Extended Stay Signs Renewal with Guest-Tek
High Speed Internet Support to Over 635 Properties Throughout North America
CALGARY, AL, Canada, January 8, 2008. Guest-Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd., (TSX:GTK) has announced an agreement with Extended Stay Hotels , increasing the scope of the existing preferred status to provide high speed Internet access (HSIA) service to over 635 properties amounting to over 70,000 rooms. Extended Stay Hotels operates over 680 properties in North America, which include Extended Stay America(R), Extended Stay Deluxesm, Homestead Studio Suites Hotels(R), StudioPLUS Deluxe Studios(R) and Crossland Economy Studios.
The move follows a growing drive from hotel brands small and large to increase the consistency of the guest experience when it comes to the HSIA service they provide to their guests. Guest-Tek has provided HSIA service and support to a growing number of Extended Stay Hotels properties since 2005. This two year agreement sees a price increase in keeping with the growth in usage of the service across the portfolio of hotels.
"Guest-Tek's OneView Internet service has allowed our company to provide our guests a HSIA solution that is reliable and easy to use. We believe it will further improve our guests experience to have consistency across our properties through Guest-Tek. Our guests place a high degree of importance on being productive while they travel and Guest-Tek's offering ensures they can be." said Gary A. DeLapp, President and CEO of Extended Stay Hotels.
"We are pleased to continue and expand our relationship with Extended Stay Hotels. Guest-Tek sees this contract significant in terms of reoccurring revenue." said Arnon Levy, Guest-Tek's CEO.
"This agreement also highlights Guest-Tek's strong relationship with Extended Stay Hotels as well the company's position as the leader in quality HSIA support to the hospitality industry."
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