| MINNEAPOLIS, March 6,
2002 � IDeaS, Inc., a leading provider of revenue management solutions,
announced today that the Hotel Princesa Sofia Inter-Continental Barcelona
has installed and is operating IDeaS e-yieldTM Revenue Management Solution.
The implementation is part of a selected rollout of IDeaS Revenue Management
Solution by Inter-Continental Hotels and Resorts, a brand of Six Continents
Hotels. The Princesa Sofia Inter-Continental Barcelona, a five-star property,
is located on the renowned Diagonal Avenue in the heart of the business,
residential and exclusive shopping district of Barcelona. The hotel
offers 500 bright and spacious guestrooms, including 25 luxury suites.
Completely refurbished in 1998 and 1999, The Princesa Sofia Inter-Continental
Barcelona provides every comfort expected from a five-star hotel.
The hotel offers luxury spa facilities and superb conference facilities,
featuring 28 meeting rooms with 3900 square metres, 41,987 square feet,
of conference area for conventions, meetings, weddings and private parties.
About e-yieldTM Revenue Management Solution The e-yield? Revenue Management Solution by IDeaS automates the decisions that accept the most profitable mix of business, selling hotel rooms at optimum prices. e-yield? is a scaleable enterprise solution that is customized to meet the precise requirements of each individual property, its unique characteristics and business practices. It is designed to analyze the demand in the marketplace, match Inter-Continental Hotels & Resorts continues installation of IDeaS the most profitable demand to available inventory and manage room inventory by automating the decisions on what reservations to accept at what prices, by managing overbooking, availability and length of stay. e-yield? is the only completely automated decision solution in the industry and the only solution to forecast group business. It integrates seamlessly with core hotel technology systems, including PMS, CRS and S&C. The solution is available in property-based, centralized or ASP-based configurations. e-yieldTM won the prestigious �World Class Solution� Award recognizing innovative, successful business intelligence implementations that provide true business value. About IDeaS, Inc.
IDeaS� founders pioneered innovative revenue management solutions for companies including US Air, Northwest Airlines and United Van Lines. In 1996, IDeaS created a solution designed for the hospitality industry; fundamentally changing the practice of revenue management with automated decision execution solutions and guaranteed results. IDeaS clients include properties and chains including the Plaza Athénée Paris, the Opryland Hotel Group, Vail Resorts, Hyatt International Corporation, Bass Hotels & Resorts, Six Continents Hotels & Resorts, Hilton International, Millennium & Copthorne, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group and Kempinski Hotels and Resorts. IDeaS, founded in 1989, is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company maintains technology development, support and sales offices in North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia and Asia. For more information, visit www.eyield.com or call +1 651-905-3200. About Six Continents Hotels The World's Most Global Hotel Company Six Continents Hotels [LON:SXC, NYSE:SXC], the world's most global hotel company, owns, operates or franchises more than 3,200 hotels and over 500,000 guest rooms in close to 100 countries and territories. Its properties bear some of the most recognized hotel brands in the world - Inter-Continental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express and Staybridge Suites by Holiday Inn. Six Continents Hotels, formerly known as Bass Hotels & Resorts, the hotel business of Six Continents PLC in the United Kingdom, hosts more than 150 million guests each year. |
Integrated
Decisions and Systems, Inc. �IDeaS� is a leading provider of revenue management
solutions, guaranteeing increased revenue to its clients. The company has
invented analytic decision solutions that enable global clients to manage
complex market segmentation, packaging, pricing and inventory management.
IDeaS solutions create compelling enterprise value: 1) Increased Revenue�guaranteed,
2) Higher Profits, and 3) Enhanced Asset Valuations.