InterContinental
Hotels Group Selects Safemark Systems As ORLANDO (July 31, 2006)— InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG), the world’s largest hotel group by number of rooms, has named Safemark Systems its preferred supplier of guest room safes. Safemark Systems will supply a variety of their in-room safes to Holiday Inn®, Crowne Plaza®, Holiday Inn Express®, InterContinental®, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites®, and Hotel Indigo™ and their associated brands throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and South America. “The Safemark products address the needs of hoteliers, hotel employees and guests in providing peace of mind regarding the ability to track access and usage,” says John Merkin, VP, franchise operations, North America, IHG. “As the industry leader, Safemark Systems exemplifies the high level of quality and service expected at our hotels. We’re proud to have them as a member of our team and look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship.” For the past several years, Safemark has been one of the top tier allied members of the IAHI, IHG’s owners association and the oldest and most established independent franchisee association in the industry. “Safemark Systems offers incredibly reliable and user-friendly safes, as well as unprecedented customer service,” says David Hart, IAHI Chairman and president and chief executive officer of Hart Hotels, Inc. in Buffalo, New York. “Adding Safemark as an associate member is an incredible benefit for our over 2,700 hotel owners within the association.” Safemark was selected for its ability to supply IHG with superior, high-end safes that will satisfy their discerning guests and for the exemplary customer service that has earned Safemark an unparalleled reputation for the highest level of hotel and guest satisfaction. Safemark recently ranked in the top 5% for overall customer satisfaction in an independent study of leading hotel franchisors and hotel operators. Through Safemark, IHG will have access to one of the broadest ranges of superior guest room safes featuring the latest technological advances including Safemark’s Millennium 5.1 safe, the Executive 5.1 safe, the W5.1 In-wall safe and the Briefcase 5.1 floor safe. Safemark safes are sized to accommodate valuables from laptops to purses to give guests peace of mind and to provide the ultimate in security. After an exhaustive RFP process “We are incredibly honored to be nominated as a preferred supplier to InterContinental Hotels Group,” says John Foley, Vice President of Safemark Systems. “We appreciate their dedication to providing a top quality guest experience and are confident they will be pleased with our products and service for many years to come.” Safemark offers a wide variety of safes in various configurations that are designed to meet the needs of travelers and businesses. The safes come with a variety of locking systems, including mechanical key access, digital access/motorized locking, personal code entry and card swipe option (room key/credit card). For more information
about Safemark Systems and their products, contact John Foley, Vice
President, Safemark Systems, at (214) 495-9500 or e-mail jfoley@safemark.com. Safemark Systems is a leading provider of in-room safes to the North American hospitality market. Over the past 23 years, the company has installed close to half a million safes in hotels and resorts located in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Mexico, and is the only company to offer a 5-year/$5,000 warranty for theft against forcible entry with any of their safes. The company pioneered the revenue sharing guestroom program concept, offering hotels a no-cost method to generate additional income while providing their guests the security of in-room safes. Safemark operates an extensive sales and distribution network throughout North America, and enjoys alliances with such prominent hospitality organizations as Avendra, Best Western, Choice, Carlson (Radisson), Hyatt Hotels, Interstate Hotels, Loews, Marriott, USFS, Wyndham Worldwide and Walt Disney World. Safemark is a portfolio company of American Capital Strategies (NASDAQ: ACAS). For more information, please call 800-255-8818 or visit www.safemark.com. ### Note to editors: InterContinental Hotels Group offers information and online reservations for all its hotel brands at www.ichotelsgroup.com and information for the Priority Club Rewards program at www.priorityclub.com. For the latest
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