Operto appoints Steven Davis as new CEO

Reading Time: 2 minutesVancouver: Operto Guest Technologies, an industry leader of Smart Stay technology and smart devices for the hotel and short-term rental industries, has announced it has appointed Steven Davis as its new CEO. He will take the reins of the fast-growing, global SaaS business that is aiming to be the best-in-class operating system for property managers across […]
Operto announces Smart Stay tech partnership with Avantio

Reading Time: 2 minutesVancouver: Property automation system Operto Guest Technologies has announced a partnership with leading vacation rental software provider Avantio. The relationship brings Operto’s Smart Stay technology solution and keyless entry to vacation rental managers around the world through the Avantio network. The partnership further cements Operto’s position as a leading property automation system for the global short-term […]
RockSTRz webinar one review: Humanity v technology

Reading Time: 5 minutesWorldwide: Last week, ShortTermRentalz’ much-anticipated new RockSTRz webinar series got underway with a session on “Humanity v technology: how will tech adoption accelerate the professionalisation of the industry“. Host Paul Stevens, editor of ShortTermRentalz, was joined for the debut discussion of the series by Margot Schmorak, CEO and co-founder at Hostfully, Michael Driedger, CEO at Operto, Filipa Leitão […]
RockSTRz webinar series kicks off tomorrow [15 September]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: ShortTermRentalz’ much-anticipated new webinar series, RockSTRz, kicks off tomorrow [Tuesday 15 September at 4pm BST] with a session on Humanity v technology: how will tech adoption accelerate the professionalisation of the industry? Joining me for the webinar will be: • Margot Schmorak, CEO and co-founder, Hostfully • Michael Driedger, CEO, Operto • Filipa Leitão de […]
Operto completes integration with igloohome

Reading Time: 2 minutesVancouver: Operto Guest Technologies and igloohome have announced a “cutting-edge” integration that will bring together the former’s Smart Stay property automation solution and the latter’s smart padlocks, smart lock boxes and smart locks for the first time. igloohome offers short-term rental property managers “easy-to-deploy” solutions for deadbolts, mortise locks, smart lockboxes and smart padlocks. Its logarithmic technology […]
Operto and Hostfully announce Smart Stay tech partnership

Reading Time: 2 minutesVancouver: Property automation system Operto Guest Technologies has announced a partnership with vacation and short-term rental software provider, Hostfully. The relationship brings Operto’s Smart Stay automation solution to property managers internationally as it seeks to cement its position as one of the leading operating systems in the industry. Operto provides property managers with a software platform […]
Why lodging providers need to pay attention to relative humidity

Reading Time: 3 minutesCanada: Michael Driedger, CEO of Operto Guest Technologies, speaks to ShortTermRentalz about why short-term lodging providers need to pay attention to relative humidity to reduce the amount of viruses being airborne. When I was a kid growing up in the very dry plains of Saskatchewan, Canada, my parents would put a humidifier in my room when I […]
Operto and Lightmaker Property Manager announce partnership

Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Operto Guest Technologies has announced a partnership with enterprise property management software and trust accounting provider Lightmaker Property Manager [LMPM]. By joining with LMPM, Operto says it will further enhance its range of technological solutions which provide operational efficiency and best practice for professional property managers, as well as an enhanced personalised and comfortable experience […]
Operto integrates with August Smart Locks

Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Operto Guest Technologies and August Home, Inc. have announced an integration that brings Operto’s Smart Stay property automation solution and August’s locks together for the first time. August aims to offer short-term rental property managers an easy-to-install solution for deadbolts, including two retrofit Smart Locks, a connected Wi-Fi Bridge and Smart Keypad. With the […]
Operto and Expedia Group Multifamily Solutions announce partnership

Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada: Operto Guest Technologies has announced an industry-leading integration and partnership that brings together Operto’s Smart Stay property automation solution with Expedia Group Multifamily Solutions. Operto – from the Italian word aperto; meaning to open – enables property managers and hosts to enhance their operations, making them more efficient and providing an elevated guest experience […]