Acentic strengthens technology offering with Bose partnership

Hotel, Sport & Leisure Tue, Mar 22, 2016 5:06 PM

Acentic, a leading global integrator of hotel in-room entertainment systems is partnering with luxury audio solutions brand, Bose, to strengthen its product offering as part of the Ambient product range to the hospitality industry and affirm its commitment to providing specialist solutions as well as leading-edge technology.

As a Bose Pro Partner, Acentic now adds enhanced, innovative audio to its hotel TV, digital entertainment and information solutions for in-room, conferencing and public areas.

The partnership offers a complete, end to end package, ensuring high quality audio installations from conception to execution and support.

Bose has been the world’s leading manufacturer of music systems for the hospitality industry for many years.

The Bose association with quality and high-performance sound demonstrates an investment in guest comfort and luxury and enhances the image of a hotel or market brand. This same association and commitment to quality will be extended through Acentic’s technology solutions, and aims to provide a memorable experience and ambiance that encourages customers to return again and again.

Acentic provides entertainment, interactive platforms and connectivity through Smart TVs and High Speed Internet to the to the hotel industry, servicing over 230,000+ hotel guest rooms across brands including Accor, Hilton, IHG, Marriott and Starwood. Acentic’s products provide the ultimate user experience for guests, as well as high quality service support for hoteliers in today’s connected lifestyle, while leading the rapidly changing technology environment of tomorrow.

A recent installation using Bose products has just been completed at the new Novotel and Ibis hotels, Blackfriars, London. Bose sound and control technology is being used as part of Acentic’s Ambient product range of in-room entertainment solutions, as well as in the public areas and conference meeting rooms equipped with latest interactive technology from SMART Technologies.

Following the success of the project, Accor group (parent company behind the Novotel and Ibis brands) has commissioned other works with Acentic to use Bose sound technology.

Sue Harrison, Business Development Manager, Bose, comments: “Acentic was chosen to join our European Pro Partner network because of the similar business ethos to Bose and its commitment to quality. Acentic will receive regular, specialist product training and access to a wide range of tools and technologies in return for its commitment to the brand, and we look forward to developing the relationship.”

Richard Robinson, Chief Executive, Acentic, adds: “Bose sets very high standards for accreditation of its Pro Partners, so this is testament to the quality of our work and the passion and dedication of our teams. The partnership with Bose comes at an exciting time of growth for Acentic, which is strengthened by having a worldwide brand behind us, and we are looking forward to working together.”