NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nashville-based Uniguest (www.uniguest.com), the world’s leading provider of secure and fully managed guest- facing technologies to the hospitality industry, announced today that it has acquired Silicon Valley-based technology innovator Vertical Systems Incorporated (VSi), (www.ver-sys.com).
“This acquisition of VSi further cements our commanding leadership position within hospitality and enhances our portfolio of innovative guest-facing technology solutions that help hoteliers worldwide enhance the guest experience,” said Uniguest CEO Joseph P. Morgan, Jr. “Additionally, we gain significant talent in software development, customer support and sales and marketing.”
With the acquisition of VSi’s existing customer base, Uniguest immediately exceeds 10,000 individual hotel customers in 52 countries who rely on the company to manage a growing portfolio of on-property guest-facing technologies.
“In addition to expanding Uniguest’s global hospitality footprint, we are also leveraging the technologies of the two companies to enrich our solutions and continue to provide hotels a trusted single source for the most in-demand guest-facing technologies,” Morgan added.
Uniguest’s suite of guest-facing technology solutions includes full-featured business centers, guest-use Internet access stations, static and interactive digital signage, and purposed tablets, such as boarding pass printing stations, which are all backed by an in-house 24/7/365 technical support center based at its headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee.
“I am extremely pleased with this acquisition,” said VSi Chairman and CEO Saeed A. Kazmi. “Hotels around the world have embraced Uniguest’s large-scale, integrated capabilities and globally recognized service and support. The combination of Uniguest’s commanding scale and VSi’s proven technologies offers the hospitality industry a unique opportunity to further enhance the guest experience. This is a big win for the hospitality industry, which will be supported by a financially strong market leader offering a deep portfolio of leading edge products and services.”
About Uniguest
Uniguest is the leading provider of secure fully managed technology solutions to the hospitality industry, backed by world-class service delivery and 24/7/365 support. Uniguest’s solutions include secure public-use computers, static and interactive digital signage, kiosks, and purposed tablets. Uniguest manages more than 20,000 guest-facing technology devices on 10,000 client properties across 52 countries for many of the world’s most recognizable hospitality brands. For more information, visit www.uniguest.com or email marketing@uniguest.com.