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Around the Industry NEWS Hill’s owners and guests, while increasing productivity and reducing operating costs. The SPI Orange software will be deployed in a company-wide network to replace the existing system the company has had for several years. W Barcelona Completes Vision with Signature by VingCard® VingCard Elsafe, a leading hospitality security provider and part of the ASSA ABLOY Hospitality Group, has completed the installation of its Signature mag-stripe lock at the W Barcelona. Completed in July, the most recent development from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., is located in Barcelona, Spain. The 473-room property, designed by world-famous Ricardo Bofill, is a popular tourist attraction centrally located near six museums, the FC Barcelona stadium, Ciutat Vella, and La Barceloneta. Drawing worldwide attention, a premier hotel property like W Barcelona requires a secure and reliable electronic locking solution like Signature by VingCard. Designed for the most sophisticated hotels around the world, Signature by VingCard features a 600-event audit trail, re-programmable FLASH RAM lock memory, and both magnetic stripe and combo reader options. Additionally, the lock maximizes convenience for hoteliers and provides user-friendly guest interaction. Signature by VingCard also features upgradeable technology and flexible configurations, including an optional mechanical override cylinder and a special high-resistant polymer battery cover. industry’s leading sales and service talent, ASSA ALBOY Hospitality can now offer a greater emphasis on customer support with a full-service approach, strengthening the company’s overall presence in the market. Leading the sales team is George Winker, who brings more than 20 years of experience to his current role as vice president of sales for ASSA ABLOY Hospitality in North America. generating sales documents among other benefits. Robb & Stucky Prepares New Interiors for Bluegreen’s Harbour Lights Resort Robb & Stucky Interiors, one of North America’s largest home furnishings and interior design companies, is preparing for the installation of furnishings for Bluegreen Corporation’s Harbour Lights Resort in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Robb & Stucky Senior Designer Nancy Woodhouse, IDS, selected a coastal design embracing an easy living lifestyle for the new furniture packages, inspired by the South Carolina shoreline including furniture pieces for dining, living, and bedroom spaces. Campaign-style furniture was created for the living areas, reflecting the resort’s existing nautical decor. Each bedroom is anchored with a customdesigned Sea Captain’s headboard with complementing nightstands and dresser for the 48 two-bedroom lockout villas in four of the buildings on the property. The larger units feature king-sized beds with living room, dining, full-sized kitchens and patio areas. Robb & Stucky provided the design and manufacturing of all furniture pieces used in the newly designed villas. Fairmont Pairs VISIONLINE and Signature RFID by VingCard® to Secure New Property VingCard Elsafe, a leading hospitality security provider and part of the ASSA ABLOY Hospitality Group, announced the installation of VISIONLINE by VingCard, its wireless RF-on-line system, and Signature RFID by VingCard, its contactless electronic door locks with NFC cell phone compatibility, at Fairmont Pittsburgh. The 185-room luxury property, scheduled to open in March 2010, offers access to Pittsburgh’s business, hospitality, and retail hub, as well as viewing access of PNC Park, Pittsburgh’s historic downtown area, and Mount Washington. Located within Pittsburgh’s downtown urban setting, Fairmont Pittsburgh is the face of the future where travelers can feel safe and connected while visiting for business or pleasure. Generator Systems and SPI Orange Announce Strategic Initiative In conjunction with The Forum (www.forum-event.com) vacation ownership industry event that took place in London in early December, Generator Systems and SPI Software announced plans for a strategic interface between their industry-leading technology systems for developers of vacation ownership real estate. Generator Systems is a global leader for optimizing vacation ownership sales results with their award-winning technology and multimedia platform. SPI Orange provides comprehensive information management and accounting software for marketing, pointof-sale, finance, owner servicing, and resort management. The interface will automate the flow of data between the systems, reducing the time required for entering tour data and Quality Travel Services Specialist Escape2Dream Selects Merlin Software to Support Entire Business Operation Escape2Dream was established with the aim of providing its members with high quality travel services, using cutting edge technology, and then offering these services to members for low rates not available to the general public. Of particular interest to the Escapes2Dream staff is that Merlin is very easy to use and 100% Web-based. From travel service businesses and tour generators to property management and resale organizations, Merlin’s software functionality provides a single solution for timeshare and leisure business. Developed as state-of-the-art business application software, Merlin is served across the Internet. Users simply access it securely via a Web browser from anywhere at any time without the need of expensive link lines and hardware installations. ASSA ABLOY Hospitality Expands Sales Force, Enhancing Customer Service ASSA ABLOY Hospitality, Inc., an industry leader in guestroom security for electronic locks and safes in the North American market (with brands VingCard, Elsafe, and TimeLox) has announced the addition of six regional sales managers and two new directors to its already seasoned sales team. These additions will provide broader coverage across national territories, allowing the company to continue to focus on meeting customers’ needs, enhancing relationships, and providing quick responses to each request. With the acquisition of some of the Developments • February 2010

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