YTL Hotels Expands Partnership with TravelClick as Business Booms

NEW YORK and KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — YTL Hotels, which owns a collection of unique luxury hotels and resorts in Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan and beyond, today announced an expanded partnership with hospitality solutions provider TravelClick. This long-term partnership will maximize transactions and drive revenue for ten of its world-class properties through the use of TravelClick’s market-leading iHotelier suite of reservations solutions.

Through the relationship, YTL Hotels’ properties will not only have access to TravelClick’s world-class iHotelier Central Reservations System (CRS), but the company’s entire suite of reservations solutions including TravelClick Channel Management, iHotelier Property Management System (PMS) Integrations, iHotelier GDS, iHotelier Web 3.0, and iHotelier Mobile. 

YTL Hotels first implemented iHotelier and TravelClick’s web reservations solution three years ago. Since that time, the booking engine has proven to be extremely instrumental in YTL Hotels’ growth strategy, enabling them to increase web bookings.

“TravelClick offers the most compelling and competitive solution in the industry, and there is no question they remain our CRS of choice among all the other competing technologies out there,” said Luke Hurford, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, YTL Hotels. “TravelClick’s solutions have ultimately helped to strengthen our digital brand and increase bookings through our ‘owned’ channels, and we’re pleased to expand our partnership with the company.”

“YTL Hotels has learned first-hand the impact iHotelier can have on their brand presence,” said Paul Southey, Vice President of Asia Pacific, TravelClick. “Because of the company’s collection of resorts in Malaysia and beyond, they require a sophisticated and robust distribution system that effectively allows them to market their services to discerning travelers. We’re thrilled to see that after three years, they have decided to expand their relationship with TravelClick. This is validation that our solutions have helped YTL Hotels to create a stronger brand and generate increased revenue.”

TravelClick’s technology solutions will be utilized at the following ten properties: Cameron Highlands Resort in Malaysia; The Majestic Malacca in Malaysia; Pangkor Laut Resort in Malaysia; Gaya Island Resort in Malaysia; Tanjong Jara Resort in Malaysia; The Green Leaf Niseko Village in Japan; Spa Village Resort Tembok in Bali; Vistana Kuala Lumpur Titiwangsa in Malaysia; Vistana Kuantan City Centre in Malaysia, and Vistana Penang Bukit Jambul in Malaysia.

About YTL Hotels
YTL Hotels owns and manages a prestigious collection of award-winning resorts, hotels, boutique experiences and Spa Villages in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, China, Japan, France and the UK, including Pangkor Laut Resort, voted the world’s best resort in 2003 by Conde Nast Traveller UK.

In 2012, the company added Gaya Island Resort – a luxury resort on the exotic tropical island of Borneo, and The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur – the second heritage jewel in the group’s Classic Hotels collection to the fold. In February 2014, the group revealed its fully refreshed Vistana Hotels. In July 2014, the group announced KASARA, its new brand of luxury accommodations offering bespoke, one-of-a-kind experiences in exotic locations.

With each new experience that it presents, the company strives to embrace and highlight the natural essence of culture, character and tradition of its surroundings. YTL Hotels is the hospitality arm of YTL Corporation Berhad. Visit www.ytlhotels.com for more information.

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For high-resolution images, please visit www.ytlhotels.com/mediagallery. For reservations and inquiries, please contact the YTL Travel Centre directly in Malaysia, call +60 3 27831000 or email travelcentre@ytlhotels.com.my                              

About TravelClick, Inc.
TravelClick (TravelClick.com) provides innovative cloud-based solutions for hotels around the globe to grow their revenue, reduce costs and improve performance. TravelClick offers hotels world-class reservation solutions, business intelligence products, and comprehensive media and marketing solutions to help hotels grow their business. With local experts around the globe, we help more than 38,000 hotel clients in over 160 countries drive profitable room reservations through better revenue management decisions, proven reservation technology and innovative marketing. Since 1999, TravelClick has helped hotels leverage the web to effectively navigate the complex global distribution landscape. TravelClick has offices in New York, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Chicago, Barcelona, Dubai, Hong Kong, Houston, Melbourne, Orlando, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo. Follow us on twitter.com/TravelClick and facebook.com/TravelClick.

