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Cenium Earns Certified for Microsoft Dynamics Accreditation
Cenium Hotel Management System has met Microsoft’s highest standard for partner-developed software solutions
Oslo October 2008
Cenium announced today that its Cenium Hotel Management System, is now Certified for Microsoft Dynamics, which signifies that the solution has met Microsoft Corp.’s highest standard for partner-developed software. By successfully meeting all certification requirements, Cenium can now carry the distinct Certified for Microsoft Dynamics logo.
Solutions that are Certified for Microsoft Dynamics have demonstrated development quality and compatibility with the Microsoft Dynamics product on which it runs by passing rigorous VeriTest software solution testing for Microsoft Dynamics and are profiled in the Microsoft Partner Solution Profiler tool. In addition, the Microsoft Dynamics partner must have customers who are successfully using the certified solution and are willing to recommend it, be enrolled in a Partner Service Plan with Microsoft, and be a Gold Certified Partner in the Microsoft Partner Program.
For customers, Certified for Microsoft Dynamics helps identify Microsoft Dynamics solutions that have been tested for compatibility, meet high quality standards, and are successfully used by existing customers. This certification represents a significant step in elevating the standard for partner-developed software solutions for industry-specific business applications. By highlighting these solutions, Microsoft also creates new opportunities for partners to expand their reseller channel and to better promote their packaged Microsoft Dynamics solution for customers.
“By requiring both the software solution and the partner to meet our highest standards, Microsoft is assuring customers that these certified solutions work with their investments in Microsoft Dynamics,” said Doug Kennedy, vice president, Microsoft Dynamics Partners. “Microsoft congratulates Cenium on achieving the Certified for Microsoft Dynamics status for Cenium PMS by demonstrating its success and commitment in delivering a leading Microsoft Dynamics solution.”
Cenium More than just a Property Management System...
Cenium is a global organization that specializes in providing Microsoft Dynamic based solutions for the hospitality Industry. The Cenium Hospitality Management System is an entirely new generation of products welcomed by the hotel industry and is already proven in hotel chains and independent hotels in many countries across the globe.
All information centralized in one single database, that is always up to date, makes it much easier to track the finances and produce forecasts.
Scandinavian chain Choice Hotels has improved its guest services by rolling out Cenium’s solution to over 130 of its properties. Choice Hotels Scandinavia have standardized on Cenium and aims for more than 160 installations in 2009. The solution is developed on Microsoft Dynamics NAV, and centralizes all data for the whole chain within one system.
“The transparency of the solution is a huge benefit” says Oscar Engeli, CIO at Choice Hotels Scandinavia. “The guest can at the same time book a room, SPA and reserve a table, this greatly improves guest service. At check in we also see the guest’s reward program status and we can easily register all their use of our properties.”
About Microsoft Dynamics
Microsoft Dynamics is a line of financial, customer-relationship and supply-chain management solutions that help businesses work more effectively. Delivered through a network of channel partners providing specialized services, these integrated, adaptable business management solutions work like and with familiar Microsoft software to streamline processes across an entire business.
For Additional Information please contact:
Mr. Klaus Hatle - Telephone: +47 47877078
Email:klaus@cenium.com
Press Release from Microsoft: Microsoft Partner launch a standardized international ERP Solution for the Hotel Industry
August 2008
Original Press Release from Microsoft Germany
Marketing of the Scandinavian Dynamics NAV Solution Cenium starts in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Unterschleissheim, 17. July 2008. The German Microsoft Gold Certified Partner GWS (Gesellschaft für Warenwirtschafts-Systeme mbH) will exclusively market the Scandinavian ERP Solution Cenium for the Hotel and Hospitality industry. Cenium is based on Microsoft DynamicsTM (NAV) and covers all areas of the Hotel and Restaurant business from guest and restaurant management to accounting and human resources. Cenium interlocks with other Microsoft Solutions such as Microsoft BizTalk Server, Dynamics CRM or Office System to create a homogeneous IT infrastructure. The business solution was named after the Norwegian Microsoft partner Cenium who designed and developed it. Within the frame of the strategic co-operation of both Microsoft partners the GWS will exclusively market the Hotel business solution in Europe’s German speaking countries.
