Press Release: Daylight Software, Inc.
September 19, 2000
DOVER, NH -- The Hotel Bel-Air and Daylight Software, Inc. announced yesterday that the world famous Los Angeles
hotel will install the Daylight enterprise sales and catering system.
For more than 50 years at its location in foothills and canyons north of Sunset Boulevard, Hotel Bel-Air has served
as an oasis for celebrities, dignitaries, industry leaders, and world travelers. The installation of the Daylight
enterprise network begins next week and will connect Hotel Bel-Air users to the industry's most innovative enterprise-wide,
Internet-integrated, customer relations management system.
This is Hotel Bel-Air's first fully dedicated sales and catering system and Susan Kelly, the hotel's Executive
Manager, said Daylight enterprise ``is the cutting edge solution. We chose it because we believe it's superior
to all other systems we considered.''
``While Hotel Bel-Air has a reputation for providing a level of customer service from another era, more and more
of our staff are using e-mail and the Internet for communication and research,'' Kelly explained. ``Frankly, everybody
here is excited about the software's ease, flexibility and speed because it will help us reach a new frontier of
exceptional and personalized service for our customers.''
``We are pleased and privileged to be a vital partner with Hotel Bel-Air,'' says Donald R. Kelly, Daylight Software's
Vice President for Sales and Marketing. ``Hotel Bel-Air is considered one of the finest and most unique hotels
in the world for its environment and unsurpassed customer service. Hotel Bel-Air's decision to install Daylight
enterprise is yet another strong statement affirming Daylight's reputation as the hospitality industry leader in
sales and catering innovation for properties of different sizes and needs.''
About Hotel Bel-Air
Situated in beautiful Bel-Air, adjacent to Beverly Hills, Hotel Bel-Air (www.hotelbelair.com)
is nestled within 11.5 acres of wooded canyon. The hotel's 92 rooms, including 40 suites, are located within various
Mission- style villas, each having a private entrance. Consistently ranked as one of the top hotels in the world,
Hotel Bel-Air has an award-winning restaurant and outdoor terrace. Hotel Bel-Air is located at 701 Stone Canyon
Road, Los Angeles, Calif., 90077. Telephone: (310) 472-1211.
About Daylight Software, Inc.
Founded in 1994 by Bill Duncan, Daylight Software (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.