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MSI WinPM, Best
Western Two-Way CRS Interface Hits 100th Installation Milestone.
NovaPlus in Certification Testing for Two-Way CRS Interface. As of
November, more than 100 Best Western Hotels have installed WinPM with
Two-Way connectivity from the Best Western CRS
PHOENIX — DECEMBER 4, 2006 — Multi-Systems Inc. (MSI), a leading
supplier of property-management and integrated operations/marketing
technologies for the lodging industry, recently completed its 100th
Two-Way interface installation from the MSI WinPM property-management
system to the Best Western CRS.


Development of Best Western Two-Way CRS
Interface to MSI’s NovaPlus Underway
Deployment of NovaPlus Version 3.0 with Best Western two-way CRS
interface scheduled for first quarter 2007; Hotel installs NovaPlus
after Hurricane Katrina Disaster; New NovaPlus Support Team in Place
PHOENIX — OCTOBER 5, 2006 — Development of the two-way interface
between the MSI’s NovaPlus property-management system (featuring Version
3.0 software upgrade) and the Best Western central-reservation system is
nearing completion. Deployment of the enhanced solution is expected for
first quarter 2007.


MSI Announces
Dedicated Brand Managers for Its Customer Assistance Center
New customer-service initiative to begin September 18; Support
teams to undergo intensive training in system rules and regulations by
brand to provide streamlined, specialized service
PHOENIX — SEPTEMBER 11, 2006 —To remain
focused on superior customer service and provide the ultimate support
experience, Multi-Systems Inc., a leading supplier of
property-management and integrated operations/marketing technologies for
the lodging industry, is ...


MSI Features New Self-Service POS Solution and Pocket Concierge at HITEC’s Guestroom 2010 Celebrating 15 Years of Hospitality Service, MSI will showcase its coveted WinPM and EnterprisePM solutions in Booth No. 1015; New Web-booking Module, LIVE two-way interface from WinPM to Voyager CRS and WinPM to Pegasus CRS and more to be displayed
PHOENIX — JUNE 19, 2006 —GUESTROOM 2010, a prototype hotel room and pavilion at the 34th Annual Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC) June 19-22 at the Minneapolis (Minn.) Convention Center, will showcase for the first time two new...


MSI Launches Web-Booking Engine at HITEC To increase property revenues and attract a new online customer base for hotels, MSI now offers the ability for travelers to make reservations direct via a hotel’s Web site;
Visit Booth No. 1015 at HITEC for details
PHOENIX — JUNE 19, 2006 —According to industry research firm PhocusWright, one third of all travel purchases are presently made online and that number will continue to grow at a rate of 30 percent each year...


MSI Celebrates 15 Years of Hospitality Service
Leading provider of property-management and integrated operations/marketing technologies reflects on growth and industry success; Company achieves more than 2,800 hotel installs and business partnerships with leading hotel companies
PHOENIX — JUNE 19, 2006 — Hospitality solutions provider Multi-Systems Inc. (MSI) is celebrating 15 years of dedicated service to the hospitality industry. Founded in 1985 as International Property Control Systems (IPCS) to develop central-reservation systems with fully integrated property-management systems,...


Pegasus Scottsdale Data Center Becomes
Hosting Facility for MSI’s Web-based Solutions
Leading property-management solutions provider is first in the industry to use the newly-opened 14,000 square-foot facility; Data Center will provide reliable back-up, high-speed Internet connectivity and diagnostics to support MSI’s new Web booking engine, ASP-based PMS and Corporate Services solution
PHOENIX — JUNE 15, 2006 — A significant force in the hospitality technology, marketing and services arenas, Multi-Systems Inc. (MSI) has recently expanded its property-management system series to include an ASP-based PMS (EnterprisePM) and a Web booking engine for WinPM. As a result, the Pegasus Scottsdale Data Center (SDC) in Arizona will serve as the hosting facility for these...


MSI’s Nova Plus Wins Continued Acceptance,
Best Western Two-Way Interface to be Deployed
- MSI software enhancements, turnkey solutions to complete two-way interface; Tucson
Best Western is first to deploy new Nova Plus hardware/software upgrade
PHOENIX — MAY 11, 2006 — Multi-Systems Inc. (MSI), the leading supplier of fully integrated property-management and marketing systems, completed a comprehensive survey of its Nova Plus PMS users which confirmed the value of the product and its benefits, and validated MSI’s continuing strategy to grow the product and complete the Best Western Two-way interface...


