IDS NEXT, leading provider of ERP and total technology solutions for the hospitality and leisure industries, announce the launch of Envy mobility solutions - their new iOS and Android ready mobility offerings for the hospitality industry. With this, IDS NEXT is among the first in the industry to break into the rapidly growing mobility solutions space. The first offering under the Envy brand is Envy Dine– a tablet application for restaurants. The Envy Dine application will be previewed at The Hotel Show, Dubai from 15^th -17^th May, 2012 which is being attended by IDS NEXT.

"Envy is an intelligent, and user friendly range of solutions that has been developed to increase revenue, reduce costs and enhance guest experience for our customers" said Binu Mathews, President and COO of IDS NEXT. "The tablet based Envy Dine solution comes equipped with artificial intelligence to ease restaurant operations and enhance the dining experience of guests".

Envy Dine is a visually rich application that is packed with features to recommend guests on the available food and beverage options at the restaurant. Envy Dine intuitively senses what customers are looking for and directs them to the most requested items in a category. For example, if a guest is looking at meat options, it helps the customer find meat items he or she is most likely to enjoy. This is a huge value add to restaurants that constantly endeavor to offer a unique guest experience, while simultaneously opening up new revenue channels.

Envy Dine is a comprehensive application which adds value not just to guests but also to restaurants. The artificial intelligence in the application dynamically suggests offers and discounts to diners based on their order, providing intelligent reports and facilitating predictive analysis. The application allows hotels to up-sell and cross-sell with intelligence and the most interesting feature is that it provides business intelligence and decision support to the management is interfaced with the IDS NEXT ERP system

"This is just the beginning in mobility solutions for IDS NEXT" said Mr. Mathews on the launch, "Our 150 person Research & Development team continuously innovate new solutions to empower our customers and exceed their expectations".

About IDS Next

Founded in 1987, IDS Next became India's largest hotel software company in its first decade of operations and Asia's largest in 2009.

Today, IDS Next is the leading provider of smart hotel software across Southeast Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Middle East, Africa, and Oceania, serving over 6,000 customers in 45 countries with $10 million in daily transactions and 300,000 daily check-ins.

With the goal to redefine the way hotels operate through smart software solutions, IDS Next has been a trusted technology partner and preferred supplier to the international hospitality industry.

From contactless check-in, front desk, guest request and housekeeping management to payroll, finance, inventory management and procurement, IDS Next's award-winning software automates and streamlines front and back-office hotel operations, making sure all departments are covered.

With an open API approach, IDS Next integrates with over 100 of the world's leading, best-in-breed technology partners to ensure hotel operations run smoothly and securely to complement a hotel's existing systems and solutions.

Available in single modules and as an all-in-one solution, IDS Next's smart hotel software is designed by hoteliers for hoteliers through the company's in-house development team comprising 135 hospitality technology professionals and supported 24/7 by 90 customer services agents in 30 languages.

With all software PA DSS certified, front-of-house solutions GDPR compliant, and the business ISO 27001 certified, IDS Next's smart software solutions are accredited, certified, and compliant with the industry's most stringent standards for data protection and security.

Lillian D'Costa
Manager - Marketing Communication
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