Cenium is especially suited for hotel chains, co-operations, mid-size and large hotels, but also embraces restaurants and canteens. According to the branch organisation DEHOGA, there are over 200,000 of these hotel and catering businesses in Germany with an annual IT-turnover of roughly 400 Million Euro.
International Co-operation
“Cenium is a good example of how with combined commitment, Microsoft Partners are addressing the international market. Versatile, multi-lingual, internationally deployable IT solutions are in high demand within the hotel and catering industry. Cenium has developed the software, the GWS has the knowledge of the local market. It’s a Win-Win situation for both partners”, affirmed Robert Helgerth, the director of Microsoft Germany Small & Mid-Market Solutions and Partner Organisation.
The GWS (Gesellschaft für Warenwirtschafts-Systeme GmbH) is one of the leading software vendors for ERP solutions in Germany and has been a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for several years and is also a member of the Microsoft President’s Club. Hilton and Rocco Forte Hotels are an example of the companies belonging to the GWS clientele. Cenium is the largest Microsoft Dynamics Partner in Norway, with customers in Scandinavia, Iceland, Italy, Great Britain and USA.
For Klaus Hatle, CEO of the Norwegian Microsoft Partners Cenium, the knowledge of the trade is an important factor when selecting a national partner. "We are co-operating with the GWS, because they have in depth knowledge of the hospitality market in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, where they have already installed ERP solutions at more than 1000 customers.”
The first ERP-based solution for the Hotel industry.
Cenium harmonises all the isolated IT solutions within a hotel business creating a complete and integrated IT-Infrastructure on the basis of Microsoft solutions.
"There are over 50 vendors of hotel software in Germany“, explained Thomas Junglas, head of Partnermanagement and Marketing GWS, “However, until now, they were only isolated solutions and front office systems connected via an interface, no completely adaptable ERP-based business solution. With Cenium, our customers can now cover all areas of the hotel and restaurant business.”
Cenium is an approved international business solution “Certified for Microsoft DynamicsTM (NAV)”. It is well proven in Scandinavia, Iceland, Great Britain, USA and India as well as several countries in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Contact person:
Herr Heiko Elmsheuser
Manager, Press Relations
Microsoft Deutschland GmbH
Phone: +49 (89) 3176-5000
Fax: +49 (89) 3176-5111
Cenium Launches into North America
April 2008
Cenium Inc.(USA) a subsidiary of Cenium AS (Norway) is pleased to announce the opening of it’s corporate office in Alpharetta, Georgia. “The opening of this office marks the launch of Cenium into the North American marketplace” indicates Klaus Hatle, CEO of Cenium AS. Mr. Hatle is also pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Kiehn as the General Manager and Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Cenium Inc. “Jeff has extensive experience in the Hotel Industry, ERP solutions, partnering with Microsoft Dynamics, and successfully introducing ERP software solutions to the US and North American markets.”
“To drive differentiation in the guest experience, hotels need to push a 360-degree view of the guest throughout systems across the experience – from pre-arrival, to check-in, to in-room services, to on-property purchases,” said Sandra Andrews, U.S. hospitality industry solutions director, Microsoft Corp. “Cenium’s hotel management system, built on the Microsoft Dynamics platform, helps hoteliers achieve that goal, and we’re pleased the company has decided to expand its presence into North America.”
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First all in one Microsoft based Hotel & Hospitality Software Solution Hits the UK
One Solution, One Database, All Microsoft.
17th February 2008 – London, Leading Hotel Software Solution provider Cenium AS has today officially launched the start of a UK Operation.
The new board of Directors recently met to sign the contracts of the newly formed company. Cenium UK Ltd will be implementing the all in one Hotel & Hospitality Management and Hospitality System Internationally. Some key hotel chains have already expressed an interest in the software that so many hoteliers are talking about and it is already being installed in a UK Hotel group.
Cenium is the developer of the Hotel Management System which is built on the award winning Microsoft Dynamics NAV, which is already used worldwide.
