LHS Leading Hospitality Solutions

Software for the Future of Hospitality

LHS Leading Hospitality Solutions

The companies of the LHS Group develop and market innovative hospitality software for all touchpoints along the guest journey. In the two independently operating areas of marketing tech and PMS software, we concentrate on European software companies through our corporate groups Brandnamic Unlimited and Simplify Hospitality Group. Our focus is on automation through AI, recurring revenues, and long-term competitive advantages for the companies in our portfolio.

We invest in companies in the hospitality software sector – partners who want to contribute to a future-proof portfolio of marketing tech and PMS software with their innovative solutions as part of a strong group. Through our industry experience and expertise, we create sustainable synergies and shape the future of hospitality together.

Brandnamic Unlimited

One for all: Brandnamic Unlimited’s hospitality software solutions represent the independent marketing tech business segment in the European market – with independent yet perfectly integrated marketing technology for guest correspondence, AI chat, digital guest directories, newsletters, vouchers, revenue management systems, and hotel websites. We invest in software companies that share our vision and enrich our portfolio with innovative products.

Founded
1997

Location
Brixen (I)

Web
www.brandnamic.com

Brandnamic

Leading Hospitality Solutions 

Brandnamic is the leading software company for the hospitality industry in the Alps, with a focus on marketing and consulting. Innovative, sophisticated, and user-friendly solutions, services, and marketing strategies ensure our clients’ success.

Founded
2007

Location
Bolzano (I)

Web
www.yanovis.com

Yanovis

Innovative software solutions for the hospitality industry

Yanovis develops professional hotel software that significantly increases efficiency in day-to-day hotel operations – and boosts revenue. Yanovis stands for sound technical expertise and high-quality, flexible implementation.

Founded
2005

Location
Munich (D)

Web
www.hotelmarketing.de

Hotelmarketing Gruppe

Customised consulting for the hospitality industry

Hotelmarketing Gruppe in Munich advises hospitality companies in the software stack field, develops customised marketing strategies and hotel concepts, and supports companies throughout the entire brand development process.

Founded
2021

Location
Brixen (I)

Web
www.brainyrms.com

Brainy

The revenue management platform for the hospitality industry

Rome-based Brainy is a revenue management platform for programmable, AI-driven pricing, which keeps the online pricing of hospitality businesses in line with the latest developments thanks to automatic 24/7 updates, artificial intelligence, and dynamic budgeting.

Founded
2024

Location
Predazzo (I)

Web
www.aikosmo.com

AI Kosmo

The AI-powered concierge for hospitality businesses

AI Kosmo is a digital, AI-powered concierge for hotels that optimises the guest experience around the clock. The AI solutions of intelligent chatbot, WhatsApp bot, e-mail automation, and voice assistant reduce staff workload and increase online conversions.

Founded
1992

Location
Rimini (I)

Web
www.edita.it

Edita

Digital solutions for hospitality and direct booking growth

Edita supports hotels and hotel groups with digital solutions that strengthen their online presence and drive sustainable growth in direct bookings. Combining expertise in hotel websites, booking technologies, digital marketing, CRM and AI-based applications, Edita helps hospitality businesses enhance digital guest engagement and advance their digital transformation journey.

Founded
2008

Location
Freiburg (DE)

Web
www.viato.net

Viato

Digital solutions for hospitality and direct distribution 

Viato provides hotels and holiday accommodation with digital solutions for online distribution and direct bookings. Its Channel Manager, Booking Engine, and website solutions connect key distribution channels and automate processes, helping hospitality businesses strengthen their online presence, streamline operations and grow their direct business.

Simplify Hospitality Group

Simplify Hospitality Group develops innovative hotel property management systems for the European market. In addition to the independent PMS product arm, the broad product portfolio includes solutions for automated yet customised communication in the hospitality industry. With the companies Gastrodat, SiTec, and Lodgit, we are already established in Austria and Germany and aim to become the European market leader for PMS systems with new, strong partners by our side.

Founded
1997

Location
Salzburg (A)

Web
www.simplify-hospitality.com/en/gastrodat/hotel-software

Gastrodat

The reliable PMS for hotels and other accommodation establishments

The intuitive and reliable hotel management program from Gastrodat simplifies booking management and lightens the load on the team in hotels and accommodation establishments. The professional PMS boosts efficiency at the reception – with graphically designed room management, guest files, invoicing, accounts, statistical evaluations, and mobile access.

Founded
1995

Location
Vienna (A)

Web
www.simplify-hospitality.com/en/sitec

SiTec

Intelligent hotel management

The Front Office Cloud by SiTec is a game changer in the hotel software industry – a cloud-based hotel software solution for PMS, restaurant cash desk, wellness, marketing, and staff communication, in which all data is securely stored and synchronously available anytime and anywhere.

Lodgit

The simple, straightforward PMS solution for Mac and PC

Lodgit’s reservation software for Mac and PC manages hospitality accommodation occupancy simply and cost-effectively. From booking overview and guest correspondence to reports and accounting exports: Lodgit combines central management tasks in one clear system.