Press Contacts:

TravelClick

YTL Hotels

Danielle DeVoren | Anna Susman

Aja Ng

+1-212-896-1272 / +1-212-896-1254

+6018-799-9007

ddevoren@kcsa.com | asusman@kcsa.com

aja@ytlhotels.com.my

Epsilon Cited as a Leader in Email Marketing

DALLAS, July 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Epsilon, the global leader in helping clients create customer connections that build brand and business equity, today announced that it was named as a Leader in the July 2014 report “The Forrester Wave™: Email Marketing Vendors, Q3 2014” by Forrester Research Inc. In this evaluation, Forrester refers to Epsilon as “a professional services powerhouse,” and scored Epsilon highest in the Services and Strength of Management Team categories and tied for the second highest in Globalization. The report also cites Epsilon as “…the best operations, technology and strategy and analytics services [provider] we reviewed.”  

The report cites Epsilon’s redefined mobile-first platform interface standards and highlights Agility Harmony’s dynamic content scalability, multilingual platform interface, large international support staff and the best operations, technology, strategy and analytics services they reviewed. According to Forrester Epsilon is, “a strong fit for large global enterprises that seek a full or collaborative service partner.”

The evaluation of email marketing service providers included a review of nine vendors against 34 criteria. To gain feedback on vendors and the market, Forrester also conducted 27 client reference phone interviews and fielded an online survey to 89 email marketing client references.

“It’s a tremendous honor to be recognized as a leader in the email marketing space. We built Agility Harmony from the ground up to serve as the next-generation digital messaging platform for global marketers and the report affirms that Epsilon leads the leaders,” said Andrew Frawley, President of Epsilon. “Harmony is now in full production, delivering billions of messages with excellent results. We have or are in the process of onboarding a number of large global brands. We are particularly excited about the capabilities recognition the Harmony platform received. With the benefit of being the first digital messaging platform built since the advent of today’s social and mobile technology, we plan to aggressively add new features and capabilities that allow marketers to optimize the performance of their digital campaigns.”

This is the first time Epsilon’s new digital messaging platform, Agility Harmony, has been included in the evaluation. Launched in the summer of 2013, Agility Harmony was built from the ground up to handle the industrial strength email programs of the world’s largest brands. Built on a big data platform, Harmony is designed to deliver billions of customized messages per year around the globe.

For the full report “The Forrester Wave™: Email Marketing Vendors, Q3 2014”, click here.

For additional information on Epsilon’s Agility Harmony, please visit http://www.agilityharmony.com.

Media Contact:

Rickie Hobbie
Epsilon International
+852-3589-0717
rhobbie@epsilon.com

Huntkey Delivers New Series of Part-In-One Desktop PCs

SHENZHEN, China, July 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — In order to meet different users’ and markets’ needs, Huntkey Enterprise Group, a global professional power supply provider, has introduced its latest DIY All-in-One PCs.

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Reclaim your desk and reduce the amount of space needed by up to 80 percent, compared to traditional desktop configurations. The integrated power supply means one cable is all you need, cutting down on clutter. And this new series of part-in-one desktop includes an ergonomically designed adjustable screen angle (0 to 45 degrees) and multiple stand offerings, for maximum user comfort from a compact footprint.

Fueled by smart power supply, ultrathin (38mm thick), super light (3.1kg) design, HA190/HA190-T’s 19.5″ adjustable (0 to 45 degrees) screen looks vivid and performs even better. Plus, it is easy to carry or install on the wall (75*75mm wall-mount bracket supported).

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HA190

HB210 is outstanding for its quality monitor and cooling system. The vertical cooling system is designed to ensure good ventilation.

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HB210

With HA180’s minimal footprint, stylish appearance, and enterprise-level productivity, these all-in-ones are a welcome addition to either the corporate desk or house table.

Besides being widely applicable to the home and office, Huntkey PIO can also be used in the Internet Cafe. 27 inches full HD screen with full-height Independent Graphic Card supported, with an upgraded perfect cooling system, HA270 ushers in a new era of Internet Cafes.

