PARSIPPANY, N.J. and
SOUTHLAKE, Texas, March 31, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- At its Global
Conference in Las Vegas today,
Wyndham Hotel Group announced to thousands of franchisees that the
company has entered into a global CRS services agreement to migrate
its central reservations systems to Sabre Corporation's
industry-leading SynXis Central Reservations solution.
The agreement makes Sabre the exclusive global central
reservation system provider for the world's largest hotel company
and makes Wyndham Hotel Group the first global company to leverage
the overall Sabre SynXis Enterprise Platform. As part of its
strategy to bring industry-leading technology to its global
portfolio of franchisees and hotel operators, this arrangement
significantly expands upon the strategic property management
services agreement forged in 2014 designed to migrate 4,500
properties within the Wyndham family of hotel brands to Sabre's
industry-leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) property management
system, the SynXis Property Manager. The first hotel to participate
under a successful pilot is the Days Inn Raleigh Downtown in
Raleigh, N.C.
This next phase of the partnership will further leverage Sabre's
SynXis Enterprise Platform to power central reservations for all of
Wyndham Hotel Group's branded properties.
"As one of the most important value propositions we can provide
to our franchisees and owners, Wyndham is absolute in its
commitment to deliver the best technology and revenue generation
platforms to help our hotels grow their businesses," said
Geoff Ballotti, president and chief
executive officer of Wyndham Hotel Group. "By leveraging the entire
Sabre SynXis Enterprise Platform, hotels within the Wyndham family
of hotel brands will be able to more effectively manage their
pricing and inventory, enjoy connectivity to an unmatched number of
global distribution partners, utilize a broad array of currency and
language capabilities and have access to a fully integrated
customer profile and history that is tied into our new Wyndham
Rewards program. For our economy and midscale brands, this creates
a strong competitive advantage by allowing them to deliver superior
service and a memorable brand experience to their guests."
Wyndham Hotel Group is scheduled to begin the process in late
2015 of migrating over an 18- to 24-month period the more than
7,600 hotel properties operated under one of Wyndham Hotel Group's
brands to the web-based SynXis CR, providing them with unlimited
global access and exposure to travelers around the world. Among its
offerings, SynXis CR provides distribution of rates and inventory
through all online and offline distribution channels; connectivity
to global distribution systems, online travel agents, website and
mobile booking engines; and seamless integration of critical
property, revenue management, loyalty and content systems,
providing holistic views of hotel guests and revenue. Sabre's
central reservation system is powered by the SynXis Enterprise
Platform, an open architecture platform that integrates critical
hospitality systems to optimize distribution, operations, retailing
and guest experience.
"Wyndham Hotel Group's commitment to leveraging the most
advanced technology solutions from Sabre for its franchisees will
help drive profitability and maximize yield," said Tom Klein, Sabre president and chief executive
officer. "Through our continued innovation and investment, Sabre
has built an unrivaled and scalable platform of hospitality
solutions that will help Wyndham Hotel Group deliver a world-class
guest experience across its branded hotels."
About Sabre Corporation
Sabre® Corporation is a leading technology provider
to the global travel and tourism industry. Sabre's software, data,
mobile and distribution solutions are used by hundreds of airlines
and thousands of hotel properties to manage critical operations,
including passenger and guest reservations, revenue management,
flight, network and crew management. Sabre also operates a leading
global travel marketplace, which processes more than $110 billion of estimated travel spend annually
by connecting travel buyers and suppliers. Headquartered in
Southlake, Texas, USA, Sabre
operates offices in approximately 60 countries around the
world.
About Wyndham Hotel Group
Wyndham Hotel Group is the world's largest hotel company based
on number of hotels and is one of three hospitality business units
of Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN). As both a leading hotel brand
franchisor and hotel management services provider, the company's
global portfolio consists of approximately 7,650 properties
and 661,000 rooms in 70 countries under the following brands: Dolce
Hotels and Resorts® (acquired February
2015), Wyndham Grand® Hotels and Resorts, Wyndham Hotels and
Resorts®, Wyndham Garden® Hotels, TRYP by Wyndham®, Wingate by Wyndham®, Hawthorn Suites by
Wyndham®, Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham®, Ramada®, Baymont
Inn & Suites®, Days Inn®, Super 8®, Howard Johnson®,
Travelodge® and Knights Inn®. Wyndham Rewards, the company's guest
loyalty program offers more than 38 million members the opportunity
to earn and redeem points at thousands of hotels across the world.
For more information, visit, www.wyndhamworldwide.com.
CONTACT:
Rob Myers
Wyndham Hotel Group
(973) 753-6590
rob.myers@wyn.com
Heidi Castle
Sabre Corporation
(682) 605-4290
heidi.castle@sabre.com
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