{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Hotel Tech Insider","title":"FOSSE Inventor on Hotel Tech's New Nucleus","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/a6e06a99\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1381,"description":"In this episode we chat with Dave Berkus, a true one of the most prolific angel investors of all time.  Dave is the creator of FOSSE - the property management system that Marriott used for nearly 4 decades.  He is one of the most storied entrepreneurs in hotel technology and has invested in countless travel technology startups.\n \nIn the interview we cover topics such as:\n- How Dave landed the deal with Marriott to license his software\n- Why Marriott used FOSSE PMS for almost 4 decades\n- Why hotels in the future may not even need a property management system\n- The increasing importance of CRM, Business Intelligence and CRS\n- Why hotel general managers need to sharpen up on new skills or be replaced by robots","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/cGsIox29siznwfuYY8grVUNXng4WDebupOLgn4loc-U/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82NTkw/N2U3NzI5ZmIxMDY3/MjhiNWQxYTQyODg2/MDM0YS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}