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HA270

Specifications:

HA190/HA190-T

CPU: Intel Bay Trail J1750, Dual CoreTM, up to 2.4GHZ processor

Memory: 4GB DDR3L 1333 So-DIMM ,up to 8GB (optional)

Storage: 2.5′ 500GB HDD*1, support mSATA*1 (optional)

Display: 19.5″, LED backlight LCD 16:9,1600*900,10-Finger multi-touch (optional)

Power Supply Unit: Adapter 19V,65W. 90~264Vac

I/O Port: Side USB3.0*2+Rear USB3.0*2

Audio*1,Mic*1

Giga Lan *1

Webcam: 1.0MP with 2 Digital Mic

Card Reader: 3-in-1 Card reader (SD/MMC/MS)

Speaker: 2W speaker*2

Wireless Connection: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth®4.0 (optional)

Chassis Dimension: 484*335*38mm

HB210

Size: 362*528*69mm (without bracket)

M/B: Micro ATX/Mini-ITX M/B

CPU TDP: a?¤95W (65W recommended)

Display: 21.5″ Full HD LED

Power: Flex 150W, 90~264 Vac

Chassis Material: ABS

Radiator: Heighta?¤60mm

HDD: 3.5″*1

I/O Port: USB1.1*1+MIC*1

Touchscreen: Optional

Webcam: 0.3 MP (Actual Pixel)

Speaker: 2W*2.0 Channel

HA180

18.5-inch, TW made full HD panel

Support Micro ATX/ Mini-ITX motherboard;

CPU TDPa?¤95W (65W recommended), Intel CPU Cooler included;

Unique outlook, individual patented design with Patent number:201130027779;

Flex 150W only 230Vac

Webcam: 0.3MP (Actual Pixel)

Speaker: 2W*2.0 Channel

Slim DVD*1 supported, 2.5 inch HDD*1 supported

HA270

M/B: Micro ATX/Mini-ITX M/B

Display: 27″ CHIMEI LED panel

Power: ATX

Radiator: Heighta?¤80mm

HDD: 2.5″*1

DVD: Slim DVD*1

Webcam: 0.2MP (Actual Pixel)

Speaker: 2W*2.0 Channel

The Huntkey PIOs will be available in PICO, Tran Anh, Hoanlong and Sang Tao in Vietnam, Vatan in Turkey, shop.ww.kz, Logycom shop and Pulser shop in Kazakhstan, DNS shop in Russia, Massmart in South Africa, Harvey Norman in Australia and other leading computer resellers all over the world.

About Huntkey

Huntkey Enterprise Group, founded in 1992, is a professional provider that specializes in the development, design, manufacturing and marketing of power supplies. Huntkey’s products include power supplies (1W~250KW), power systems, computer cases, universal notebook adapters, power banks, chargers, power supply converters, power strips, LED lights, and more. The industrial parks of Huntkey in Shenzhen, Heyuan and Hefei, which cover a total area of over 750,000 square meters, are now the largest IT manufacturing base in mainland China. Huntkey, with over 8,000 employees has set up its branch companies in Hong Kong and Japan. Its clients are found all over the world in more than 50 countries and regions, including Lenovo, DELL, Bestbuy, Exper, Vestel, Positivo, Durama, Unicoba, DSG, HCL, Carrefour, FPT, Siragon, Olidata, and others.

For more information about Huntkey, please visit http://dealer.huntkey.com/en/.

FERRIS
+86-89606658
huntkey@huntkeydiy.com

Forget The Dongle – Givex Introduces New Vexilor POS Tablets With Built-In Card Readers

TORONTO, July 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The next generation of Vexilor V10 tablets have launched with an integrated magnetic stripe reader (MSR) and unique Plug and Play capabilities.

Vexilor V10 Gen 2 shown here with stand mount and optional customer facing tablet.

Vexilor V10 Gen 2 shown here with stand mount and optional customer facing tablet.

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Researched and designed with the help of business partners, Vexilor is an agile POS that is more than an iPad App. Vexilor is an enterprise level POS solution using tablets that are not only designed to look sleek and enhance any business environment, but are also custom manufactured strong enough to withstand rough handling and a range of indoor and outdoor business settings.

