DENVER, Dec. 22, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Roomlinx, Inc. (OTCBB:RMLX), the innovative developer of hotel interactive TV applications, announced today that their HD Interactive TV (iTV) and Free-to-Guest TV programming installation for a new, prestigious hotel in downtown Chicago is complete. The property, developed by The Prime Group, Inc. (www.primegroupinc.com), opened in November and consists of 638 iTV systems and covers all 610 rooms. Prime and Roomlinx entered into a 60 month agreement for services earlier this year.
The Prime Group transformed the lower 12 floors of a historic Chicago landmark into a 5-star, luxury hotel with high-end retail space. Situated in the heart of Chicago's central business district, this new luxury property caters to sophisticated, executive business travelers.
"Roomlinx has exceeded my expectations. We are very pleased with the installation and the current revenue results from Roomlinx's iTV offering," said Tony Adduci, IT Director for Prime Group. "We look forward to a long relationship with Roomlinx at this property and others."
With Roomlinx iTV, guests have access to HD Hollywood movies, high speed internet, HD specialty content, international and U.S. television programming, world music, business tools, virtual concierge services, games and multiple web apps including Pandora, Netflix, YouTube, and Facebook via the in-room flat screen high definition television.
"This property is very high profile and one of our largest iTV installs to date," said Michael Wasik, Roomlinx CEO. "Unique to this installation is the ability to bundle our iTV product with the property's WiFi service. We are very proud of what we have installed for Prime and their guests and we will continue to focus on new sales and building strong relationships with customers like Prime."
About Roomlinx
Roomlinx is a leading provider of Internet-based interactive TV products designed to increase revenues and brand loyalty for hotels, resorts, and other properties, utilizing premium content and applications demanded by today's traveler. Please contact sales@roomlinx.com for a demo or visit us at www.roomlinx.com.
About The Prime Group
Headquartered in Chicago, The Prime Group is one of the preeminent development companies in the country. Since 1981, Prime has developed over $12 billion of institutional-quality commercial and residential real estate across all product types, including office, industrial, hospitality, residential, senior housing and retail.
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