BAREFOOT TECHNOLOGIES OFFERS “REAL TIME” TRAVEL INSURANCE INTERFACE WITH VACATIONGUARD TRAVEL PROTECTION
New Capability Saves Vacation Managers Time and Money, selling custom product
Woburn, MA – August 1, 2010Barefoot Technologies, who offers an accounting-based vacation rental management software solution, has partnered with VacationGuard, a leader in travel insurance customized for the hospitality sector, to fully integrate “real-time” travel insurance bookings to showcase Barefoot’s new time and money-saving business advantage.
The new “real-time” insurance booking automatically relays the respective insurance details to VacationGuard from the Barefoot software program at the time of confirmed reservation, saving multiple keystrokes and dual entry for the business, whereupon VacationGuard seamlessly processes the enrollment.
“In today’s world, clients need partners who not only deliver world class product and service, but also save them time and resources with a best practices model,” said Brian Rock, National Director of VacationGuard. “This is yet another valuable tool to simplify process while delivering value-added for both our clients and their guests.”
The Barefoot/VacationGuard interface is a paperless process that also saves managers valuable time and money on back-office tasks like running reports, data uploads and policy fulfillment VacationGuard further simplifies the process by providing clients monthly invoices and on-line payments, to keep things quick and easy.
“I am ecstatic with this state of the art enhancement,” says Ed Ulmer, director of business development, Barefoot. “Our Rental software is designed to make things easier and more efficient for our clients, and that is exactly what we have accomplished with this interface to the innovative products and technology offered by VacationGuard.”
About VacationGuard®
VacationGuard® provides wholesale travel protection to clients in the hospitality sector that seek brand concentric solutions, and expert support. Underwritten by Nationwide®, VacationGuard products have superior financial strength and security, while applying innovations that keeps customer service and satisfaction tangible. Vacation delivers Vacation Peace of Mind to plan holders, and Business Peace of Mind to our clients.
Learn more about the wholesale solutions for hospitality clients from VacationGuard by visiting www.VacationGuard.com or contacting Brian Rock, National Director at Info@VacationGuard.com.
About Barefoot
Barefoot is a leading provider of browser-based reservation and asset management systems in the vacation rental industry. It has the distinction of being the first browser system in the industry, the first to provide online booking, tenant, owner access and to offer social media tools and is designed to be tailored to meet clients’ exacting needs. Barefoot is also the only system with a full Customer Relations program wrapped into the program which in effect makes it the only full service system in the industry. Founded in 1998, by leading technology and industry players, the “.NET platform” has become a standard for those who are trend setters in the industry and those who desire to dominate their market with unique functionally. For more information, please contact Edward Ulmer at 603-428-6255 or ed.ulmer@barefoot.com.
