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Two years ago, Interstate Hotels & Resorts was at a crossroads. Facing aging storage servers and the high costs associated with maintaining legacy systems, the company decided to move its infrastructure to the cloud. Today, CIO Jim Lamb is reporting that the wide-spread transformation is paying back in both financial savings and operational benefits, chief among them mobile access to the company’s business intelligence system. In this exclusive interview, Lamb offers insight into Interstate’s infrastructure transformation, plus tips for selecting and working with cloud-based technology suppliers.

According to Hospitality Technology's 2014 Lodging Technology Study, more than two-thirds of hotels are planning to upgrade their networks in the year ahead. From meeting guests' bandwidth demands to installing IP-based operational systems, hotel connectivity is a top priority. Here HT magazine showcases two solution providers – Sonifi and INNCOM by Honeywell – that are focused on helping hotels leverage their networks for maximum investment. (Sponsored)

The Visa Ready Program validates the security of EMV-enabled mobile payment technology from VeriFone.

pcAmerica and Granbury Solutions allow customers to expand ordering capabilities to include customized online ordering sites and branded mobile apps.

TouchSuite has announced the launch of an Android-based mobile system that allows owners and staff to manage ops and execute transactions from anywhere.

Online survey shows growing use of private cloud and software-as-a-service delivery models.

The point of sale was active in hospitality over the last month with major rollouts and partnerships.

Guest-tek has finalized its acquisition of iBAHN's business assets.