ATLANTA — Ariane Systems Group, a provider of self-service check-in/check-out solutions within the EMEA regions, announced today that it has established a definitive agreement to structure a joint venture with TAOS Technologies LLC and its affiliates to develop and deploy hospitality-oriented self-service technology solutions within North America. The new venture will be called Ariane Systems North America and will be based in Atlanta.
Ariane Systems specializes in product manufacturing and software development and offers a wide range of software products and customized service solutions recognized within the hospitality market.
TAOS Technologies' expertise lies in the deployment and support of custom-developed software and guest-facing technologies, including self-service check-in/check-out solutions in North America. TAOS Technologies is partnered with some of the largest hoteliers in the world for the development of IT solutions and provides requirements gathering, R&D, hardware/software integration, project management, supplier management, site installation and ongoing help desk support services.
"Leveraging the existing resources, processes and systems of both parties will provide both customer-facing and back office hospitality solutions at a depth and breadth not yet seen in North America," said Jeff Councilman, president of TAOS.
The North American integrated offering will combine Ariane Systems Group's software development components, including licensing and maintenance agreements, with TAOS Technologies' hardware and service solutions offerings. Ariane Systems North America will be led and managed by TAOS Technologies LLC in Atlanta.
