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The guest
keycard based cashless vending brings the following
benefits to hoteliers:
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Improved guest experience
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Increased vending revenues
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Maximized vending machine profitability
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Safer
Hotel Environment from Elimination of Machine
Vandalism
Minneapolis, MN, USA - June 12, 2006 - cStar
Technologies, a provider of wireless cashless vending
solutions, Northwind, a PMS solutions provider and Kaba,
an access control system provider, have collaborated to
showcase guest keycard cashless vending technology at
the HITEC 2006 GUESTROOM 2010 Pavilion. cStar's cashless
vending solution, Vending Genie™ Hospitality
has been seamlessly interfaced with Northwind's Maestro
and Kaba's ATLAS to deliver this innovative cashless
vending technology specifically for the hotel
environment.
Activated by the guest keycard, this is the only
cashless vending solution that eliminates cash in the
vending machines, by wirelessly approving and posting
transactions to the guest folio for payment at checkout.
Initial testing and deployment of the system produced
overwhelming results - extremely positive customer
experience feedback, 100% proprietor approval and 99.9%
system reliability. The owners and staff of the hotel
were ecstatic with the cashless vending deployment.
cStar's wireless connectivity is based on easily
deployable wireless LAN and eliminates the cost of
running dedicated cables, providing the flexibility in
vending machine locations within hotels.
There is no monthly communication charge for the
wireless LAN connectivity.
HITEC visitors will be able to experience this new
technology in the GUESTROOM 2010 Pavilion as well as in
the Kaba Lodging Systems booth (# 841). Attendees will
swipe guest room key cards (encoded at the Kaba Lodging
System booth) to simulate purchasing beverages from the
vending machines. The charges will show up in the guest
billing on the Maestro PMS client terminal display in
real time.
About Kaba Lodging Systems
Kaba Lodging Systems, a Kaba company, is a worldwide
leader in electronic access control solutions for the
lodging industry. Kaba Lodging Systems has a security
system for virtually every access control application or
security need. The company's many successes derive from
its mission to deliver customer satisfaction and its
commitment to offering state-of-the-art electronic
locks.
About ATLAS (Advanced Technology Lodging Access
Solution)
ATLAS is the industry's first ASP .Net based access
control system to provide hotel systems interoperability
using Web Service technology. ATLAS easily integrates
with any hotel's existing IT infrastructure and provides
compatibility with other vendor systems using Web
Services.
www.kabalodging.com
About cStar Technologies Inc.
cStar Technologies Inc. is a global provider of wireless
(LAN/WAN) data communication solutions for M2M
(Machine-to-Machine/Men) and mobile commerce
applications. Protected by multiple patents, its core
solutions include cashless wireless vending and RFID
life science applications.
About Vending Genie™ Hospitality
Vending Genie™ Hospitality solution turns
the existing cash based hotel vending machines into
cashless point-of-sale devices interfacing with the
hotel PMS for card validation, credit check and
transaction posting. With its robust wireless network
communication, the vending machines can be readily
deployed anywhere in the hotel without any wiring.
www.cstartech.com
About Northwind
Northwind, known in the hospitality industry for its
service and state-of-the-art technology, is widely
respected for providing hotels, private organizations,
and corporate management companies with flexible
software solutions.
Based in Markham, Ontario, Canada, with a network of
dealers and offices worldwide, Northwind is a leading
supplier of software for all types of hospitality
operations including hotels, resorts, timeshares,
condominiums, seminaries, state parks, and clubs.
About Maestro
Maestro applications are engineered for operators who
need to manage their enterprise in a real time
environment for the utmost operational control and
profitability.
Designed to maximize the efficiency of any size single
hotel or multi-property enterprise, Northwind's Maestro
solution offers the most productive working environment,
which includes the following suite of products: PMS,
Sales & Catering, Club/Spa Management, Corporate
Reservations Office, Multi-Property Management,
Condo/Owner Management, Yield Management, POS & Online
Table Res, GDS Connectivity and ResEze Internet
Reservations. This comprehensive multi-platform (Windows
2000/XP, Unix/Linux, Terminal Server & Web Enabled)
suite is recognized as the solution of choice for
progressive and demanding organizations. NORTHWIND is a
total solution provider that offers leading-edge
technologies, and unparalleled training and support.
www.maestropms.com
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