Yesterday we closed our throwback at the Revenuemanager - Summit Series. Besides this series we also produced a series around the topic Property Management Stack. The first episode of this series took place on April 28th and was sponsored by Agilysys, Inc.

Frank Pitsikalis, Vice President, Strategy at Agilysys, Mark Fancourt, Co-Founder at TRAVHOTECH, Beth Zahner, Director Of Operations at Big Cedar Lodge, and Michael Blake, Chief Technology Officer at American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) joined moderator Simone Puorto, Founder | CEO | Futurist to discuss, share thoughts and perspectives on Sales, Marketing or what a property management system should do? Understanding the role of PMS.

The episode concluded with an interesting and insightful conversation between Alan Young, Hospitality Tech Advisor, Influencer, and Co-Founder of Puzzle Partner and Don DeMarinis, SVP, Sales for Agilysys.

Where do PMSs sit in one's tech stack? Is the classic notion of PMS outdated? Will the future of hotel tech be less reliant on PMSs as we know them?

When it comes to hotel tech, we may all agree that PMSs are at the top of the food chain. It's semantically already in the name itself: a PMS is the SYSTEM used to MANAGE your PROPERTY. This gives the software connotations of centrality in operations. However, a new wave of leaner systems is rising: PMSs are becoming "hubs" rather than all-in-one solutions, using open APIs to allow users to plug in other software and tools as needed. These systems are less about "managing the property," and more about integrating third-party software.

In this environment, where do PMSs sit in one's tech stack? Is the classic notion of PMS outdated? Will the future of hotel tech be less reliant on PMSs as we know them?

About Agilysys

Agilysys is well known for its long heritage of hospitality-focused technology innovation. The Company delivers modular and integrated software solutions and expertise to businesses seeking to maximize Return on Experience (ROE) through hospitality encounters that are both personal and profitable. Over time, customers achieve High Return Hospitality by consistently delighting guests, retaining staff and growing margins. Customers around the world include: branded and independent hotels; multi-amenity resort properties; casinos; property, hotel and resort management companies; cruise lines; corporate dining providers; higher education campus dining providers; food service management companies; hospitals; lifestyle communities; senior living facilities; stadiums; and theme parks. The Agilysys Hospitality Cloud™ combines core operational systems for property management (PMS), point of sale (POS), and inventory and procurement (I&P) with Experience Enhancers™ that meaningfully improve interactions for guests and for employees across dimensions such as digital access, mobile convenience, self-service control, personal choice, payment options, service coverage and real-time insights to improve decisions. Core solutions and Experience Enhancers are selectively combined in Hospitality Solution Studios™ tailored to specific hospitality settings and business needs. www.Agilysys.com