Hospitality International selects MSI
As preferred PMS Partner - EnterprisePM to provide yield management and custom reports at an affordable price allowing properties to be more competitive
PHOENIX — MAY 1, 2006 — Hospitality International, the Atlanta-based franchisor of more than 330 Scottish Inns, Master Hosts Inns, Red Carpet Inn, Passport Inn and Downtowner Inns, announced that it has entered into a preferred vendor relationship with Multi-Systems, Inc. (MSI) and its newly released Enterprise PM system.


TRUST AND MSI ANNOUNCE INNOVATIVE INTERFACE TO BENEFIT HOTELS AND CUSTOMERS ALIKE
- Interface to bring hotels greater productivity and efficiency whilst maintaining control
Langley, 5th April 2006 – TRUST International, a subsidiary of Cendant Travel Distribution Services (TDS), a global provider of technology and distribution solutions for the hospitality and leisure industry, today announced the successful development and implementation of a Web Services interface between its Voyager Central Reservation System (CRS) and MSI’s (Multi-Systems, Incorporated) WinPM property management system (PMS).


Peppertree Inns & Suites Reap the Benefits of MSI Two-way Interface
- Best Western member properties maximize room revenue via two-way CRS rate-tiering feature
PHOENIX — FEBRUARY 27, 2006 — The Peppertree Inns of Washington, a group of three-diamond Best Western-affiliated hotels with locations in Auburn, Yakima, Liberty Lake and Spokane, Washington, are part of the growing number of lodging properties to team up with Multi-Systems Inc. to benefit from a two-way Central Reservation System interface.


MSI Announces Management Promotions- Sales and service capabilities further enhanced as MSI anticipates a year of unprecedented success
PHOENIX — FEBRUARY 23, 2006 — Multi-Systems Inc (MSI), a leading supplier of hotel technology and property management systems, announced management promotions in the leadership of the company’s operations team, which will prepare MSI for continued rapid growth and further enhance its industry-leading customer service capabilities.


MSI’s WinPM To Become First-Ever ‘Brand Standard’ PMS Platform
For Hawthorn Suites Hotels- All Hawthorn Suites locations in U.S. to be converted to MSI’s property management system by June 1st
PHOENIX — JANUARY 18, 2006 — Multi-Systems Inc (MSI), and US Franchise Systems, Inc. (USFS), parent company and franchisor of Hawthorn Suites, have announced that all Hawthorn Suites hotels in the U.S. will transition to MSI’s industry-leading WinPM system by June 1, 2006. The conversion represents the first time the entire Hawthorn Suites brand will be required to...


MSI, Pegasus agree to develop interface between PMS -
CRS Interface will include rate update and client file information that
will allow hoteliers to manage rates and customer data from one system
Phoenix — November 3, 2005 — Multi-Systems Inc. and Pegasus
Solutions Inc. have agreed to develop an interface between Pegasus’
RezView® central-reservation system and MSI’s WinPM property-management
system that will result in what the companies expect to be the industry’s
most advanced, integrated PMS/CRS solution available today...


Multi-Systems, Inc. Purchases PMSs from Pegasus Solutions Inc. -
Acquisition brings over 450 Best Western properties to MSI’s growing
portfolio
Phoenix — October 21, 2005 — Multi-Systems Inc. announced today
that it has purchased the Nova Plus and GuestView® property-management
systems from Dallas-based Pegasus Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGS). Pegasus
is a leading provider of technology and services to hotels and travel
distributors. The Pegasus Nova Plus solution served as the private-label
PMS for over 450 Best Western hotels...


To Improve PMS Interface Consistency, MSI Joins HTNG’s ‘Distribution
Solution Workgroup’
Phoenix — October 4, 2005 — To foster better communications via the
Internet and level the playing field across all distribution channels,
Multi-Systems Inc., the hospitality industry’s leading provider of fully
integrated property-management and marketing systems, is participating in
a “Property/Distribution Solution Workgroup” formed by Hotel Technology
Next Generation, that is creating consistent interface solutions across
multiple applications from a wide variety of system provider...


