Vertical Systems, Inc. (VSi) Offers Guest Services Technology for the Hospitality Industry; Delivers Automated Business Centers for Traveling Business Professionals

Vertical Systems, Inc. (VSi) was founded to bring modern technology to travelers in hotels around the world. Focusing on the business traveler, VSi offers the hospitality industry guest services technology such as Automated Business Centers that can be effortless to run while delivering everything key customers want.

"VSi's goal is to provide easy-to-use, state-of-the-art business centers and other guest services technology," said Saeed Kazmi, CEO of Silicon Valley-based Vertical Systems Inc. "We have a proven track record in more than 500 locations around the world and believe we are setting the new standards for the demanding business traveler. Our goal is to continue to expand our technology offerings and service levels while also increasing the number of locations where we can be found,” Kazmi said.

VSi offers a spectrum of technology for the guest services sector of the hospitality industry. For the host, VSi Automated Business Centers offer:

• No cost option for equipment purchase or upkeep
• No need to hire on-site staffing for management or service
• A positive additional revenue stream
• 24/7 live phone customer support
• Flexible financing options

VSi partners with companies in the hospitality industry to put its technology to use for guest services. More than 500 hotels in the United States, Canada and Europe feature VSi installations. In addition, VSi works closely with resellers and channel partners including audio /visual companies that provide guest services technology to the hotels, technology companies providing the latest hardware and value-added software, telecommunications (broadband wired and wireless) companies and system integrators.

VSi's Automated Business Centers typically include the following types of equipment and features:

• wired and wireless high-speed Internet access,
• hot spots, Wi-Fi high-speed Internet service,
• 24-Hour Business Center access,
• 24-hour toll-free live phone tech support,
• virus-free, state-of-the-art PCs with proprietary FreshStart technology that gives each user the equivalent of a new computer,
• secure, remote web-based guest printing services,
• high-speed color printers and copiers,
• easy-to-use personal laptop connections,
• photo/image scanners,
• the latest business software.

VSi's Automated Business Centers are currently found in Hilton, Hyatt, Radisson, W (Starwood), Holiday Inn, Sheraton, Crowne Plaza, Best Western, Ritz-Carlton, Fairmont, Accor and many individually owned properties around the world.

VSi Automated Business Centers feature the highest quality brand-name equipment such as IBM, Dell, Hewlett- Packard, Lexmark, Fujitsu and Ricoh, among others. All machines feature industry-standard Microsoft Office software.

The Automated Business Centers feature proprietary FreshStart/Instant Rebuild ™ technology that offers each business center user a computer free of viruses and ensures a secure working environment every time a new user logs onto a computer. The 24-Hour, Self-Service Business Center will provide guests with a comfortable, self-service office environment that has been designed with the traveling business professional in mind.

VSi's technology can also be applied in other industries and locations, such as airport lounges, hospitals/medical centers and apartment complexes.

Founded in 1999, VSi is a privately held corporation based in Sunnyvale, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley. The company's revolutionary software and system architecture uses FreshStart and InstantRebuild, products developed at VSi, to create computers ideal for multiple users and remote situations. With this system, backed up by 24/7 tech support, Automated Business Centers operators can provide reliable, virus-free, state-of-the-art computer systems to customers with zero maintenance.

About Vertical Systems Inc.

Vertical Systems, Inc. (VSi) is the worldwide leader in providing guest services technology and solutions to the hospitality industry. Its products, which are aimed at serving the growing needs of business travelers and mobile users, include automated business centers, Wi-Fi hotspots, kiosks and in-room technology.

VSi's products are sold through channel partners that include major hotel chains, broadband and wireless service providers, audio-visual service providers and large system integrators. For more information, please visit our website at www.ver-sys.com . VSi contact: marketing@ver-sys.com .