Founded
2008

Location
Freiburg (DE)

Web
www.viato.net

Viato

Digital solutions for hospitality and direct distribution

Viato provides hotels and holiday accommodation with digital solutions for online distribution and direct bookings. Its Channel Manager, Booking Engine, and website solutions connect key distribution channels and automate processes, helping hospitality businesses strengthen their online presence, streamline operations and grow their direct business.

Brandnamic Unlimited News

Our goal: to become the European market leader for hospitality solutions. To achieve this, we operate with two different, clearly separate arms. Brandnamic Unlimited, with its companies, represents our marketing tech arm.

17.09.2026
LHS Leading Hospitality Solutions acquires majority stake in Viato

With the acquisition of a majority stake in Viato, LHS is strengthening both its PMS and marketing tech divisions and further expanding its position in the German and European hospitality software market. Based in Freiburg, the software company complements the existing ecosystem with solutions for digital hotel distribution, including a channel manager, booking engine and website solutions.

01.09.2026
Brandnamic Unlimited acquires majority stake in Èdita

With the acquisition of a 60% stake in Èdita, we are strengthening our presence in the Italian hospitality tech market. Based in Rimini, the software company complements our marketing tech division with solutions for hotel websites, direct bookings, digital marketing, CRM and AI. Together, we are further expanding our portfolio and market presence in Italy.

07.08.2025
Brandnamic Unlimited acquires AI Kosmo

The AI communication software company is now a new, strong addition to our product portfolio. As a digital, AI-powered communication tool that includes concierge functions for hotels, chatbot, WhatsApp bot, e-mail automation, and voice assistant, young Italian company AI Kosmo is the ideal partner on our journey to becoming the Central European market leader in hospitality solutions.

13.06.2025
Brainy Revenue Management joins Brandnamic Unlimited

We are expanding our product portfolio through the acquisition of Brainy, a revenue management platform for programmable, AI-driven pricing, which keeps the online prices of hospitality businesses in line with the latest developments thanks to automatic 24/7 updates and dynamic budgeting.

This competitive product extension allows us to strengthen our market position and take another important step towards becoming the European market leader in software solutions for the hospitality industry.

24.02.2025
Strategic acquisition of Hotelmarketing Gruppe by LHS Leading Hospitality Solutions

LHS Leading Hospitality Solutions is expanding its marketing tech portfolio with the strategic acquisition of Munich-based Hotelmarketing Gruppe, which advises hospitality companies in the area of software stacks, develops hotel concepts, and supports companies throughout the entire brand development process. By acquiring Hotelmarketing Gruppe, LHS Leading Hospitality Solutions is creating additional cross-selling potential within the group and benefits from the new partner’s strong presence in the German market and extensive network.

15.10.2024
Brandnamic Unlimited established

Brandnamic Unlimited has been established as the marketing tech arm of LHS Leading Hospitality Solutions Holding, entering into a partnership with Elvaston Capital Management and Dolomites Invest, with the aim of becoming the European market leader in software solutions for the hospitality industry. As part of this, Brandnamic Unlimited has acquired the companies Brandnamic and Yanovis.

LHS Leading Hospitality Solutions

Simplify Hospitality Group News

Our goal: to become the European market leader for hospitality solutions. To achieve this, we operate with two different, clearly separate arms. Simplify Hospitality Group, with its companies, is our PMS arm.

17.09.2026
LHS Leading Hospitality Solutions acquires majority stake in Viato

With the acquisition of a majority stake in Viato, LHS is strengthening both its PMS and marketing tech divisions and further expanding its position in the German and European hospitality software market. Based in Freiburg, the software company complements the existing ecosystem with solutions for digital hotel distribution, including a channel manager, booking engine and website solutions.

01.09.2026
Brandnamic Unlimited acquires majority stake in Èdita

With the acquisition of a 60% stake in Èdita, we are strengthening our presence in the Italian hospitality tech market. Based in Rimini, the software company complements our marketing tech division with solutions for hotel websites, direct bookings, digital marketing, CRM and AI. Together, we are further expanding our portfolio and market presence in Italy.

17.06.2025
Simplify Hospitality Group becomes part of Leading Hospitality Solutions

The acquisition of the Simplify Hospitality Group by Leading Hospitality Solutions has recently been finalised. With Gastrodat, Front Office Cloud from SiTec, and Lodgit, renowned Austrian player Simplify Hospitality Group offers hotel software solutions as well as three PMS – a real win that will strengthen the PMS software business arm of LHS.

28.03.2023
Simplify Hospitality Group acquires SiTec

With SiTec's Front Office Cloud, Simplify Hospitality Group acquires a game changer in the hotel software industry. The cloud-based hotel software expands the company’s portfolio with a PMS solution that significantly strengthens the its position in the market.

18.05.2022
Lodgit joins Simplify Hospitality Group

The user-friendly, straightforward PMS solution for Mac and PC meets the needs of smaller hospitality businesses and is a valuable addition to Simplify Hospitality Group's portfolio for the industry and the Central European market.

LHS Leading Hospitality Solutions