In an interview with Lodging magazine Steve Joyce (Choice Hotels CEO) makes it clear that SkyTouch Technology® is a major priority for the hotel group this year. The objective is for SkyTouch® to operate independently and become a primary influencer in the hospitality technology industry. “It’s a bit tricky because buying from us is a… Continue Reading SkyTouch Technology Featured In Lodging Magazine
Our last few posts looked at how the SkyTouch Alpha Games inspire and develop focused innovation in business. Now, take a look at how SkyTouch keeps an innovative spirit alive beyond the Alpha Games. “They might be different sides to the same coin,” says Senior Director of IT Larry Gorman. “Where Alpha Games is helping… Continue Reading SkyTouch Alpha Games: Reward Innovation & Encourage Excellence
This is the second article exploring how projects from SkyTouch’s most recent Alpha Games keep the company focused on the future. In case you missed it, be sure to check out Developing Focused Innovation: The Alpha Games, Part 1 for more ideas on how to keep your business constantly improving. Director of Sales Nic Jones… Continue Reading Developing Focused Innovation: SkyTouch Alpha Games, Part 2
In case you missed it, check out the theory behind the Alpha Games in our last post, Inspired Focused Innovation for Hospitality Technology Solutions. At SkyTouch, all three departments live in one building: sales, business, and development. Proximity to multiple departments allows for all sorts of benefits when it comes to development, and not just… Continue Reading Introducing SkyTouch Alpha Games: Innovation for Hospitality
SkyTouch TechnologyTM understands that your top priority as a hotelier is to your customers and your staff. We create a customized software solution so you can concentrate on what’s important. Don’t take our word for it- here we have Adam Hoaglund, General Manager from Sleep Inn, describe how SkyTouch Hotel OS (hotel PMS) has made… Continue Reading SkyTouch Hotel OS (Hotel PMS)- Simple & Intuitive
Part of my role at SkyTouch is to help foster a culture that encourages focused innovation and continuous improvement. Developing a culture of innovation is not just one person in an ivory tower declaring how we will be innovative, saying, “Go forth and innovate.” People don't always know what it means to be innovative, so… Continue Reading Inspiring Focused Innovation: The Alpha Games
Check out the first article in this series, Be Agile Part 1, to learn the theory behind the SkyTouch Agile software development process. Read on to get an inside look at a day in the life of a SkyTouch developer and how their agility keeps technology moving forward! The life of an Agile SkyTouch developer… Continue Reading Be Agile, Part 2: A Day in the Life of a SkyTouch Developer
This is the first in a series of articles that explore how the SkyTouch technical team is changing how hotel software is made, released, and imagined today. The SkyTouch performance standards are evident not only in the product that’s delivered. They’re present in the entire process through which SkyTouch Hotel OS® features are developed for… Continue Reading Be Agile, Part 1: The SkyTouch Technical Model
There’s never been a better time to switch to cloud computing. As business technology quickly changes, gone are the days when companies need huge amounts of hardware and office space to hold servers and information data centers. Here are 10 reasons why cloud computing will make your business more efficient, more flexible, and best of… Continue Reading Top 10 Benefits Of The Cloud
When programmer and analyst Chuck Haaker thinks back on the 40 years he’s programmed hospitality software, he can feel how much the process has changed. “When I got into the business back in the 70s, it was very much paper-oriented,” he remembers. “We maxed-out our mainframe. We had two machines coupled together because we needed… Continue Reading How 3rd Party Platforms Are Changing The Tech Landscape
