Tony Loeb

🚢 PPDS, provider of Philips Professional Displays, will attend Seatrade Cruise Global 2025 in Miami from April 7-10, marking a business expansion. The event, at the 500,000ft² Miami Beach Convention Center, is celebrating its 40th anniversary and expects over 600 exhibitors and 11,000 visitors. PPDS will showcase Philips MediaSuite TVs, designed for the maritime market, at booth 4405. The cruise industry is booming, with over 35 million cruise vacationers expected in 2024 and a projected market value of $15.1 billion by 2028, up from $7.67 billion in 2022. Philips MediaSuite, the leading hotel TV in Western Europe, offers sizes from 24” to 65” and features such as integrated Google Cast™. PPDS' portfolio also includes digital signage, interactive displays, and energy-efficient solutions, aligning with sustainability efforts in the cruise industry. PPDS supports Mercy Ships and received a commendation in the 2025 TUI Sustainability Impact Progress Award.

🛠 Anacove, an AI-enabled energy management solutions developer for the hotel industry, launched Anacove Smart Thermostat as part of a suite including Staff Safety Alerts, Toilet Leak Detectors, and Asset Tracking Services. Their smart thermostats, tested over two years with IHG Hotels as a preferred vendor, are designed for 21st-century energy management with IoT capabilities. These devices offer up to 50% HVAC energy savings while maintaining guest comfort. Hotel owners can expect a return on investment within 6-12 months. Anacove's solutions aim to reduce the $2 billion annual cost incurred by U.S. hotels in energy, water, and labor expenses.

💻 Anacove, a developer of AI-enabled energy management solutions for hotels, introduced Anacove Smart Thermostat and related services like Staff Safety Alerts and Asset Tracking. The Smart Thermostat, tested for two years by major hotels like IHG, offers centralized control, energy cost savings, and enhanced guest comfort. Anacove's IoT devices can reduce HVAC energy usage by up to 50% and deliver ROI within 6-12 months. The complete portfolio aims to cut energy, water, and labor costs, which exceed $2 billion annually in the U.S.