Zhara hotel system partners with global travel technology leader RateGain

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JKCS’ award-winning hotel software Zhara HS, recently entered into a strategic alliance with RateGain – a leader in hospitality and travel technology solutions worldwide. Together, they have created the ultimate ‘one-stop-shop’ masterpiece software for a hotel. It covers all activities of a hotel from receiving a booking to the time the guest checks out, while creating multiple channels to generate more revenue.

JKCS Zhara team and RateGain announced the partnership on 15 November at a joint press conference held at Ozo Colombo. Many of Zhara’s Sri Lankan hotel customers were present at the event. Manager, Customer Success Kunwardeep Singh and Manager Sales – Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Maldives, China, Taiwan Ankur Yadav represented RateGain while the Zhara team was headed by JKH IT Group CFO Changa Gunawardane, JKCS AVP Head of Products Uthpala Kumara and JKCS Head of Sales Hospitality Solutions Xenos Wahid.

Expressing his views at the occasion, RateGain CFO Tanmaya Das said, “We are very pleased to announce this partnership. RateGain and John Keells Computer Services are joining hands to bring forward the right strategic partnership to revolutionise the hospitality industry. Both partners together will bring the complete hotel management system in a single box and offer unmatched value to hotels.”

Uthpala from JKCS added, “It is a great step for Zhara and we are thrilled to be able to provide our clients with a 360 degree solution as a result of this partnership. We strongly believe that now is the time the industry must radically transform. The focus must be on digitisation and monetising every service opportunity. In order to do this, it is vital for them to be equipped with the right Intel and tools to take care of operations and revenue optimisation. This is exactly what our alliance is all about – easier operations and better cash flow.”

Zhara’s hotel process automation prowess coupled with RatGain’s expertise in hotel revenue management will now deliver the full spectrum of accommodation service providers in reducing cost, enhancing revenue and ensuring smooth and efficient operations. Better yet, with up-to-date business intelligence and reporting, this platform will be the ultimate game changer for hotels trying to capture the growing tourist arrivals region-wide.

Many leading local hospitality brands are in the pipeline for subscription to the new offering by JKCS and RateGain starting this November.