Hotels around the globe use Cenium as it is, flexible, adaptable, easy to use and helps to ensure a considerably improved customer ‘guest’ experience. Clients include Choice Hotels, where over 200 hotels across Europe are using the solution to manage their business.
Paul White, UK Director Microsoft Dynamics welcomes Cenium UK into the partner community ‘We believe that the hotel sector has historically been poorly served – a very limited number of vendors have offered poor service and solutions that have offered very limited front and back office integration. We believe that Cenium are well placed to change this.’
Klaus Hatle, CEO, Cenium AS commented ‘I am very impressed with the UK team. "They already have the skills, knowledge and tools to implement this first class system into many hotels. We have carefully looked at the UK market and believe that many organisations can benefit from Cenium. It took us a while to look for the right partner in the UK but Peter and his team understand the customer’s business needs which is imperative to any successful business; it’s a very exciting time."
Cenium UK’s Managing Director Peter Lingham, who has been working with Microsoft Dynamics NAV for over 10 years commented, ‘We are very excited about Cenium, having spent so much time away from home staying in hotels you get to know the areas in which all hotels need to improve. We honestly believe that we can make a difference in this market for so many hoteliers both in terms of the all in one product offering and the after sales service. Also the customer will see major improvements, making the ‘Customer Experience’ so much easier and more enjoyable which will return clients to hotels. It’s a win win situation for everybody.’
The Cenium product is based on the Microsoft SQL platform with a standardised user interface. The Cenium software consists of a number of interchangeable modules that can be customised to suit the needs of large hotel chains or provide the complete platform for an individual hotel to optimise its business opportunity. Cenium provides a business solution that is both user friendly and at the same time supplies real time data to its users allowing maximisation of business potential. The Cenium suite can include the following modules:
All based on Microsoft’s Dynamics NAV platform - so NO Integration issues.
Key Features:
- PMS
- Management Overview
- Central Reservations
- Internet Reservations
- Housekeeping
- Conference and Banqueting
- Revenue and Yield Management
Restaurants - Resort Management (Including Spa, Golf & Rentals)
- Staff Management (Including Payroll, HR and Rostering)
- EPOS
- Plus the Internationally recognised Full Accounting suite of modules
The solution provides interfaces to all key devices including the following:
- Phone Systems
- Key Cards
- TV
There really is no other Hotel Management Software quite like it, One Solution, One Database, ALL Microsoft.
View photos of the Hostec event here.
For more information please contact:
Samantha Spearing-Evans
Marketing Manager – Cenium UK
Sam.Spearing@Cenium.co.uk
www.cenium.co.uk
New customer in Italy: FiniFast will use Cenium Staff Management System
Cenium is pleased to announce that our partner in Italy has signed a contract with FiniFast for the use of Cenium Staff Management System.
FiniFast is an Italian restaurant chain that is owned by Gruppo Sarni and their restaurants is located close to the highways.
We congratulate them to their new product and look forward to a close co-operation with them.
Hostec 2008
Cenium will be officially launching the UK operation at Hostec-Europe which is co-located with Hotelympia in February 2008.
Yes, The Hotel People are coming to town to show the hospitality industry the future of IT software.
The key message of Cenium is simple, one solution, one database that’s all Microsoft. Come along and see us at Hostec-Europe, 18-21st February 2008, ExCel, London.
Over 7,500 decision makers from across the hospitality sector visit Hostec-Europe to source the latest ideas and products to best fit their business technology needs.
As you will see at the show, our stand is very different from any other there, pop by and see for yourself.
At 4pm each day the Cenium team welcomes visitors for champagne and cocktails. Stand number H 1230.
We are looking forward to meeting you.
New customer in Iceland: Blue Lagoon Spa has chosen Cenium Spa solution.
One of the most famous 'export brands' of Iceland is the amazing Blue Lagoon, located close to the Keflavik International Airport. This mixture of nature and human creation has attracted thousands of tourists with its unique blue lagoon, where you can relax and enjoy floating in the warm water.
