Maximus Multimedia International, LLC, a leading hospitality media
network and provider of hospitality information and
entertainment-on-demand systems; and Charter Business®,
a provider of telecommunications services to small and medium-size
businesses, announced today an agreement in which Charter and Maximus
will offer hotels in Charter’s service area a
suite of services consisting of Charter’s
Internet and video services with the Maximus entertainment-on-demand
service.
The goal of the Charter / Maximus agreement is to offer travelers the
same media experience they receive in their home. "Hoteliers
want to be able to serve to their guests the highest quality in-room
entertainment available,” said Mike Harding,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Maximus. "Charter
is a great strategic ally that complements our services. We look forward
to being the first choice for the hotelier’s
media needs.”
"Charter is committed to offering value and
convenience tailored to the specialized needs of our business customers,”
said Jim McGann, Vice President and General Manager for Charter
Business. "We are proud to deliver in-room
services for our hotel and hospitality customers that enhance the guest
experience. These services now include telephone, Internet and video
services, and video on demand provided by Maximus.”
About Maximus
Maximus is the fastest-growing provider to the hospitality industry of
standard and high-definition in-room entertainment, high-speed Internet
support, telephony, and business center services. The company’s
operational center is located in Peoria, Illinois, with technology
offices in Irvine, California.
About Charter Business
Charter Business, a business unit of Charter Communications, Inc.,
provides scalable, tailored and cost-effective broadband communications
solutions to business organizations, such as business-to-business
Internet access, data networking, video and music entertainment services
and business telephone.
About Charter Communications
Charter Communications, Inc. is a leading broadband communications
company and the third-largest publicly traded cable operator in the
United States. Charter provides a full range of advanced broadband
services, including Charter Digital®
video entertainment programming, Charter High-Speed®
Internet access, and Charter Telephone®.
Charter’s advertising sales and production
services are sold under the Charter Media®
brand. More information about Charter can be found at www.charter.com.