8 | Acquisition International, March 2025 Jan25392 ExtendedStay Software for Hospitality Innovation uilding trust through transparency and operating atop a strong ethical code, Gearco works closely with its partners to develop tailored solutions that are both kind to the planet and beneficial to the businesses of its clients. At the centre of the company is a fully integrated SaaS platform, which has been designed for use within the extended-stay hotel industry. Capturing a niche, this proprietary technology consists of a single, user-friendly interface, and optimises everything from guest reservations to property management. The Gearco® Cloud Property Management System (CPMS), as it is called, is a comprehensive software platform that can manage various property types seamlessly, from independent hotels and vacation rentals to those outside of the hospitality space, including self-storage facilities. This is made possible by the flagship True Extended Stay® technology, which unlocks the possibility for such features as integrated secure credit card processing, paperless document handling, automatic late fees, and deposit retention controls, to name a few. An encompassing suite of features such as this makes the platform a game changer in driving efficiency and boosting client satisfaction levels. This is especially true of the extended-stay hotel market, with the team here recognising the array of unique challenges that those operating in this sector have to face. CTO Eric Almond explains it best when he says: “Our commitment to client success and personalised support has earned us a reputation as a trusted technology partner in the hospitality sector.” Clients themselves are quick to corroborate this claim, with Winston, a property manager and avid user of the CPMS platform stating: “Gearco makes it easy to keep track of everything that is going on in our property. I have used other PMSs that don’t come close to what Gearco offers. We are able to vault cards and do other things securely that I have not seen offered by other companies at the price we can get it from Gearco.” The tremendous feedback Gearco receives from clients also stems from the company’s ability to implement customised versions of its CPMS platform, as was the case recently with a leading long-stay hotel chain. Shortly after the system was up and running, the client was experiencing a sharp uptick in their revenue, improved staff productivity, and an all-round more streamlined operation. This is just one example of the countless clients who saved time and money as a result of utilising Gearco’s SaaS solution for hospitality. To ensure the Gearco® Cloud Property Management System continues to deliver maximum client value, the team focuses on continuously enhancing it so that it can stay one step ahead of industry trends. Be it operating more sustainably or managing the increased demand that extended-stay hotels have been experiencing, Gearco has the tools and the infrastructure to more than meet the industry’s demands, as seen through the likes of its advanced security measures and pledge to protect data. Because hospitality industry innovation is about much more than just focusing on the present, Gearco has some exciting plans in the pipeline for its future. The most notable of these is the introduction of Rate Lock™, a revenue optimisation tool designed to help extendedstay properties maximise their earnings by automatically adjusting the rates on long stays. As Eric tells us: “This innovative solution enhances financial predictability for hotel operators while still providing costeffective pricing for long-term guests.” Besides the introduction of this landmark tool, the next five years for the company are set to see it introduce AI, mobile integration, and self-service options to its guest engagement technology, as well as expand its hotel property management software to support the running of properties from multiple locations. Finally, a push towards forging strong partnerships within the hospitality technology space will see Gearco edge closer to its aim of becoming the go-to SaaS provider for extended-stay hospitality. An undisputed innovator in the realm of hospitality technology, Gearco, Inc. has proven itself to be more than capable of addressing the evolving needs of long-stay hotels, with the achievements of its extended-stay hotel software when it comes to the likes of sustainability and data security setting the benchmark for the industry to follow. Contact: Eric Almond Company: Gearco, Inc. Web Address: https://gear.co/ Revolutionising extended hotel stays by delivering a suite of cutting-edge SaaS solutions geared towards streamlining operations, enhancing experiences, and boosting profits, Gearco, Inc. is a cloud management solutions provider like no other. With its drive to empower extended-stay properties through stateof-the-art technology being stronger now than ever before, the company has once again been celebrated in this programme, this time as the Best Cloud Management Solutions Provider 2025 – USA. B
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