Data & Analytics

Businesses in all industries have come to realize that their data in their most valuable asset. In a roundtable with HT, subject matter experts offer insight into how hotels and restaurants can harness that data to gain a competitive edge. The panel talks about how to push for better collaboration, how data can be used to set business strategy, and common misconceptions about data. Input comes from Choice Hotels, Church’s Chicken, Oberweiss Dairy, and Adjuvi Consulting.

In her first year with the company, Starwood’s new CIO has spearheaded initiatives including mobile check-in and keyless entry that have already scored high praise from guests and industry peers. In this exclusive interview with HT, CIO and EVP Martha Poulter talks about Starwood’s keyless entry project, and offers a preview of Starwood’s plans for using technology for personalized customer experiences. Top projects include revenue optimization and preference matching, among others. Plus, Poulter offers her take on the industry buzzwords Internet of Things, Big Data and more.

Coastal Hotels selected Execuvue Enterprise Business Intelligence and Targetvue Budgeting and Forecasting; Margaritaville Resort will install Aptech’s Profitvue Enterprise Financial Accounting.

rGuest Analyze is now integrated with LMS, so hoteliers can gain quick and easy access to existing PMS data in order to gauge demand, increase revenue and enhance guest satisfaction.

The deal will provide faster Internet services for guests, as well as network consolidation, backup, and protection, moving key business applications to the cloud over the next several years.

Talent science utilizes a combination of big data, analytics and performance metrics to make hiring recommendations that take the guesswork out of selecting the right applicant.

Elastic pricing, granular pricing and personalized pricing are all behind the solution for getting the right deal to the right persona.

Built to deliver restaurant-specific KPI's, HotSchedules Reveal provides real-time insight into sales, transactions, inventory, labor, social media, weather and more.