Enterprise level businesses used to be held back by the expenses associated with purchasing, installing, and maintaining legacy POS systems. For less than the costs businesses were traditionally spending on three or four legacy POS stations, Vexilor V10 tablets can create five or six of the same. Businesses have been able to speed up cash-out times, decrease table-turn times, and increase operational efficiencies across multiple industries.

The V10 Gen 2 Vexilor tablets build upon the well-received V10 Gen 1 tablets and are designed to meet the growing demands of enterprise businesses. A built-in magnetic stripe card reader (not just a dongle) for processing transactions involving Givex gift or loyalty cards and coupon redemptions is one of the enhanced business features of the Vexilor V10 Gen 2 tablets.

The V10 Gen 2 tablets can easily be mounted to serve as workstations or customer facings screens. Powered over Ethernet (POE), they don’t rely on secondary power cords or bulky wall warts, it’s as simple as plugging in one cable and businesses are ready to go. More stable than WiFi, Ethernet gives operators peace of mind when running their businesses, no more worrying about splitters, chargers, or unstable internet connections.

“The enhancements to the Vexilor V10 Gen 2 tablets are a result of Givex working closely with our clients to deeply understand their business needs and demands of their respective industries, and working to always evolve with those needs and demands” says Graham Campbell, SVP Product Development at Givex. He furthers “the Gen 2 Vexilor V10 tablets speak to Vexilor’s agile development, and our commitment to help businesses unleash their full potential.”

Vexilor is being used by businesses in USA, Canada, UK, Australia, Hong Kong, and mainland China.

Cambium Networks Launches ePMP(TM) Force 100 To Enhance Performance Range In High-Interference Deployments

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., July 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Cambium Networks™, a global leading provider of wireless broadband solutions, today announced the release of the ePMP Force 100, a high-gain integrated subscriber solution. The ePMP Force 100 contains Cambium Networks’ latest ePMP software release 2.1 that includes enhancements to Cambium Networks’ eFortify™ and eCommand™ software solutions.

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The ePMP Force 100 can be deployed as a subscriber module that can connect to any ePMP access point, as well as peer nodes in point-to-point deployment configurations. Service providers who already have the ePMP 1000 Connectorized Radio in their networks have the option of purchasing the ePMP Dish separately to enhance throughput and increase deployment range. Key features of the ePMP Force 100:

  • Frequency availability: 5150 – 5970MHz
  • Security: 128-bit AES encryption (CCMP mode)
  • Peak gain: 25 dBi antenna gain with 30 dBm of transmit power
  • Round Trip Latency: 6 ms (flexible frame mode), 17 ms (GPS Sync mode)
  • Throughput: 150 Mbps of real user data

Also announced today is software release 2.1 which adds software enhancements to eCommand which provides a suite of management tools to plan, provision and monitor the network, and to eFortify, which allows the platform to recognize and react to external interference.

eCommand improvements include:

  • New graphical user interface (GUI) with online help
  • Enhanced statistics and metrics to monitor and troubleshoot the network
  • Automatic channel selection based on best channel available across accessible spectrum

eFortify improvements include:

  • Option to operate with carrier sense enabled or disabled to optimize system RF performance

“Helping our customers maximize their investments in equipment and realize faster ROI is a top priority for Cambium Networks,” said Atul Bhatnagar, president and CEO, Cambium Networks. “The ePMP Force 100 is a solid option for potential customers deploying across a range of physical and RF environments and subscriber densities, and allows networks operators to reach more end users while enhancing link performance.”

The ePMP Force 100 is the latest addition to the ePMP platform launched in October 2013, which includes:

To find out more about Cambium Networks go to www.cambiumnetworks.com, or follow @CambiumNetworks on Twitter and like us on Facebook for industry updates.

Additional information:

Download the product spec sheet: ePMP Force 100
Download release 2.1: ePMP Software
Read the blog post: Our Ally is the Force

Contact

Golin for Cambium Networks – Sara Ball
+1-415-318-4361
sball@golinharris.com