Locatel acquires Docomo and partners with Hoist to improve hotel technology services

25-Oct-2012 - Last updated on 26-Apr-2021 at 18:25 GMT

Locatel, supplier of in-room entertainment systems and a host of other multi-media systems, is expanding its reach with the acquisition of Ducomo Intertouch Europe

Hotel multi-media supplier Locatel has acquired technology company Docomo Intertouch Europe following a partnership deal with Hoist, which it says will allow it to offer a greater number of services to its customers.

Product details:

French-based technology company Locatel, which provides interactive multimedia, entertainment, communications, information and connectivity systems for the hospitality and healthcare sectors has bought Docomo Intertouch Europe, a technology supplier to hotels based in London with expertise in broadband Wi-Fi, in-room entertainment and managed web platforms.

The move is expected to give customers of both companies a wider range of web-based and multi-media services to choose from. The news follows the company's announcement last month that it was also forming an alliance with Hoist Technology, a supplier of back office technology systems to the hospitality industry.

USP:

The acquisition means that hotels using Locatel's services will now be able to offer new services to staff and guests such as supplying dedicated portals to meetings organisers and access to project management services as well as technical support, billing and reporting options alongside all the in-room technology it offers currently.

Having access to Docomo's ‘Freedom Suite’ of solutions will also allow customers to access new services such as teleconferencing facilities and business centre solutions. In addition, Locatel systems are also cloud based, meaning hotels have no need for a server on their premises.

Availability:

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Why you should buy it:

“Our acquisition of Docomo Intertouch Europe means that we can offer hotels a global solution to their information technology and communication needs, which allow them concentrate on their core expertise of running a hotel," said Locatel chief executive Pierre Lestage.

“This marks a significant milestone in Locatel’s development strategy as we continue to expand our international footprint, as well as the ways in which we can help hotels to drive revenues and improve their cost efficiency.

"Furthermore it reinforces that we are putting mobile technologies at the heart of our strategy, helping hotels to more efficiency manage their properties and anticipate the growing trend for clients who wish to use their own mobile devices to benefit from high quality business and leisure services."