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Casino Hotels Boost Profits with Rainmaker Group,
Agilysys Tech
Collaboration
Revenue Management and Property Management Systems identify profitable gamers
Revenue Management and Property Management Systems identify profitable gamers
ATLANTA, GA (PRWeb) March 27, 2007 -- The Rainmaker Group, a world leader in revenue management
software and services announced today it is expanding its technology collaboration agreement with Agilysys, Inc.,
(Nasdaq: AGYS) a leading provider of innovative IT solutions including systems designed specifically for
hospitality. Under terms of the agreement, The Rainmaker Group and Agilysys are partnering to develop a
next-generation interface between their respective systems to benefit mutual casino hotel clients.
The agreement enables The Rainmaker Group to leverage the extensive property management market share that
Agilysys possesses within the gaming industry. The companies are currently partnering to deliver integrated
revenue maximization and property management systems to the MGM Resorts, Boyd Gaming and other casino
companies.
The Rainmaker Group provides the widely installed revolution Product Suite of Revenue Management modules
that maximize revenue for gaming properties and hotel groups. Agilysys supplies the Lodging Management
System (LMS) property management system suite that automates every aspect of gaming hotel operations.
Rainmaker and Agilysys are collaborating to enable their systems to seamlessly exchange data and also
communicate with other casino applications to optimize revenue and boost operating efficiency for casino owners.
"Rainmaker and Agilysys began working closely in 2004," said Tammy Farley, principal of The Rainmaker
Group. "Boyd Gaming, MGM Resorts and other prominent casino companies asked us to provide a new seamless
two-way interface between our systems to leverage data from LMS and other property applications. We are
working together to provide the interface to our clients and in the process established a relationship of mutual
respect." The interface will be a breakthrough that enables casino hotels to base room rates on each guests' total
gaming value to generate maximum revenue for the company. "The result of our work to date has been very
successful for our casino clients," said Farley. In the past three years Rainmaker and Agilysys have collaborated
to install fully-interfaced systems at more than 10 gaming properties.
Tim Coleman, vice president of revenue management for MGM Resorts, said, "MGM utilizes Rainmaker and
Agilysys for revenue management automation; together they engineered an elegant data exchange interface for
MGM. The solution enables the Rainmaker revenue management system, revolution, to receive and analyze data
from LMS, the Agilysys property management system, and then instantly deliver optimized rates back to LMS so
we fill our rooms with the highest value guests."
Boyd Gaming's Director of Hotel Yield and Teleservices, Lyra Beck, said, "Rainmaker and Agilysys have a great
relationship that benefits Boyd. Their partnership has contributed to increased revenue and greater operational
efficiency for Boyd Gaming. The combined output from the two systems enables Boyd to maximize its room
rates while always maintaining availability for its top players."
Tina Stehle, vice president and general manager, Agilysys, Enterprise Solutions Group (ESG), Hospitality
Solutions, said, "Integrating Rainmaker revenue management into the Agilysys LMS system has been both
About Rainmaker Group
The Rainmaker Group provides, implements and supports the
revolution LRO profit optimization software which is an innovative technology solution that enables multi-family housing operators to maximize revenue from apartment leases.
revolution LRO lease rate improvement results have been independently validated by Price Waterhouse Coopers and Bain & Company. For over five years
revolution LRO has delivered optimized leasing rates to the largest operators in the industry including Archstone-Smith, Equity Residential, Post Properties, Simpson Housing, Home Properties, and a number of other leading multifamily housing companies. The Rainmaker Group incorporated in 1998.
The Rainmaker Group
Tammy Farley
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