillian D’Costa

Phone: +91.080.23538042

Email: easy@idsfortune.com