Jet Lag No More: InterContinental Hotels Introduce Timeshifter App for Guests

Jet Lag No More: InterContinental Hotels Introduce Timeshifter App for Guests

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Published on February 8, 2024

InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, a name synonymous with luxury and innovation, has taken a giant leap forward in enhancing the travel experience for its guests. In a groundbreaking move, the world's first and largest luxury hotel brand has partnered with Timeshifter Inc., the leader in circadian technology, to offer a cutting-edge solution to one of travel's most persistent challenges: jet lag.

This collaboration is part of InterContinental's ambitious brand evolution, aimed at redefining luxury travel for the modern jet-setter. The Timeshifter app, renowned for its effectiveness in battling jet lag, is now available to guests of InterContinental, providing them with personalized plans to minimize the discomforts of crossing time zones.

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Tom Rowntree, Vice President of Luxury & Lifestyle Brands at IHG Hotels and Resorts, expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership, noting his personal success with the app. "Timeshifter is a remarkable technology that significantly enhances the travel experience by eliminating the frictions associated with jet lag," he said. This initiative underscores InterContinental's commitment to transforming guest experiences, ensuring travelers can fully enjoy their destination from the moment they arrive.

The Timeshifter app stands out as the most downloaded and highest-rated jet lag app globally, developed in collaboration with top scientists in sleep and circadian neuroscience. For guests of InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, this means access to a science-backed method to adjust swiftly to new time zones, based on their sleep patterns, chronotype, itinerary, and personal preferences.

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InterContinental's pioneering spirit dates back to its inception in 1946, with a vision to offer luxurious accommodations worldwide, closely linked with the evolution of air travel. Today, as part of IHG Hotels & Resorts' Luxury & Lifestyle portfolio, InterContinental continues to build on its heritage, embracing innovation to meet the needs of contemporary travelers.

The effectiveness of Timeshifter is well-documented, with ~130,000 post-flight surveys indicating that 96.4% of travelers following the app's advice experienced minimal jet lag. The app has garnered several accolades, including awards from the National Sleep Foundation and Health Magazine, emphasizing its role in transforming travel experiences.

Mickey Beyer-Clausen, Co-founder & CEO of Timeshifter, shared his excitement about the partnership, emphasizing its potential to redefine travel experiences. "We're thrilled to partner with InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, bringing our science-based jet lag solution to guests worldwide, ensuring they arrive refreshed and ready to enjoy their journey," he said.

Currently available in InterContinental properties across ten countries, including New York, France, and Singapore, the global rollout will continue into 2024, making Timeshifter accessible to guests of over 200 hotels in more than 70 countries. This partnership marks a significant step towards enhancing the global travel experience, allowing guests to transition seamlessly across time zones and embrace the joys of travel without the drawbacks of jet lag.


Empowering Hospitality: The Bingoforge Journey from Vision to Innovation

Empowering Hospitality: The Bingoforge Journey from Vision to Innovation

By Manu Vardhan Kannan

Published on July 26, 2025

At the heart of Bingoforge lies a vision that has remained unwavering since its inception, to equip the hospitality industry with intuitive, intelligent, and fully integrated CRM solutions. This journey began from a deep, firsthand understanding of the hurdles faced by hoteliers, restaurateurs, and sales professionals. Disconnected systems, outdated processes, and fragmented data had long plagued the industry, slowing down growth and innovation. It was this very gap that inspired the creation of Bingoforge.

The company’s story dates back to 2017, when Zubin Bilimoria, a seasoned professional with over 30 years of experience across airlines, travel solutions (GDS), and hospitality technology, founded the brand. Operating initially under the name Zubin Hospitality Solutions, the humble beginnings took root in a neighborhood CCD coffee shop. During his stint as Global Sales Director at RezNext in 2015-16, Zubin noticed the glaring absence of a specialized Sales CRM designed exclusively for the hospitality ecosystem. With insight, experience, and a clear purpose, he set out to build a solution that would transform how sales teams in the industry functioned.

