Hotel-in-a-Box - IBM - United States · • Hotel in a Box is a completely integrated hotel...

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• Hotel in a Box is a completely integrated hotel technology package addressing the core solutions needed to support a property • Provides a single, trusted point of contact for the core technology needed for new hotels • Leverages IBM’s buying power to create an offering that fits your needs based on a variety of products • Includes IBM support for creating the solution, for building and installation, and for ongoing assistance The current method for acquiring the needed hotel technologies is a complex effort of discovering what is needed, finding reputable providers, purchasing the correct solution components, putting them together and hoping they work harmoniously, training staff, and supporting the solution with a myriad of different phone numbers. It is like buying a car by selecting the engine from one provider, the seats from another, the body from a third, and hoping they all work together. The offering The offering includes developing the unique solution for the property, deployment planning, purchasing, shipping, installing, staff training and supporting of critical operational hotel technologies. Supported technologies include: Property Management System, Guest High Speed Internet Access, Door Locking, Telephone Switch (PBX), Video Surveillance, and Voicemail. Solution designed for InterContinental Hotels Group Hotel-in-a-Box Hotel-in-a-Box In 2008, the IBM Corporation is offering Hotel-in-a-Box, an innovative offering meeting your need for a single, trusted consultant who can address the core tech- nology requirements needed for your hotel opening. This relieves your staff of assuring that the latest and best technologies are employed cost-effectively in the property. IBM does the work – screening potential solution providers, ensuring the technologies function smoothly together, and seeing that the solution can be expanded in the future. A Hotel-in-a-Box solution saves real money and increases staff productivity. It also relieves you from the frustration of negotiating numerous contracts with many solution providers – IBM does it all and is responsible for the solution. How Can I Find Out More? A hotel company/franchisee company can contact their IBM representative via e-mail at [email protected] or by calling 770-604-2071. Why choose IBM? IBM is the largest manufacturer and implementer of hotel solutions in the world. We have access to, and expertise in, all leading-edge hotel technologies. Our buying power can help reduce your new hotel costs. Additionally, a single IBM point of contact will coordinate the necessary tasks to meet your timeline and budget goals.

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• Hotel in a Box is a completely integrated hotel technology package addressing the core solutions needed to support a property

• Provides a single, trusted point of contact for the core technology needed for new hotels

• Leverages IBM’s buying power to create an offering that fits your needs based on a variety of products

• Includes IBM support for creating the solution, for building and installation, and for ongoing assistance

The current method for acquiring the needed hotel technologies is a complex effort of discovering what is needed, finding reputable providers, purchasing the correct solution components, putting them together and hoping they work harmoniously, training staff, and supporting the solution with a myriad of different phone numbers. It is like buying a car by selecting the engine from one provider, the seats from another, the body from a third, and hoping they all work together.

The offering The offering includes developing the unique solution for the property, deployment planning, purchasing, shipping, installing, staff training and supporting of critical operational hotel technologies. Supported technologies include: Property Management System, Guest High Speed Internet Access, Door Locking, Telephone Switch (PBX), Video Surveillance, and Voicemail.

Solution designed for InterContinental Hotels Group

Hotel-in-a-Box

Hotel-in-a-Box In 2008, the IBM Corporation is offering Hotel-in-a-Box, an innovative offering meeting your need for a single, trusted consultant who can address the core tech-nology requirements needed for your hotel opening. This relieves your staff of assuring that the latest and best technologies are employed cost-effectively in the property. IBM does the work – screening potential solution providers, ensuring the technologies function smoothly together, and seeing that the solution can be expanded in the future.

A Hotel-in-a-Box solution saves real money and increases staff productivity. It also relieves you from the frustration of negotiating numerous contracts with many solution providers – IBM does it all and is responsible for the solution.

How Can I Find Out More? A hotel company/franchisee company can contact their IBM representative via e-mail at [email protected] or by calling 770-604-2071.

Why choose IBM? IBM is the largest manufacturer and implementer of hotel solutions in the world. We have access to, and expertise in, all leading-edge hotel technologies. Our buying power can help reduce your new hotel costs. Additionally, a single IBM point of contact will coordinate the necessary tasks to meet your timeline and budget goals.

To take advantage of our hotel IT services or for more information, please contact your IBM Representative via email at [email protected]

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IBM Approaches New Hotel Openings with Common Project Plan Templates and a Complete Lifecycle Plan

PostInstallation

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ImplementationPlanning

ProcurementManagement

Site Readiness

IntegrationServices

InstallationServices

IBM’s holistic approach to new hotel IT deployment planning and management

provides a template of services in each of the following areas. This approach allows

for accommodations for your organization’s specific hotel requirements.

• Implementation Planning

• Procurement Management

• Site Readiness

• Integration Services

• Installation Services

• Post Installation Support