SHM Chooses the Knowland Group
Premier Hotel Management Company chooses READERS 2.0 and INSIGHT for use across their 27 properties
SALISBURY, MD, March 18, 2009 - The Knowland Group's READERS 2.0 and INSIGHT products have been selected by SHM, a hotel management company that manages hotels from California to New York.
The Knowland Group has been widely praised for their unique approach to providing the hospitality industry with an invaluable set of tools. Such products and knowledge allow clientele to spot industry trends and develop new relationships in a bumper-to-bumper market.
"SHM was looking for that insightful advantage over their competition", said Michael K. McKean, The Knowland Group's CEO. "and through READERS and INSIGHT, we are able to provide the advantage they need in a challenging market. Our products now include our patents pending Group Ranking technology which combines proprietary micro-targeting techniques, the world's largest database of groups who have held events at hotels in the past and a simple and Intuitive user interface."
From the beaches of California to lights of Times Square, SHM manages 27 hotels totaling more than 7,300 rooms. For more information about SHM and their hospitality management guarantee visit them online at www.shmhotels.com .
The Knowland Group's services will allow SHM to expand to their fullest capabilities in all of their 27 markets. It's the type of relationship that Knowland has come to be recognized for. Knowland's technology and insight is a custom-molded fit for SHM. Together, The Knowland Group and SHM look to have a long and fruitful future.
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