Asia Pacific Hospitality Industry Crossed US$134.2 million with Avaya Leading

Avaya, a leading global provider of business communications applications, software and services, announced that it has experienced double digit growth in the hospitality industry in 2007 of the company's fiscal year in Asia Pacific. This is reinforced by a recently published report (Enterprise Communications in the Hospitality Industry for Asia Pacific, 2008) by consulting company Frost and Sullivan, stating that Asia Pacific revenues of enterprise communications sales into the hospitality vertical was 37.7 million in 2007, excluding Japan, representing a market share of 28.1%

The current surge in growth has been aided by unprecedented levels of hotel and resort developments including, Singapore's Integrated Resorts, Macau's casino's, the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the 2010 Commonwealth Games in India as well as the influx of tourist arrivals to the region.

Some of Avaya’s customers who have begun implementing hospitality solutions include, Taj, Oberoi, Leela, Maureva Sheraton hotels in India; Ritz Carlton in China, Park Hyatt Shanghai, a number of hotels and convention centers within the Beijing Olympic Village are also deploying IP Telephony solutions from Avaya; Wynn Resort and Grand Lisboa in Macau; Burswood Entertainment Complex, Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove, Seaworld Nara Resort, Tangalooma Wild Dolphin Resort, Intercontinental Sydney in Australia; Pan Pacific Suites, Goodwood Park Hotel, Le Meridien and Four Seasons Hotel in Singapore. Regional Asia Pacific implementations include hotel groups such as Marriott International, Hilton International and Pan Pacific Hotels & Resorts.