PLANO, TEXAS – June 17, 2025 —​​​., bringing connected experiences to life, today announced the company will showcase its updated suite of solutions at HITEC Indianapolis June 16-19, in booth #3006. The new and enhanced offerings create better guest experiences and more efficiency and sustainability for hotel operations. Nomadix and Vingcard will also team up to discuss their collaboration on future offerings for hospitality, in a combined booth on the show floor.

“We’re pleased with our business and technology expansion, as Nomadix continues to serve properties of all sizes,” said Speleos Dravillas, chief revenue officer at Nomadix. “And now, as part of the ASSA ABLOY family, we have an opportunity to offer even more solutions to our partners and customers.”

The two key highlights of the show are:

• New Energy Management Solution: Launched last week, this purpose-built technology is based on a digitally secure, cloud-native architecture coupled with connected smart wireless thermostats. Easy to manage and leveraging existing Wi-Fi infrastructure, this full-featured EMS solution offers one of the industry’s lowest cost-of-ownership and fastest payback.
• New Internet Gateway EG 5K: Launched this week, the newest gateway model delivers secure and reliable Wi-Fi to properties where many users share the same guest network. Targeted at the midsize segment, it supports up to 5 Gbps of internet bandwidth and up to 5,000 simultaneously connected devices, while offering increased energy efficiency and higher performance.

In addition, Nomadix will be exhibiting its end-to-end hospitality technology portfolio, including some of its more recent evolutions:

• Passpoint: The company’s turnkey next-generation Wi-Fi onboarding platform is now enhanced with a new software development kit (SDK) to make it easy for customers to integrate the service into their mobile loyalty apps to incentivize downloads by visitors and guests.
• Captive Portal: For standard Wi-Fi onboarding requirements, this redesigned easy-to-manage guest access portal is built around simplicity and customization. The intuitive web interface enables non-technical team members to effortlessly configure secure and private visitor internet onboarding flows in minutes. 
• Nomadix Cloud: The latest release for the single-pane-of-glass management platform for Nomadix’s products features activity and connectivity monitoring, backups and licensing management.
• Cloud Telephony: The solution now offers a feature allowing housekeeping staff to update room readiness status in real-time in the PMS by dialling predefined codes from the in-room phone.

Nomadix was acquired in April 2024 by ASSA ABLOY, as part of the Vingcard business area. The companies are working together to offer complementary solutions to offer an end-to-end portfolio to the hospitality, build-to-rent/MDU and SLED markets.  

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Toronto, Ontario - On June 6, 2025, Manga Hotel Group officially commemorated the opening

of TOOR Hotel, part of JdV by Hyatt, in Downtown Toronto, Ontario. The 33-storey building

includes the 2-level MUSE Bistro + Bar and 179 upscale rental residential units as part of the

203 Residences, situated atop TOOR Hotel.

Pictured: From left, MPP Brampton East Hardeep Grewal, Premier of Ontario Doug Ford,

and Manga Hotel Group President and CEO Sukhdev Toor

Distinguished guests included Premier of Ontario Doug Ford, MPP for Brampton East Hardeep

Grewal, Scott Richer of Hyatt Hotels, representatives from Destination Toronto, Ontario

Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association (ORHMA), Greater Toronto Hotel Association (GTHA) and

valued community partners. The celebration featured a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a reception

with food and drinks hosted at MUSE Bistro + Bar.

TOOR Hotel offers 234 guest rooms and suites with a range of elevated amenities, including

destination dining at MUSE Bistro + Bar, valet parking, a 1,500 square-foot fitness centre, a

2,715 square-foot southern terrace on the 14th floor, and an additional 1,100 square feet of

meeting and event space. Guests and residents alike can enjoy these amenities as well as

unobstructed views of Toronto and Lake Ontario from floor-to-ceiling windows throughout the

entire building.

“We believe TOOR Hotel is a fantastic addition to the Garden District of Toronto. Every detail

you see, from the rich textures in the lobby to the custom ‘grid of Toronto’ wallpaper in the

rooms, has been chosen with care. We worked with Canadian vendors, artists, and designers to

bring TOOR to life because we believe in building from within our community. This hotel is a

proud example of Canadian talent shaping a distinctly Canadian hospitality experience”, said

Sukhdev Toor, President and CEO of Manga Hotel Group, which owns and operates the hotel,

restaurant and the 203 Residences.

Located in the heart of Downtown Toronto with easy access to the financial district, shopping,

dining, and cultural attractions, TOOR Hotel is designed with style and comfort in mind. Guests

are invited to experience modern hospitality in a bespoke lifestyle setting. With its blend of

upscale guest rooms and suites, accented by breathtaking city and lake views, TOOR Hotel

stands as a pinnacle of architectural achievement and exceptional hospitality. Proudly

Canadian, the hotel emphasizes connected service and approachability. At TOOR Hotel, guests

discover not just a place to stay, but a space designed to inspire connections and enhance the

spirited lifestyle of its valued guests.

With its combination of elevated hospitality, thoughtful design, and deep connection to the city,

TOOR Hotel serves as a stylish gateway to Toronto, inviting guests to “Stay with Style in the

City.” This hotel is the first property to open under the TOOR Hotel brand. A second location is

scheduled to open next year in Soho, New York City.

