Westport Properties Commits to Exclusive Access Control Partnership with OpenTech Alliance INSOMNIAC® CIA
Westport Properties, Inc. has committed to replace existing access control at their full portfolio of 120 properties exclusively with INSOMNIAC CIA (Centralized Intelligent Access), the industry’s first cloud-based access control solution.
Storage Choice Leverages Integration of OpenTech Solutions to Collect Over 1.4 Million Dollars and Decrease Accounts Receivable by 15% in 2018
Storage Choice automated their 15 self storage facilities in Texas to offer services and benefits that larger competitors don’t have, such as hands-free gate access via the Storage Genie app and 24/7 kiosks.
5 Star Boat and RV Storage Booked Over 75% of Lease Up Rentals with INSOMNIAC® Kiosk to Surpass 50% Occupancy in 5 Months
Amy and Kevin Payne, the owners of 5 Star Boat and RV Storage located in Georgetown, TX, have been able to work full-time and launch their first successful boat and RV storage facility by automating operations with a kiosk.
Graham Investments Boasts 80% Improvement in Lien Loss Recovery with StorageTreasures
Graham Investments maximizes lien loss recovery efforts to the tune of an 80 percent increase over live auctions at their self storage facilities in Colorado, Texas, and Nevada – and just celebrated the one-year anniversary of their first auction on StorageTreasures.com.
Self-Storage Operator Replaces Access Control with INSOMNIAC® CIA
Self-Storage Operator Replaces Access Control with INSOMNIAC® CIA February 7, 2019 – Phoenix, AZ, OpenTech Alliance, the leading developer of innovative technology solutions for the self-storage industry announced Fox Trail Mini Storage, a family owned business in Kinston, NC has upgraded their Access Control to INSOMNIAC CIA after lightning destroyed their PC based access control system. Fox […]
The Last Word
The Last Word by Robert Chiti Open Platforms Are Good for Everyone When self-storage operators first started using technology it was in the form of PC software that was by its very nature isolated and rarely integrated with other systems. Early integrations included exporting data files other systems could read, including credit card processing software […]
Security 101 Chooses INSOMNIAC® CIA as their Preferred Self-Storage Access Control Solution
Security 101 Chooses INSOMNIAC® CIA as their Preferred Self-Storage Access Control Solution January 31, 2019 – OpenTech Alliance, Inc. announced Security 101 LLC., has joined their growing list of OpenTech Channel Partners. Security 101 LLC., has supported self-storage operators with their access control and security needs for over 8 years and serves customers in the New Hampshire […]
OpenTech Appoints New President and Recruits Domain Experts
OpenTech Appoints New President and Recruits Domain Experts January 30th, 2019 – Phoenix, AZ. OpenTech Alliance, Inc., the leading developer of innovative technology solutions for the self-storage industry announced Mike Connolly has been appointed as President of OpenTech Alliance. “Over the past 15 years, Mike has played a major role in OpenTech’s success and growth as an investor, board member, and leader. Mike has been my professional and personal mentor for over 35 years, without him, OpenTech would never […]
Be Heard! How Voice-Enabled Technology Can Improve the Self-Storage Customer Experience
Be Heard! How Voice-Enabled Technology Can Improve the Self-Storage Customer Experience By: Jon Loftin, OpenTech Alliance Vice President and IoE Product Owner Artificial intelligence is touching more facets of our lives, and we need to start thinking about how it can improve the self-storage industry and our customers’ experience. Read how voice-enabled devices work and […]
OpenTech Launches SmartEye
OpenTech Launches SmartEye December 12th, 2018 – Phoenix, AZ, OpenTech Alliance, the leading developer of innovative smart connected technology solutions for the self-storage industry announced the launch of SmartEye, a tenant and asset protection service, that uses Artificial Intelligence (A.I.), Machine Learning and a Virtual Security Team (VST) to detect, intercept, and alert intrusions at self-storage facilities. According to Jim Kwitchoff, Regional Vice President for Life Storage, “OpenTech’s SmartEye security monitoring service, powered by BlueEye, […]
