2014 promises to be a banner year for the hotel industry. Many new changes are happening at a rapid pace that you need to be aware of. From staying on top of the latest developments out of Google to foreseeing the increase in mobile device use among consumers, your hotel needs to stay on top [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