With strong support and feedback from senior leaders in hospitality, the first version of the product, MyHotelCRM was developed in collaboration with a hotel chain, ensuring every feature was born from real-world challenges and use cases. What started as a basic contact and lead management tool soon grew into a robust, scalable platform that caters to the needs of all hospitality stakeholders, from sales executives to ownership and management teams.

Today, MyHotelCRM is available in three distinct versions, LITE, BUSINESS, and ENTERPRISE and serves a wide array of properties including hotels, restaurants, and clubs of all sizes. Its compatibility with both one-way and two-way integrations with leading PMS platforms has made it a preferred solution across the sector. Among its integration partners are IDS Next (IDS Fortune and IDS FX), WinHMS, WinCloud, InnKeys PMS, Protel, and MyCloud Hospitality. The platform is also working toward integrations with global players such as Opera Cloud, among others.

In keeping with its vision of seamless connectivity, Bingoforge has been steadily expanding its interface capabilities. This includes planned integrations with hotel websites, social media platforms, IVR, WhatsApp communication, and Revenue Management Solutions, ensuring users benefit from a truly centralized and intelligent CRM system.

From those early coffee shop days to becoming a leading sales solution provider in the hospitality domain, Bingoforge’s journey has been marked by passion, innovation, and a relentless focus on simplifying workflows. The company’s offerings now extend to corporate ERP solutions as well, designed to match and adapt to customer-specific workflows.

The most recent milestone in Bingoforge’s evolution is its partnership with Trillion Global Innovations, with Mr. Pankaj Kumar Goel, Director and Co-founder, joining as a Consulting Sales Partner. This collaboration is set to amplify Bingoforge’s market presence, taking its trusted solutions to an even wider audience.

For more information, visit www.bingoforge.com or reach out via email at bd@bingoforge.com.


Keytop Tech Solutions: India’s Trusted IT Infrastructure & Hardware Partner

Keytop Tech Solutions: India’s Trusted IT Infrastructure & Hardware Partner

By Manu Vardhan Kannan

Published on July 26, 2025

In today’s fast-paced digital economy, businesses need more than just devices, they need dependable IT partners who understand infrastructure, performance, and scalability. That’s where Keytop Tech Solutions has carved a unique niche. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Gurgaon, the company has swiftly grown into one of India’s most trusted IT solutions and services providers, offering robust, enterprise-grade infrastructure across a wide spectrum of technology domains.

At its core, Keytop is driven by the mission to transform technology into business opportunities. With a focus on performance, value, and long-term service, the company provides end-to-end IT infrastructure solutions tailored for organizations of all sizes, from small startups and educational institutions to large enterprises and government bodies. With a pan-India footprint and strong delivery logistics, Keytop ensures timely, reliable, and high-quality solutions that empower businesses to stay ahead in a competitive market.

What sets Keytop Tech Solutions apart is its ability to offer both new and pre-owned IT equipment, all certified, tested, and backed by warranty. From high-performance servers and storage systems to advanced networking devices, the company maintains an extensive multi-brand inventory that meets the varied needs of modern IT environments. Clients can access a wide array of hardware, including servers, storage units, routers, switches, access points, IP phones, firewalls, laptops, desktops, and professional workstations—all ready for dispatch with same-day or next-day delivery through partners like BlueDart, DTDC, and Delhivery.

But Keytop goes far beyond hardware. The company’s comprehensive service portfolio includes cloud solutions such as AWS, Microsoft, Adobe licensing, data backup, and recovery services. It also offers structured cabling, power backup with trusted UPS systems like APC and EATON, and endpoint security solutions from leading providers like Symantec, MacAfee, and Sophos. Recognizing the growing demand for flexibility, Keytop also offers short-term and long-term leasing options for servers, workstations, and storage units, making it a practical choice for companies looking to scale without heavy capital investment.

One of the strongest aspects of Keytop’s operations is its commitment to customer support and lifecycle management. The company offers annual maintenance contracts (AMC), remote troubleshooting, and multi-vendor support that extends across major OEMs, including HP, HPE, Dell, IBM, NetApp, Cisco, Aruba, Juniper, and Ruckus. Whether a client is looking to build a new data center, upgrade legacy systems, enhance cybersecurity, or simply rent equipment for a project, Keytop provides a single-window solution that is efficient, transparent, and result-oriented.

