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🏠 Bob W has signed a long-term lease to transform a 4,500 sq m office building in central Athens into 130 serviced apartments, growing their portfolio to over 5,000 units in the UK and EU. The Stadiou Street location, their third in Athens, is close to major landmarks and will undergo a sustainable conversion to open this winter, enhancing energy efficiency and using 100% renewable electricity. The deal follows the launch of LEGIT, a new tool for accurate hotel carbon tracking.

📈 SHR, a hotel technology specialist based in Houston, TX, was awarded Google Premier Partner status on 10 March 2025, placing it in the top 3% of Google’s digital marketing partners. The recognition underscores SHR's capability to drive direct bookings and optimize Google Ads for hotels globally. As part of the Google Partners program, SHR now has access to advanced tools, priority support, and can offer improved services to over 2,000 hoteliers worldwide, enhancing clients' revenue and digital presence. Founded in 2004, SHR continues to innovate in the hospitality industry.

🏨 On March 4, 2025, in Berlin, Germany, Shiji, a global technology provider for the hospitality industry, announced a company-wide rebrand, consolidating its products into a unified brand. Kevin King, CEO of Shiji International, highlighted the transformation focused on 24/7 support and a simplified portfolio for hoteliers. Over 25 years, Shiji grew through strategic acquisitions, creating a complex brand landscape. The rebrand introduces solutions like Daylight PMS, Infrasys POS, Reviewpro Reputation, and others, all designed for integration and efficiency. Shiji has operations in major hospitality markets, with a commitment to innovation and localized expertise, serving over 91,000 hotels globally and employing more than 5,000 people.

💸 MINNEAPOLIS — IDeaS, a SAS company, launched an API data integration developer portal on 4 March 2025, aiming to simplify data integration for hospitality technology partners. The portal offers a modern JSON RESTful API, 24/7 self-service tools, centralized communication, enhanced security with secret key management, performance monitoring, and resources for scalability, encouraging innovation and efficient delivery of services. Bijal Shah, IDeaS VP of Product Development, highlighted the portal's transformative effect on hospitality technology collaboration. More at https://ideas.com/about/partners/api.

📈 Sunnyvale, CA, March 3rd, 2025 – LodgIQ appoints Pascal Schubert as VP Business Development Europe to expand its AI-driven revenue management solutions for the hospitality industry. Schubert's background includes senior roles at SHR Group, D-EDGE Hospitality Solutions, Sabre Corporation, FastBooking, and WIHP, with expertise in CRS, RMS, CRM, and market growth. CEO Vincent Ramelli highlights Schubert's experience as pivotal for LodgIQ's global expansion and innovation in revenue optimization. LodgIQ, serving over 550 hotels, offers advanced analytics and actionable insights for hoteliers.

🏨 RobosizeME, a leading provider of AI-enabled hospitality automation solutions, achieved ISO 27001 certification and GDPR compliance on 3 March 2025 in Prague. The certifications, audited by TÜV SÜD, ensure robust data management and security against evolving threats, vital for hoteliers using guest data. The company's Founder and CEO, Stephen Burke, emphasizes the commitment to data integrity and security. With U.S. and EU locations and an upcoming site in China, RobosizeME is positioned as a secure automation leader for the global hotel industry.

🏨 Apaleo, an API-first open property management platform, launched Agent Hub, the first-ever AI agent marketplace for the hospitality sector, on February 27th, 2025, in Munich. Agent Hub assists hoteliers and tech developers to build, discover, adopt, and share AI-powered solutions aimed at streamlining operations, enhancing guest experiences, and boosting profitability. With a focus on flexibility and industry-wide collaboration, the platform bypasses costly system overhauls, allows for custom deployment of on-demand AI agents, and enables rapid AI adoption by deploying agents in hours. The marketplace features agents like Email Booking Agent (Partner: Lobby), Corporate Sales Agent, Digital Twin (Partner: Triple), and CRM & Guest Experience Agent (Partner: TheNew Group) which provide instant insights and task automation. Agent Hub provides a direct path to market for AI developers and a collaborative space for the Apaleo Community.

🏠 On 26 February 2025, eviivo and Breezeway announced an integration to streamline property operations and enhance guest experiences. The partnership combines eviivo's booking management and AI tools with Breezeway's AI-driven property care expertise, offering a comprehensive solution for property managers. The integration can save over 40 hours per month and cut operational costs by up to 30%. It allows property managers to automate workflows, improve efficiency, and manage reservations and property readiness in real time across multiple channels. Jake Ryan, the owner of Book Hocking, commended the integration for its time-saving capabilities and efficiency in managing over 150 cabins.