Hotel Information Systems Taps Hotel Booking Solutions Incorporated, Increasing Distribution Channel
LAKE FOREST, CA, October 25, 2005. Hotel Information Systems, a division of MAI Systems Corporation (MAIY.PK) announced today it has entered into an agreement with Hotel Booking Solutions Incorporated (HBSI) whereby it will offer the HBSI distribution channels through the Hotel Information Systems core application and its epitome Property Management System allowing its client's expanded multi-channel distribution exposure.
W. Brian Kretzmer, CEO of MAI Systems Corporation commented, "We are pleased to partner with Hotel Booking Solutions and extend the channels available to our clients through our application suite. We shall be working over the coming months to interface each of our property management systems and our core enterprise system to the HBS solution. HBS has demonstrated that its vision and ours are very compatible and I look forward to a long and successful relationship. Our joint goal is to service the lodging industry with the best possible array of applications and professional services. In partnering with HBS we are confident we can achieve our goals".
"We're delighted with our new relationship with Hotel Information Systems. Hotel Information Systems represents one of the leading global hospitality technology companies with a long history of innovation, stability, and service. Our companies now have an opportunity to collaborate more closely to make certain our mutual clients receive the best combination of technology and distribution strategy", said Larry Hall, President & CEO of HBSI. "Multi-channel distribution represents one of the industry's foremost challenges, and a product and service offering from two firms committed to working closely to meet the needs of the global hotel industry represents a compelling value proposition", said Hall.
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