AmeriSuites Upgrades to MSI’s WinPM
Phoenix — September 13, 2005 — Multi-Systems Inc. (MSI), the
hospitality industry’s leading provider of fully integrated
property-management and marketing systems, recently transitioned 43
corporate-owned AmeriSuites hotels from a DOS-based PMS platform to the
company’s Windows-based WinPM platform in just 35 days...


MSI, Best Western Two-Way CRS Interface
Installations Building Momentum
Phoenix — August 22, 2005 — Multi-Systems Inc. (MSI), a leading
supplier of property-management and integrated operations/marketing
technologies for the lodging industry, has recently completed its 32nd
Two-Way interface to the Best Western central-reservation system, and an
additional 30 installations are in the pipeline...


Levi to Solidify Infrastructure, Customer
Integration at MSI
Phoenix — August 2, 2005 — Multi-Systems Inc. (MSI), a leading
provider of fully integrated property-management and marketing systems, is
enhancing its technology infrastructure and customer integration
capabilities. Leor Levi, newly appointed director of information
technology, will lead the effort...


Marc Voirol to Lead MSI’s Proactive
Account Management Team
Phoenix — August 1, 2005 — Multi-Systems Inc. (MSI) customer
service is the No. 1 priority. As a leading provider of fully integrated
property-management and marketing systems, the company is dedicated to
service and support – both externally for its customers and internally for
its skilled employees. To ensure that positive communication continues
between MSI customers and its account management team, and to reward a
solid performance over the past five years, Marc Voirol has been promoted
to Manager, Account Management Team...


Ted Warring to Spearhead Ongoing Technical
Development at MSI
Phoenix — August 1, 2005 — Multi-Systems Inc. (MSI), the
hospitality industry’s leading provider of fully integrated
property-management and marketing systems has promoted Ted Warring to the
position of Chief Scientist. Based on his valuable contributions to MSI’s
product line, Warring has advanced progressively since joining the
Development team in 1997...


MSI Engineers Develop Revolutionary
DOS-to-WinPM Cutover Concept
Phoenix — June 22, 2005 — Multi-Systems Inc. (MSI) has once again
proved why it’s the hospitality industry’s leading innovator in the
research and development of integrated property-management, marketing and
reservations systems and services. ‘One button’ data-migration tool
reduces PM conversion time..


Canadian Hotel is First to Install MSI’s
New WinPM+Sales Driver Software
Phoenix — June 21, 2005 — The Service Plus Inn & Suites, in Grand
Prairie, Alberta, Canada, has become the first lodging property to install
Multi-Systems Inc.’s new WinPM+Sales Driver, a new software program
designed to streamline workflow and accountability for limited service
properties...


MSI’s Longevity, Success Paves Way for
Internal Growth, Executive Promotions
Phoenix — May 23, 2005 — Mark Houser, formerly COO, promoted to
Chief Information Officer; Tim Tiller, formerly VP Customer Success,
promoted to Chief Operating Officer. MSI, the hospitality industry’s
leading provider of fully integrated property-management, marketing and
reservations systems, has recognized the dedication and leadership of Mark
Houser, one of MSI’s founding partners, and has promoted him to Chief
Information Officer. Likewise, MSI has recognized the leadership of Tim
Tiller in training and account management, and due to the growth and
success of MSI’s Customer Assistance Center (CAC) under his direction,
Tiller has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer...


MSI is on the Move
Phoenix — April 19, 2005 — Multi-Systems Inc. (MSI), the
hospitality industry’s leading provider of fully integrated
property-management, marketing and reservations systems, has moved its
headquarters. The new facility is located at 7600 North 15th Street,
Phoenix, AZ 85020...


Ronald McDonald House in Phoenix Testing
MSI’s New Enterprise PM
Phoenix — April 18, 2005 — Multi-Systems Inc. (MSI), the
hospitality industry’s leading provider of fully integrated
property-management, marketing and reservations systems, announced that
its new Enterprise PM property-management system began Alpha testing in
mid-March at the Ronald McDonald House® (RMH) Charities of Phoenix. The
new system is designed to be extremely flexible for properties with fewer
than 75 guestrooms...


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