In addition to this, the Blue Lagoon is producing and exporting a wide variety of Spa products that have proven successful worldwide.
In December 2007, the Blue Lagoon received an award from the 'Spa Finder' magazine as the best destination in the mineral spa category.
The Blue Lagoon recently opened a new health club and Spa in middle of Reykjavik, that will be offering the same unique spa treatments as you can receive at the Lagoon itself.
The Blue Lagoon management has chosen the Cenium Spa module to handle all their appointment reservations and to utilize the ERP solution delivered by Microsoft and Cenium. The option of using the Cenium Hotel Solution seamlessly with their existing software was an important factor in selecting Cenium.
We congratulate Blue Lagoon for their award and their new location in Reykjavik, and of course, with their new Cenium Spa module.
Largest restaurant chain in Norway, Dolly Dimple’s signs contract with Cenium for a new staff management solution
Dolly Dimple’s Pizza Chain is rapidly increasing in size, with an increasing need to control costs of staffing. They are already using solutions from Cenium for their 85 restaurant, 7 bakeries, call center and web shop. Dolly Dimple’s revenue is 600 Million NOK and have 2000 employees. Half of their employees are part time, making staff management particularly challenging.
Cenium Staff Management system (SMS) will help them in planning, rostering, hour registration, budget control of salary expenses and cost analysis.
Cenium Staff Management will be officially released on December 15th 2007.
Laugar Spa in Iceland shapes up their Spa system...
Laugar Spa is one of the Europe's most progressive Spa and Fitness centers. Opened in January 2004, in the heart of Reykjavik's sports and thermal bath area, it has established itself as a high quality provider of cosmetic and spa related services.
The Spa itself includes 8 Spa rooms, 8 cosmetic area sections, relax area, restaurant and number of sauna's and jacuzzi's.
The fitness part of the spa has capacity of 450 people in its hall of 5,100 m2.
Laugar decided to upgrade their existing appointment module to a fulfill their complex requirements, including the need for multiple resource reservation, work scheduling and 100% integration with accounting and point of sale.
After reviewing the options available, Laugar purchased the Cenium Spa module and the implementation took less than 2 days, including training and transfer of data from older solution.
Congratulations Laugar Spa!
See www.laugarspa.is
Icelandairhotels selects Cenium for centralized operations of their 21 hotels
Icelandairhotels (Flugleidarhotel) has selected Cenium Hotel Management System as their standard for all their 21 hotels. The Icelandic Cenium certified partner, Skýrr has signed an agreement regarding implementation and training in the solution for the 21 hotels and central booking office.
Tryggvi Guðmundsson, Manager of the Icelandair Hotels, comments upon the selected system:
“We knew of Cenium and Skýrr for their good reputation in the market, due to the quality of their products and services and we have been able to confirm that they can deliver the same level of quality to our hotel chain. Our Hotels and our staff are well versed in satisfying the needs of every single guest, thanks to personalized service, courtesy, special attention resulting in a memorable experience. Cenium and Skýrr will help us effectively manage all information about our operations and, thanks to the centralized database, we will be able to anticipate the desires of every guest. We will also better control costs and be able to increase revenues by utilizing a truly centralized system for the whole chain.”
Cenium presents our solution at LS Retail Partner Conference 2007 in Lisboa
CEO Klaus Hatle
Landsteinar Strengur held the LS Retail Worldwide Partner Conference 2007, 28-30 March 2007 by showcasing how innovative software and services will build unprecedented business opportunities for partners.
The conference, LS Retail’s annual event for partners from around the world, included three days of keynote presentations by Microsoft, LS Retail and LS Retail Partners and add-on solution partners, including product- and service-specific sessions, technical sessions and sales and marketing sessions. The main conference day was held at the Microsoft Portugal offices.
Partner in India
Cenium partners up with Dynamic Vertical Solution in India to dominate Asia-Pacific hospitality market
Choice Hotels Rollout to no. 100
Rollout of Cenium Hotel System to Choice hotel no. 100 at Comfort Hotel Østerport, Copenhagen, Thursday, March 1st. 2007
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