Mississauga, ON – June 12, 2025 | The Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association (ORHMA) is proud to announce the launch of HR Companion, a complimentary human resources compliance and policy platform available exclusively, to all ORHMA members. Developed in partnership with First Reference, HR Companion is an industry-leading digital resource designed to simplify and strengthen HR management across Ontario’s hospitality sector.

Whether running a large hotel chain or a small independent restaurant, hospitality operators face growing complexity in HR compliance, documentation, and policy creation. HR Companion eliminates these burdens by providing ORHMA members with complimentary access to an all-in-one portal that helps streamline HR operations and ensure legislative compliance.

Powered by First Reference — Canada’s trusted provider of HR policy and compliance tools — HR Companion offers ready-to-use templates, workplace health and safety policies, and real-time legislative updates tailored to the needs of Ontario businesses.

“Our members have told us they need more support in managing workforce challenges and navigating HR compliance — especially with limited time and resources,” said Fatima Finnegan, VP of Workforce Initiatives & Industry Relations at ORHMA.

“That’s why ORHMA is investing in HR Companion — to ensure every member, regardless of their HR capacity, has access to trusted, up-to-date tools. This platform is more than a resource; it’s part of our commitment to helping members build strong, compliant, and resilient workplaces.”

This initiative reflects ORHMA’s ongoing commitment to delivering high-value solutions that reduce operational strain and empower hospitality businesses to succeed. As Ontario’s leading hospitality association, ORHMA continues to respond to industry challenges with practical, member-focused resources, advocacy, and education.

How to Access HR Companion

To access the HR Companion platform, ORHMA members can sign up here. Once registered, members will receive personalized login credentials and onboarding support from ORHMA’s dedicated Member Services team and our partner, First Reference.

Members will gain immediate access to:

•           Up-to-date employment policies and templates

•           Workplace health and safety documentation

•           Real-time legislative guidance

For more information, visit our website or contact Fatima Finnegan directly by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone at (647) 368-6746 / (800) 668-8906 ext. 0335.

Barcelona, 12 June 2025: Leading Online Travel Agents (OTA’s) are controlling hotel visibility on Google Search, while secondary OTAs are undercutting rates to attract bookings, confirms the

In the latest monthly report delving into hotel pricing online, analyzes OTA market visibility — both in paid placements and organic results — and how this correlates with pricing behavior across global markets.

The May WPM illustrates how Booking Holdings and Expedia Group account for nearly all visibility, with Booking leading in both paid and organic spaces. In contrast, smaller OTAs compete mainly on price, showing higher Lose rates (where their hotel pricing is lower), especially in markets where they hold regional influence - for example MakeMyTrip in India and in Argentina.

Although visibility is clearly concentrated in the hands of the major OTAs, internal dynamics within each group reveal differing trends. Booking.com continues to lead in both paid and organic spaces, however its presence in paid placements has slightly declined. Expedia, on the other hand, has increased its investment in sponsored visibility, narrowing the gap between the two.

“We’re not just seeing a concentration of visibility — we’re also seeing strategic adjustments within the leading groups,” says Jordi Serra, CEO at 123Compare.me. “As Booking and Expedia consolidate their online presence, the pressure on pricing increasingly shifts to other players. That’s where hotels need to stay alert: visibility and undercutting don’t always come from the same source.”

Claudia Rodríguez, Business Unit Director at Sekuenz, reflects on the strategic value of the WPM:: “The WPM doesn’t just provide data — it helps us understand what’s happening in the market and make more precise strategic decisions. The fact that direct hotel prices are more frequently undercut in paid placements than in organic results clearly shows where the most aggressive battles for conversion are taking place. This should directly inform how hotels allocate their digital marketing budgets.”

She also points out the importance of monitoring shifts in OTA strategy: “Booking has slightly reduced its investment in paid placements, while Expedia has increased it. These movements should prompt revenue and distribution teams to reconsider how visibility costs and direct sales are being impacted.”

The data reveals clear contrasts in OTA behaviors in different regions worldwide, demonstrating more localised visibility and pricing strategies to capture the consumer.

In Europe, Booking continues to lead in paid placements with relatively stable pricing, except in Switzerland (see notes below) , where regulatory action has prompted noticeably more aggressive pricing. Price competition intensifies across Asia. In India, Booking undercuts more frequently than Expedia, while regional players like MakeMyTrip secure strong organic visibility within their home market.

In North America, Expedia holds steady in both visibility and pricing in the U.S., where the market shows greater maturity and strategic balance. Sudden shifts are proving much less common, and parity levels are generally more stable. Booking dominates visibility across most countries in Latin America and while Expedia is less present, it shifts its focus to more aggressive pricing — especially in markets like Argentina.

Down in South Africa, Booking combines dominant online presence with a high frequency of undercutting. Australia, by contrast, displays a more balanced landscape where both major OTAs share visibility and adopt moderate pricing strategies.

The World Parity Monitor is a trusted industry tool used by hoteliers to monitor OTA pricing behavior and visibility performance across online distribution channels — helping brands and independent hotels optimize direct booking strategies and minimize revenue loss due to undercutting.

Read the full May 2025 WPM report here: