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Many industries have been ignored by the major commercial software vendors because of their unique requirements and smaller overall market size compared to larger industries. This has resulted in the survival of small, industry-specific software companies with decades-old technology platforms as the only commercial software alternative for organizations in these neglected verticals.
The good news is that today there is a proven alternative - solution assembly with open source software. One of these affected industries is the hospitality sector. A leading player in this space - The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) - has chosen to forgo the commercial software alternatives and instead assemble a solution that meets their requirements from open source software.
According to James E. Rooney, executive director at the MCCA, “We evaluated all of the software in the market and determined that the best way to meet our business requirements and take advantage of the latest technology was to work with Optaros to design and assemble a custom, web-based solution. We view this as a market-leading effort that will define a new way forward for the industry.” This new Event Management System (EMS) is assembled from open source components. Read the press release for more information.