Indianapolis, IN – In a transfer that indicators the corporate’s most important evolution so far, Lodge Web Companies (HIS), a number one supplier of web, leisure and sensible expertise options for the hospitality {industry} and past, has formally rebranded as Touchstone 1. The rebrand is being formally revealed at HITEC 2025 in Indianapolis at Sales space #1400, the place the corporate is debuting its new title and visible id. The rebrand displays the corporate’s evolution during the last 22 years and its expanded focus throughout a number of industries, together with hospitality, multifamily, senior residing, scholar housing, healthcare and extra.
Based in 2003 on the daybreak of hospitality Wi-Fi, the corporate shortly emerged as a pioneer, introducing industry-first options that set the usual for connectivity, community safety and visitor leisure. Over time, it has developed proprietary IPTV techniques, superior streaming platforms, cutting-edge Wi-Fi {hardware} and software program platforms, and IoT-based integrations—all designed to reinforce the person expertise.
The title ‘Lodge Web Companies’ has been a profitable model, however not captures who we’ve change into or the place we’re going. Touchstone1 encapsulates every thing HIS has at all times stood for: elevating the bar not only for expertise, however for experiences—making them extra human-centric, dependable and future-forward. ‘Touchstone,’ a device as soon as used to check the purity of gold, symbolizes the excessive commonplace we set for ourselves and the {industry}. And the ‘1’ indicators our mission to be the primary selection in innovation and repair. Gary Patrick, CEO of Touchstone1
Touchstone1’s new id is anchored within the tagline: “A Larger Stage of Connection.” It displays the modern expertise the corporate delivers in addition to its core purpose of constructing stronger, extra human-centered digital experiences.
Touchstone1 has an thrilling plan in retailer for {industry} leaders at HITEC 2025, Sales space #1400, the place the corporate will share its daring new id and showcase the subsequent evolution of in-room leisure. Attendees will get hands-on demonstrations of HIS’s most superior options, together with the Smartroom guestroom leisure platform with seamless, safe TV Casting. Within the spirit of transformation, native magician Jon Finch will probably be performing stay on the sales space on the primary day of the exhibition. Extra highlights embody an opportunity to win a$2,500 prize for company who full product demos, in addition to receiving brand-new swag with the brand new firm title.
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Our {industry} is evolving quickly,
added Patrick. We’re right here to be the fixed—your accomplice in navigating change and delivering seamless digital experiences—whereas elevating the usual and changing into the touchstone for what company and residents anticipate.
About Touchstone1
Touchstone1, previously often called Lodge Web Companies (HIS), is a number one expertise accomplice to the hospitality and multi-dwelling (MDU) industries, delivering a better stage of connection by means of safe, high-speed Wi-Fi, in-room leisure, community options, IoT, voice and safety applied sciences.
With over twenty years of expertise, Touchstone1 empowers inns, resorts, flats, scholar housing, senior residing, hospitals, health facilities and extra throughout North America, Latin America, Europe and Australia from its headquarters in Clearwater, Florida. From industry-first platforms like SmartRoom and TV Casting Options to 24/7 professional assist, Touchstone1 is elevating the bar for expertise and the visitor and resident expertise—making each connection depend.
Study extra at www.Touchstone1.com.
Shelly Chandler
Director of Gross sales and Advertising and marketing