"The Daylight enterprise solution offers clear competitive and functionality advantages for Starwood"
Company Press Release: Daylight Software, Inc.
July 11, 2000
DOVER, NH -- Starwood Hotels and Resorts has added Daylight enterprise as an authorized sales and catering system
for deployment in its properties worldwide. Daylight was selected based on its ability to meet the wide-ranging
needs of Starwood's various hotel brands.
``After an exhaustive due diligence process, it became clear that the Daylight enterprise solution offers clear
competitive and functionality advantages for Starwood,'' says Chris Wichers, Vice President of Sales Technology
for Starwood. Wichers says enhancing the productivity of sales and catering teams, nonproprietary interfaces with
the property management systems, product scalability and Daylight's training and support capabilities were important
criteria in the selection process. ``And we were particularly impressed that Daylight products are fully Internet
enabled,'' Wichers said.
Starwood hotels may select a variety of Daylight sales and catering products through the agreement, including Daylight
enterprise. Daylight Dimensions, Daylight's integrated OLAP (On Line Analytical Reporting) module will provide
powerful new ways of reporting at both the property and multi- property levels. ``The Daylight Dimensions reporting
applications will add tremendous speed and accuracy to management reporting,'' said Bob Moore, Sr. Vice President
of Global Sales and Marketing for Starwood.
``The entire team is proud that Starwood has chosen Daylight Software. Starwood has proven to be a forward-thinking
organization committed to supporting their staff and customers with the most productive technology. We are pleased
they feel Daylight products fit that model,'' said Bill Duncan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Daylight
Software.
Starwood has been a pioneer in cross selling between properties and brands to match the needs of the customer.
``One of the key advantages of Daylight enterprise is the product's ability to communicate not only with Daylight
systems but with the other systems Starwood uses to make an integrated company-wide system that serves Starwood's
customers, '' said Don Kelly, Daylight's Vice President of Sales and Marketing. ``And it supports laptops, and
property clusters so that sales teams can more efficiently sell in a multi-property environment. Daylight enterprise
will also integrate tightly with Siebel Systems via TWOMS (Two Way Open Meeting Specification) to provide total
round trip lead management.''
In anticipation of the agreement, Kelly said ``Daylight has geared up to provide Starwood the Daylight enterprise
solution immediately. We're thrilled Starwood feels that Daylight products fit their business goals.''
About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. through its St. Regis, Luxury Collection, Westin Hotels and Resorts,
Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, Four Points Hotels by Sheraton, W Hotels, is one of the leading hotel companies in
the world, with more that 700 hotels in 72 countries. (www.starwoodhotels.com)
About Daylight Software, Inc.
Founded in 1994 by Bill Duncan, Daylight (www.daylightsoftware.com)
offers a full range of sales and catering management functionality, including comprehensive account/contact management,
guest room and function room management, event management and full reporting capabilities. Daylight is a recipient
of the Microsoft® Retail Application Developer Award.
SOURCE: Daylight Software, Inc.