During his distinguished career, Olbertz has served as a hotel general manager and senior executive for over three decades with Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Kempinksi Hotels.
LodgIQ: Integrating revenue management into hotel operations
LodgIQ is a hotel revenue management platform that incorporates advanced machine learning, modern design and user experience principles, and proven price optimization tools. The result is an intelligent, intuitive revenue management system never before seen in the hospitality industry.
Sabre developing new mobile platform
New open platform for corporate travel will offer integrated corporate booking capabilities mid-trip via mobile.
DMI partnering with ZUMATA
DMI has announced it is working with ZUMATA, a technology company specializing in travel distribution, to integrate natural language processing (NLP) into a chatbot.
Restel launches new online booking site by MediaConcepts
Guests can search, book and customise their stay at any of Restel’s three brands
DHISCO partners with Nirvana expanding reach into Middle East
The partnership is the latest in a series of new alliances DHISCO has forged to help the growing Middle East travel sector expand globally.
Polylast Systems introduces new flooring solution with antimicrobial protection
The seamless, 100% recycled rubber flooring is treated with Microban antimicrobial product protection, and provides a low-maintenance option for use in restaurant kitchens, hotels, bars and other commercial spaces.
Travel visualization startup Playligo crowdfunding to hire 500 interns
With only a few clicks, users can watch video playlists of top places of interest, culture, music, food and the local way of life for any destination worldwide.
Start-up Triposo launches “arrival app” – Landed
The app shows travellers how to get to the city center, displays the currency conversion rate, recommends a local SIM card provider and much more.
Future revenue management trends: insight from IDeaS
The three biggest trends in revenue management are: multiple pricing approaches, revenue management beyond just guest rooms, and the increasing sophistication of analytics.
