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Home Innovation Award 2011 Winners 2011 Entries

HTNG 2011 Innovation Award Entries

View the entrant information here.

Hoteliers and consultants settled the winners in this year's competition from the entries below.  All entrants have a brief text description of their technology on this page and more details and visuals on a PDF linked from the image to the left of the text description.

 

 

Entry 301

MediaSuite Hotel TV

Philips/TP Vision

The Philips MediaSuite Hotel TV range has been launched as first and only dedicated SmartTV for the hospitality industry. Available in EMEA, this new range of Hotel TVs offers guests a whole new world of online apps like YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Catch-up TV, local and international news, weather, games and much more. There’s no longer the need for a Set-Top-Box, nor heavy head-end investments, reducing the overall TCO for a hotel drastically. Philips’ Award-Winning CoCreation Expert Team has co-created the MediaSuite prior launch and helped Philips gain invaluable insights into launching this new and innovative product range.

Entry 302

ET1 Enterprise Tablet

Motorola Solutions

Experience is Everything. Elevate the guest experience and differentiate your brand by empowering your services staff with mobile concierge solutions. Delight your guests by delivering mobile check-in during peak periods. Equip food and beverage and banquet staff to quickly and easily provide mobile point of sale options to guests. Increase the operational efficiency of your hotel by delivering mobile asset tracking and loss prevention solutions. All on a single tablet that combines consumer styling with real business durability. The ET1 is the first and only tablet that is flat-out enterprise.

Entry 303

MC3 3-Series Control System

Crestron

Providing leisure and business guests with the finest experience requires streamlining an endless flow of operational requirements utilizing multiple systems. The Crestron MC3 3-Series Control System delivers the only complete hotel automation solution that lets you control virtually all technology across your property from one interface. From an intuitive dashboard on a Crestron touch screen or Apple iPad®, control all systems in guest rooms, restaurants, retail shops, ballrooms and conference rooms, pool/spa areas, lobbies, and common areas. From concierge services, check-in/out, and mini bars to music, TVs, lighting, AV systems, HVAC and more, real-time control is always at your fingertips.

Entry 304

pasUnity

PAS

pasUnity, integration platform as a service, is the next-generation technology that can revolutionize the hospitality back office by facilitating growth, cutting enterprise costs & streamlining operations, without disruption. pasUnity provides unparalleled control & oversight over the transaction and financial data movement across your entire enterprise. Whether on-premise, ground-to-cloud or cloud-to-cloud, pasUnity effectively communicates, processes, transforms & monitors data across applications, properties and businesses.

- Eliminate peer-to-peer Interfaces
- Facilitate on and off ramping properties
- Automate processes such as daily reporting & consolidation
- Improve business intelligence

No Software, No Hardware, No Internal Technical Resources required, and a simple Pay As You Go model.

Entry 305

LinkBalancer with 3G USB connectivity

Elfiq Networks

Deliver and exceed HSIA expectation with award-winning Elfiq Link Balancers. Version 3.5.0 now supports 3G & 4G USB modems so critical services such as credit card processing and reservations management will always be connected even during ISP outages.

Entry 306

ATRIO™

PAR Springer-Miller

ATRIO™ is an intuitive, module-based suite that simplifies all aspects of guest-centric hospitality technology systems, resulting in streamlined operations, seamless integration, scalability, superior feature velocity, "big picture" views and most important—lower costs. ATRIO reduces the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) by embracing cloud-computing, minimizing on-property technology and introducing an innovative user experience that substantially reduces training time and increases staff efficiency and productivity. With ATRIO, PAR Springer-Miller Systems has pioneered and delivered a new generation of technology for the hospitality industry; moving hospitality to The Cloud, a new user experience, and to a new way of doing business.

Entry 307

i-Guest Hotels Finder

FCS

FCS’ revolutionary i-Guest Hotels Finder App harnesses the power of mobile technology to benefit both hoteliers and travelers alike. The app, which is available on Apple, Android and Bada platforms, provides global travelers with a search feature for hotels and plays the directions to the selected hotel or airport in the country’s local language. There is also a direct link to the FCS i-Guest platform for handling guest requests prior to arrival and helps hotels to gain property exposure globally at no cost. Hotels also have the ability to promote specials within the app through advertising banners.


Entry 308

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Entry 309

Maestro Guest Loyalty System

Northwind

The innovative new Maestro Guest Loyalty System gives independent operators loyalty program benefits and functionality to compete with high-profile programs that until now were only available to major chains. It is PMS Integrated and easily automates the complex process of points tracking and redemption which enables Independents the freedom to create loyalty programs with perks that reflect their unique brand and services. The system is mobile and social optimized and offers online self-serve for guests to sign-up, manage profiles, track and redeem reward points that strengthen their relationship with the hotel and increases profitability with direct bookings for lower cost.

Entry 310

Hotel Commerce Platform

MICROS

The MICROS Hotel Commerce Platform utilizes the Web to ease employee tasks and improve the guest experience while increasing sales. The Hotel Commerce Platform includes three elements which are fully integrated with OPERA PMS. webProposal is an Internet-based tool for creating, distributing, and managing meeting and event proposals; venue managers can customize a template and assemble a proposal based on up-to-the minute client information and requirements. webHotel is a website design and management tool where hoteliers can offer personalized content and online bookings to customers. OPERA2Go puts PMS on a mobile device and into the hands of employees wherever they are on property.

