Press Release
March 1, 2001
AUSTIN, TX -- Dell (Nasdaq:DELL) yesterday announced Wyndham International Inc. (NYSE:WYN ), the upscale and luxury
hotel company, has selected Dell as its provider of computer servers, notebooks, desktops and related services
to help provide hotel guests and employees state-of-the-art technology.
The Dell(tm) PowerEdge(tm) 6450 and 2450 servers, preloaded with Microsoft® Windows® NT, will support Wyndham's
mission-critical database applications, linking its 130 hotels in North America and the Caribbean to its corporate
headquarters in Dallas, Texas. Wyndham has also standardized its corporate offices and each hotel on Dell wireless-ready
Latitude(tm) C600 and C800 notebooks, and Dell OptiPlex(tm) GX150 small form-factor desktops, all preloaded with
Windows 2000 Professional.
Wyndham says the Dell agreement is an important part of its strategy to utilize top-of-the line technology throughout
its hotel network. ``We are the first national hotel brand to offer high-speed Internet access in every one of
our hotel rooms. This year we will be adding new technology and applications at each property to enhance the guest
experience and increase our operational capabilities,'' said Mark Hedley, senior vice president and chief technology
officer at Wyndham. ``A critical element of this strategy is to have reliability and consistency in our IT infrastructure,
which Dell offers.''
Wyndham selected Dell after reviewing several vendors. ``Dell is an important partner in our effort to create a
hotel company defined by its technology and the personal service we offer each guest,'' Hedley said. ``Dell's commitment
to quality and service matches our own. Streamlining our purchasing system will allow us to manage expenses and
ensure a consistency of service.''
Each hotel will place its Dell orders through the corporate offices, which will then volume purchase the equipment
through its customized Dell online Web site, Premier Dell.com. Wyndham will order its software, peripherals and
hardware through this centralized site containing its standard prices and configurations. Dell's Asset Data Service,
offered through DellPlus, provides asset tagging to help Wyndham's headquarters know what assets it has, where
they are, what's on them, their age, and licensing needs.
About Wyndham International
Wyndham International Inc. (NYSE:WYN) offers upscale and luxury hotel and resort accommodations through proprietary
lodging brands and a management services division. Based in Dallas, Wyndham International owns, leases, manages
and franchises hotels and resorts in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Europe. For more information,
visit www.wyndham.com.
About Dell
Dell Computer Corporation (Nasdaq:DELL) is the world's leading direct computer systems company, based on revenues
of $32 billion for the past four quarters, and is a premier provider of products and services required for customers
to build their Internet infrastructures. The company ranks No. 56 on the Fortune 500, No. 154 on the Fortune Global
500 and No. 10 on the Fortune ``most admired'' lists of companies. Dell designs, manufactures and customizes products
and services to customer requirements, and offers an extensive selection of software and peripherals. Information
on Dell and its products can be obtained on the World Wide Web at www.dell.com.
Dell, PowerEdge, Latitude, and Optiplex are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation.
Fortune 500 is a registered trademark of Time Inc.
Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
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