The vision that drives the company is clear: to provide value, performance, and excellence in every solution offered. Keytop believes in enhancing the life of IT infrastructure and serving as a long-term technology partner for its clients. Its client-centric approach has helped it build trusted relationships across industries such as manufacturing, education, healthcare, public sector, and IT services.

With its registered office in Gurgaon and a branch office in Delhi’s Nehru Place, Keytop Tech Solutions is strategically positioned to serve clients across India with speed and precision. Its team of experts works closely with organizations to assess their IT needs, recommend optimal solutions, and ensure timely deployment with minimal disruption.

As businesses across India continue their digital transformation journeys, Keytop Tech Solutions stands ready to support them with world-class technology, reliable support, and a commitment to excellence that defines its every move. From servers to security, cloud to cabling, Keytop delivers more than just technology. It delivers peace of mind.

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Plot No. 65, 1st Floor, Sector 44, Gurgaon, Haryana - 122003

Branch Office:
706/89, Hemkunt Chambers, 7th Floor, Nehru Place, New Delhi - 110019

Email: info@keytoptechsolutions.com


Innov8 to Add 11,000 Seats Across India in FY26, Eyes Major Expansion in West and South

Innov8 to Add 11,000 Seats Across India in FY26, Eyes Major Expansion in West and South

By Nishang Narayan

Published on July 26, 2025

Innov8, one of India’s leading flex space providers, has unveiled plans to add 11,000 new seats across India in FY26, with a strong push in the western and southern markets. The company’s expansion targets top commercial corridors in cities like Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Chennai, and Hyderabad, alongside continued growth in Delhi, Gurgaon, and Noida.

In the western region, over 5,500 new seats will be added in Mumbai across key business zones such as Andheri East, Ghatkopar, Vikhroli, Lower Parel, Navi Mumbai, and Thane. Pune will also see new centers coming up in prominent hubs like Baner, Viman Nagar, and the Central Business District.

The southern expansion includes more than 4,500 seats across Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Chennai. These centers will be strategically located in high-demand areas such as Hi-Tech City and Financial District in Hyderabad; Outer Ring Road and Central Business District in Bangalore; and OMR, Pallavaram–Thoraipakkam Road, and CBD in Chennai.

The remaining capacity will be distributed across NCR cities—Delhi, Gurgaon, and Noida—where Innov8 is seeing sustained demand for its flexible, fully-equipped workspaces among startups, corporates, and remote teams.

“Our focus on operational excellence and customer-centric innovation has fueled robust profitability and expansion in recent years. We have consistently maintained occupancy rates above 90%,” said Pankhuri Sakhuja, Business Head at Innov8. “With our asset-light model and strategic partnerships, we’re confident about Innov8’s nationwide growth journey in FY26.”

This announcement follows a recent successful fundraising round and the launch of some of Innov8’s largest centers to date in Mumbai's Navi Mumbai and Andheri. The company is also doubling its national center count to meet rising market demand for flexible workspace solutions.

Innov8’s offices are known for their sleek design, ergonomic setups, collaborative zones, wellness areas, high-speed internet, and smart access systems. These features have made it the workspace partner of choice for leading names like Honda Motors, BBC, PhonePe, Ola, Swiggy, CSB Bank, MSL India, Kuhoo Finance, Innomotics India, and NxtGen Cloud Technology.

The company is also expanding into the managed office space segment and aims to add 4 million sq. ft. to its footprint over the next three years—primarily in Grade A buildings that offer premium facilities and higher returns per square foot.

Founded in 2015 by Dr. Ritesh Malik, Innov8 currently operates in 11 cities, including Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, and Hyderabad, and continues to shape the future of India’s work culture.

About Innov8

Innov8 is a premium flex space provider offering dynamic work environments with superior design, comfort, and connectivity. Founded by Dr. Ritesh Malik in 2015, Innov8 has rapidly grown into one of India’s leading co-working brands, catering to a diverse clientele across 11 cities. To know more, visit www.innov8.work.

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