Entry 311

EnvisionTM

LodgeNet

Envision delivers the industry’s first cloud-connected interactive HDTV (iHDTV) experience without the need for a computer in every room. It features apps that connect guests to the things that are important to them when traveling, such as ordering room service, checking weather forecasts and learning more about on-site amenities and local attractions. Envision also delivers a full array of in-room entertainment. All Envision apps are designed for easy navigation with the remote control and are optimized for display on big-screen HDTVs.

Entry 312

PowerPortalTM

LodgeNet

With just a few clicks from any Web-connected browser, the LodgeNet PowerPortal equips hotels to enter content once and publish it simultaneously to the interactive TV system, travelers’ smartphones/tablets, and the broadband portal – connecting guests with the things that matter most to them in today’s “4-screen” world. This powerful tool offers hoteliers the easiest, most amazing way to upload and edit images, video and text that can enhance the on-property experience, increase revenues and improve efficiency.

Entry 313

Mobile App

LodgeNet

This innovative app offers travelers an easy-to-use way of connecting to the things that matter most to them. Supported in 600,000+ hotel rooms across all 50 states and Canada, the LodgeNet Mobile App allows guests to pair their iPhone®, AndroidTM smartphone or iPad® with the guest room television to take control of their in-room entertainment experience. Beyond offering iTV control and IPG, this patent pending app is designed to be fully customizable by hotels, enabling branding, check-in/out, room service ordering, hotel and local area information and promotion – enriching the guest’s stay/satisfaction while extending engagement before, during and after check-in.

Entry 314

Fingi

Fingi, Inc.

Fingi is a big technology with a simple premise: give travelers complete connectivity and control of their overall guest experience. Fingi is a phone that provides a local telephone number and wireless hotspot connecting you throughout your stay, both on-property and off. Fingi is your room key and remote for all in-room functionality, from air conditioning to lights and curtains to television and all in-room entertainment. Fingi is your direct connection to the hotel, from room service, restaurants and spas to the concierge at all times. With Fingi, guests are always connected and in control.

Entry 315

Residential Experience for Hotels

DIRECTV

DIRECTV’s innovative new Residential Experience for Hotels transports the living room experience into the hotel room. With access to more than 100 HD channels, an easy to navigate interactive programming guide and our simplified remote protected with an anti‐microbial finish, guests will receive the ultimate home away from home viewing experience. Plus, with the ability to co‐brand the user display, send on screen display messages and modify programming by room, property owners can customize the television experience to meet their needs as well. 86% of guests prefer the DIRECTV Residential Experience to other hotels and it’s available only from DIRECTV.

Entry 316

NiceMeeting

Meralabs

NiceMeeting is a solution for hotels’ conference venues which allows every event participant to get the projection of presentations on their preferred device: iPad, smartphone or laptop without downloading any applications. NiceMeeting represents a new space for targeted advertising by event sponsors as well as a dynamic information board for hotel and event organizers. Operating over a hotel WiFi network with minimal resource consumption NiceMeeting improves participants’ experience with interactivity and networking features, helps organizers to produce a better event and gives a set of opportunities to venue owners for attracting more customers and raising revenues.

Entry 317

F&B Suite

iRiS

iRiS F&B Suite is taking dining experiences to a new level, embracing tablet technology by bringing menus to life. iRiS F&B suite consists of Sommelier, Menu, Bar and the newest addition, Club. Fully customisable, the application is designed bespoke for the establishment with copy and graphics adaptable. Using cloud-based technology (no wi-fi required), this user-friendly app improves the dining experience, presents information levels in an interactive manner, and enhances the user’s interaction. Removing printing costs, and instantly updatable, this is an inspiring way to understand your customers, increase revenues and directionally sell more of what you want to sell.

Entry 318

Hotel Evolution 2.0

runtriz

runtrizTM partners with the world’s leading hospitality brands to power their mobile and digital signage solutions. runtriz’s hotel evolution 2.0 technology platform reflects four years of collaboration with industry leaders, offering the industry’s most advanced mobile guest experience management solution. Hotel guests have access to all property services and amenities at their fingertips via any device – smartphone, tablet, laptop or even digital signage. For hotel staff, it enables them to communicate with, and service, guests more efficiently and effectively than ever before, plus capture key data to drive a richer guest experience, and generate significant incremental revenues.

Entry 319

ICE on Android

Intelity

In December 2011, Intelity expanded its ICE (Interactive Customer Experience) guest self service solution on the Android operating system. As of March 5, 2012, more than twenty hotels are using ICE on Android. The ICE Enterprise Platform fully integrates with over 25 different systems including PMS and POS.  In addition to its rich integrations, the platform also has pervasive Account Management, a complete Guest Request Tracker, robust Business Intelligence, full Messaging Capabilities and total Content Control. The ICE Platform connects to 5 client applications.

Entry 320

iTesso

Hotel Concepts

iTesso is the latest in Enterprise Lodging System software specially designed for companies looking to offload their IT system into the Cloud. iTesso encompasses Multi-Property PMS, CRM/Loyalty, Revenue Management and Point of Sale Systems along with integrations to Central Reservation and Distribution Systems. Being truly Cloud-based, iTesso helps hotels manage business more efficiently and cost effectively while reducing the total cost of ownership. Scalable to each hotel’s needs, the software is based on Windows Azure, the leading Microsoft Cloud-platform. It offers redundant data storage with a secure and reliable environment, while removing the need for servers and in-house IT management.

 
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