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Timeshare News: Merlin



Internet Holiday Rental Site Holiday Letting Shop Chooses Merlin Software As Its Technology Partner

May 22, 2010 in All News, Europe, Merlin by Timeshare & Fractional News

New internet-based holiday rental site, Holiday Letting Shop, chooses Merlin Software as its technology provider to support its rental business including inventory management and online booking and payments.

Major European Resort Developer Macdonald Hotels & Resorts Chooses Merlin Software As Its Technology Partner For Its Nine Resort Properties

March 26, 2010 in All News, Europe, Featured News, Merlin, News By Region, Search Industry Directory, Timeshare News by Timeshare & Fractional News

Macdonald Resorts based in Scotland is recognised as one of Europe’s leading resort developers with nine resorts located across the UK and Spain, which complement the Macdonald Group’s 43 four and five star hotels in the UK. With over 25,000 members, Macdonald Resorts has been in operation for over 20 years and is one of the UK’s leading hospitality brands.

New Membership Benefit From Merlin Software To Be Launched At TATOC conference 26th-28th March – Free Resort Technology Assessment

March 24, 2010 in All News, Europe, Merlin, News By Region, Search Industry Directory, The Association of Timeshare Owners Committees (TATOC) by Timeshare & Fractional News

Merlin Software is delighted to announce that its new benefit for TATOC’s resort members and affiliates will be launched this weekend at the TATOC Conference 26th-28th March at the Belfry in Nottingham, UK.

Merlin Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary At ARDA Convention

March 11, 2010 in All News, Europe, Merlin, News By Region, Search Industry Directory, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

Merlin Software for Vacation Ownership is set to celebrate its tenth anniversary at the upcoming American Resort Development Association (ARDA) Convention taking place March 14th-18th at the Venetian Resort Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

Industry Experience Wins The Day As IFA Hotels and Resorts Choose Merlin Software To Manage Its Fractional Residence Clubs And Inter-resort Exchange Facility

February 1, 2010 in Africa, All News, Asia, Caribbean and Mexico, Europe, Featured News, IFA Hotels & Resorts, Latin America, Merlin, News By Region, Search Industry Directory, Timeshare News, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

IFA Hotels and Resorts, an international leader in the development of premier mixed-use hotel and tourism projects, announces the appointment of Merlin as software provider for its fractional residence clubs. IFA Hotels and Resorts, with its main operating office in Dubai, is listed on the Kuwait and Johannesburg stock exchanges and provides world-class facilities through a network of hotels, vacation and private residence club destinations.

Resort Fiduciary Services Limited, Chooses Merlin Software To Run Its Entire Operation

January 27, 2010 in All News, Europe, Merlin, News By Region, Search Industry Directory by Timeshare & Fractional News

“Merlin Software simply has exactly what we need to run our entire business and provide the best service for our clients” said Andrew Horton, managing director of Resort Fiduciary Services. “No other software provider comes close”.

Merlin Software Chosen As Technology Partner For Associa, Leading US Community Association Managament Organization

January 13, 2010 in All News, Featured News, Merlin, News By Region, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

Associa, the undisputed leader in community association management in the US, has chosen Merlin as its technology partner to serve their timeshare and fractional ownership clients.

Associa currently serves over three million members in homeowner associations across the United States as well as their timeshare and fractional management communities.

Successful European Developer Evencharge, Owners Of The Fairways Club And Pueblo Evita Club, Chooses Merlin Software To Support Its Timeshare Operations

December 15, 2009 in All News, Europe, Merlin, News By Region by Timeshare & Fractional News

Merlin Software is delighted to announce that it has been chosen to provide software solutions to the Fairways Club in Tenerife and Pueblo Evita in Spain. “Merlin is easily the most comprehensive software found anywhere in our industry today” says Mike Bailey, chairman of the two resorts. “We looked at a number of other options, [...]

Quality Travel Services Specialist Escape2Dream Selects Merlin Software To Support Its Entire Business Operation

December 14, 2009 in All News, Caribbean and Mexico, Europe, Merlin, News By Region by Timeshare & Fractional News

Escape2Dream was established with the aim of providing its members with high quality travel services using cutting edge technology and then offering these services to members for low rates not available to the general public. Based in the Dominican Republic, Escape2 Dream believes one of its major strengths is the use of latest technologies throughout [...]

