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IDS-Next has pledged to continue to develop innovative solutions that would improve operational efficien­cies of hotels and other related outfits in the Nigerian hospitality market.

This commitment was given by Alfred Salami, the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Link-Spec Technologies Limited who, disclosed this while speaking on the products and services on offer by the firm to improve service delivery in the sector. Link-Spec, which is the exclusive authorised distributor of IDS-Next products in Nigeria, is a full-service Information Technology (IT) company that aims to drive data and network safety, backup, and oper­ational efficiency using customised IT solutions.

It delivers strategic solutions on new technologies, enterprise IT, communication, and networking, supporting clients in the hospitality industry to manage and optimise their IT resources.

Link-Spec is also proficient in IP network design and system integra­tion, which has been widely known to increase the seamlessness and security of enterprise network envi­ronments.

As well as being a leading distrib­utor of enterprise IT security and networking products in Africa’s hos­pitality industry, with branches and representative offices in Abuja, Port Harcourt, and Benin City, and techni­cal presence in all Nigerian states as well as East and West Africa.

It would be recalled that IDS-Next won the “Most Innovative Hotel Tech­nology Company 2024” award at the recently held Hotel Managers Con­ference and Awards (HMCA) 2024 in Lagos.

Reflecting on the award, Salami disclosed, ‘‘I feel so excited about this award of recognition. It shows the level of impact IDS-Next has made in providing world-class innovative technological solutions for the hospi­tality industry, especially in Nigeria.’’

This is as he noted, ‘‘The award is certainly going to enhance our level of impact in the hospitality industry in Nigeria. We will continue to build innovative solutions to enhance the operational efficiencies of hotels across Nigeria.’’

The award, Salami stressed would motivate the company to greater heights, saying, ‘‘Winning this award shows that we are in the right direc­tion, providing smart hospitality solu­tions that help these hotels to stream­line their operational processes.’’

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IDS-Next’s participation for the first time as co-headline sponsor of the yearly hospitality conference, which was held in Lagos recently, according to Salami, was as a result of the value addition the platform offered.

‘‘The yearly HMCA conference provides a platform for every hospi­tality professional to share industry knowledge. Associating with these professionals means that we could leverage on this platform to showcase our various innovative solutions to these professionals.

‘‘As co- headline sponsor of this event, we believe that partnering with every hotel represented is a step in the right direction because the impor­tance of embracing the right technol­ogies for hotel operations cannot be over emphasised.’’

Further, the Link-Spec CEO/MD noted that the conference was a good platform for the company to expose its products and network because of the benefits derived.

He added, ‘‘Meeting these indus­try professionals and showcasing our solutions and products to them is a thing of joy. We were able to share our innovations and how our solutions can help enhance their operations.

‘‘We intend to be an integral part of the HMCA conference by sponsor­ing future events.’’

On the services of IDS-Next, Sala­mi noted, ‘‘IDS-Next is an all-in-one hotel ERP software company that provides smart integrated solutions to enhance the operational efficien­cies across all the departments of a hotel integrating both front office and Back-office operations.

‘‘With presence in over 45 coun­tries, and for over 35 years, we have provided innovative solutions en­hancing the operations of more than 10,000 hotels. It would interest you to know that the biggest hotel in Nige­ria uses our software for the manage­ment of their entire operations.

‘‘Because of the immense benefits of our software to every hotel opera­tion, we have created a remarkable impact in the industry through our products and solutions. As a result, we have the trust of over 10,000 hotels globally.’’

According to him, ‘‘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 Middle East, Africa, and Oceania, serving customers in 50 countries.