Sonifi Solutions
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Formerly | Satellite Movie Company (1980–1991) LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation (1991–2008) LodgeNet Interactive Corporation (2008–2013) SONIFI Solutions (2013–2020) |
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Predecessors | The Hotel Networks On Command Stay Online |
Founded | 1980 (as the Satellite Movie Company) |
Headquarters | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
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Number of employees | 650 |
Website | www |
SONIFI Solutions, Inc. is a provider of guest-facing entertainment technology in hotels and healthcare settings.
The company's corporate headquarters are in
History
SONIFI Solutions was founded in 1980 as Satellite Movie Company. The company was renamed LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation in 1991 and became a publicly traded corporation in 1993. LodgeNet purchased The Hotel Networks, On Command, and Stay Online corporations in 2006 and 2007, and changed its name to LodgeNet Interactive Corporation in 2008.
In late 1993, LodgeNet launched its on-demand hospitality service, including worldwide delivery of
On June 10, 1999, LodgeNet and Nintendo began expanding and upgrading their existing Super NES buildout to include Nintendo 64 support. In mid-1999, LodgeNet reported that its 530,000 hotel room installations were increasing at a rate of 11,000 rooms per month.[2][5] In September 2000, Nintendo and LodgeNet began delivering newly released Nintendo 64 games to hotel rooms at more than 1,000 hotel sites, concurrently with the games' retail releases, demonstrating "the capacity to update [LodgeNet's] interactive digital systems with fresh content virtually overnight".[6]
On December 31, 2012, LodgeNet announced its intention to file for a prepackaged
On March 28, 2013, Colony announced that it had completed the acquisition, concurrent with an approximately $70 million recapitalization of the company and a new $358 million long term credit facility. The investor syndicate led by Colony was issued new common stock representing 100% ownership of the company. This completed the company's emergence from Chapter 11. In the same announcement, hospitality industry veteran Mike Ribero was named the company's new CEO. Tom Storey is the president of hospitality, Ed Kaufman is general counsel, and John Chang is the chief financial officer, completing the current executive management team.
The company officially became SONIFI Solutions on June 25, 2013, with an announcement at the HITEC trade show. In January 2020, its corporate entity became SONIFI Incorporated.
Games
Games were offered for three Nintendo platforms, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, the Nintendo 64, and the GameCube, with support for the Nintendo Entertainment System planned but never released.
See also
References
- ^ "Hotel-based video game and communication system". Google Patents. Nintendo of America, Inc. December 3, 1996. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ^ a b c "LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation - Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation". Retrieved February 5, 2015.
- ^ "LodgeNet, Nintendo Sign N64 Agreement" (Press release). Sioux Falls, SD: LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation. PRNewswire. June 16, 1998. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ^ a b "LodgeNet, Nintendo Celebrate Guest Room Video Game Milestone" (Press release). Sioux Falls, SD: LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation. PRNewswire. September 3, 1998. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ^ a b "LodgeNet Begins Installing Hotels With Nintendo 64 Game Systems; Initiative Includes New Installations, System Upgrades for Thousands of Hotel Rooms" (Press release). Sioux Falls, SD: LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation. PRNewswire. June 10, 1999. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ^ "LodgeNet Brings Mario Tennis(TM) to Hotel Guests Nationwide; New N64(R) Game Will Appear in Stores, Hotel Rooms Same Week" (Press release). Sioux Falls, SD: LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation. PRNewswire. August 29, 2000. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ^ Warner, Melodie (2012-12-31). "LodgeNet Files for Chapter 11; Colony Capital Invests $60 Million for Control". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ^ Smith, Rich (2013-01-28). "LodgeNet Files for Chapter 11". The Motley Fool. Retrieved 2020-11-13.