TATOC, The Timeshare Association Link Up With Merlin Software For Vacation Ownership To Assist Consumers And The Result Is Magic

December 1, 2009 in All News, Europe, Merlin, News By Region, The Association of Timeshare Owners Committees (TATOC) by Timeshare & Fractional News

TATOC, a non-profit company, was formed in 1989 to act as a networking group for the appointed members of timeshare owners’ committees. Today the Association has 70 resort members representing over 250,000 timeshare owners across Europe and is sponsored by some of Europe’s leading timeshare businesses. One of its most important activities is the free [...]

Merlin Software Chosen To Manage Mixed Use Operations For Leading European Developer And Hotelier Moness Group Limited

November 18, 2009 in All News, Europe, Featured News, Merlin, News By Region, Timeshare News by Timeshare & Fractional News

“It was a straightforward decision” said Mr Terry Vose, MD of Moness Group Limited. “We already use Merlin Software for our current timeshare program. We needed a system that could handle the challenges of a mixed use resort including our hotel and new Points Club. The chosen software would need to work seamlessly with all these areas and Merlin is certainly capable of doing this for us – and much more. It is great that we can operate all our businesses on one platform”.

Merlin Software Confirms 2010 Advertising With Leading Timeshare Magazine

October 8, 2009 in Africa, All News, Europe, Featured News, Merlin, Perspective International Ltd, Timeshare News, USA and Canada by Timeshare News

”By advertising with Perspective International, we are guaranteed the best and most cost effective exposure for our brand in our industry, not only in print but online as well. Perspective Magazine is the industry publication and is making a huge and positive impact on vacation ownership globally.” says Mike Pnematicatos, Merlin Software and Merlin World.

Merlin Software Launches New Website

March 13, 2009 in All News, Merlin, News By Region, USA and Canada by Timeshare & Fractional News

The leading online software supplier to the Vacation Ownership Industry, Merlin Software, announced today the launch of their comprehensive new Website. The launch of the website is a prequel to the release of a range of exciting new software services that have been in the developmental stages for a number of years. Says Mike Pnematicatos, [...]

Merlin Software Appoints New Director Of Business Development To Unveil Its TRUST Virtual Software Designed Exclusively For The Shared Ownership Industry

October 18, 2008 in All News, Europe, Merlin by Timeshare News

Leading industry software provider Merlin has announced today the appointment of Mike Ashton as Director of Business Development. With a strong background in direct sales, Mike’s first task will be to focus on the successful promotion of Merlin TRUST throughout Europe.                Mike Ashton has been involved in the industry for over ten years [...]

Shakespeare Classic Line And Merlin Software For Vacation Ownership Making Waves Together

September 12, 2008 in All News, Europe, Merlin by Timeshare News

Shakespeare Classic Line has chosen Merlin Software for Vacation Ownership as their new software provider. Shakespeare owns and operates specialised narrow boats for shared ownership use in the UK.  The boats are utilised by the more adventurous shared owner wanting to cruise the canals of central England.  The company was looking for an affordable yet [...]

ACICO’s Nassima Tower Hotel And Resort Paves The Way With Merlin Software

August 29, 2008 in All News, Europe, Merlin, Middle East by Timeshare News

ACICO, the Kuwait-based Cement, Construction and Real Estate Company has chosen Merlin Software for Vacation Ownership as its software provider for managing the timeshare in their latest development, the Nassima Tower. Maintaining the company’s ethic of “Building on Solid Foundations”, ACICO chose Merlin Software for its stable operating platform coupled with the company’s ability to [...]

Merlin Software Confirms 12 Month Advertising Deal With Perspective International

August 4, 2008 in Africa, All News, Asia, Australia, Caribbean and Mexico, Europe, Featured News, Latin America, Merlin, Middle East, Perspective International Ltd, USA and Canada by Timeshare News

Perspective International Ltd is pleased to announce the signing of a 12 month mixed medium advertising deal with Merlin Software to promote their product to the global timeshare and fractional marketplace. Merlin will be utilizing the powerful reach of Perspective Magazine, the most read independent B2B publication for the shared ownership industry; the daily usage [...]

One of the world’s leading timeshare trustees, Hutchinson & Co Trust Company Limited chooses Merlin Software as their technology partner.

November 13, 2007 in All News, Asia, Europe, Hutchinson & Co Trust Company Limited, Merlin by Timeshare News

Taking this major step Paul Smythe, Managing Director of Hutchinson, said “our decision indicates the high level of confidence we have in Merlin Software and the degree of mutual trust that we have built up with the Merlin team since we first got together. When it comes to new software, you have to find the [...]