SiteLink First to Integrate with INSOMNIAC® CIA’s API
SiteLink First to Integrate with INSOMNIAC® CIA’s API (September 19th, 2018) – Phoenix, AZ, OpenTech Alliance, the leading developer of innovative smart connected technology solutions for the self-storage industry announced SiteLink, the number one rated self-storage management software provider is the first vendor to integrate with INSOMNIAC CIA API, eliminating all the problems plaguing other PC […]
OpenTech Adds Call Center Integration to IoE Platform
OpenTech Adds Call Center Integration to IoE Platform (August 23, 2018) – Phoenix, AZ, OpenTech Alliance, the leading developer of innovative technology solutions for the self-storage industry announced their OpenTech IoE (Internet of Everything), intelligent platform of smart connected self-storage solutions now includes Call Center integration. This is OpenTech’s third integration module available at no additional charge. […]
OpenTech Integrates Amazon’s Alexa with their OpenTech IoE Platform
OpenTech Integrates Amazon’s Alexa with their OpenTech IoE Platform Phoenix, AZ, OpenTech Alliance, the leading developer of innovative technology solutions for the self-storage industry announced they will be demonstrating their integration with Amazon’s Alexa and their OpenTech IoE, intelligent platform of smart connected self-storage solutions at the upcoming SSA Fall Conference and Trade Show at […]
OpenTech Adds HVAC Integration to their IoE Platform
OpenTech Adds HVAC Integration to their IoE Platform (Phoenix, AZ, August 9th, 2018) OpenTech Alliance, the leading developer of innovative technology solutions for the self-storage industry announced their OpenTech Internet of Everything (IoE), intelligent platform of smart connected self-storage solutions, now includes HVAC integration. The new integration module is available immediately and at no additional charge. This […]
OpenTech Alliance, Inc. Celebrates 15 years in Business
Press Release OpenTech Alliance, Inc. Celebrates 15 years in Business For Immediate Release: July 7, 2018 – Phoenix, AZ – OpenTech Alliance, Inc. has reached a new milestone this July, celebrating its’ 15th year in business. The company has grown from garage startup into a thriving technology company with over 200 employees and thousands of […]
StorageTreasures Acquires StorageStuff.Bid
Press Release StorageTreasures Acquires StorageStuff.Bid For Immediate Release: July 9th, 2018 – Phoenix, AZ – StorageTreasures, LLC, the owner of StorageTreasures.com, the storage industry’s leading online auction platform, announced it has acquired StorageStuff.Bid, a well-respected competing online storage auction site. As part of the transaction Cheli and Chris Rosa, both seasoned auctioneers and employees of StorageStuff.Bid, […]
Simply Self Storage and OpenTech Alliance celebrate successfully transitioning 230 facilities to INSOMNIAC® Live! Call Center
Simply Self Storage and OpenTech Alliance Celebrate successfully transitioning 230 facilities to the INSOMNIAC® Live! Call Center ORLANDO, FL & PHOENIX, AZ December 06, 2017 Simply Self Storage and OpenTech Alliance are pleased to announce successful transitioning of 230 facilities from their previous provider to the OpenTech INSOMNIAC® Live! Call Center. The Simply Self Storage and […]
OpenTech Alliance Launches Internet of Everything (IoE) Enabled Access Control System
OpenTech Demonstrates New INSOMNIAC® CIA system at Self Storage Association Conference in Las Vegas. OpenTech Alliance Launches Internet of Everything (IoE) Enabled Access Control System September 5th, 2017 Phoenix, AZ – OpenTech Alliance, Inc. is introducing the first of a new generation of products developed for their Internet of Everything (IoE) platform. The first component […]
Northwest Self Storage Selects StorageTreasures.com for Online Lien Auctions
Northwest Self Storage Selects StorageTreasures.com for Online Lien Auctions OpenTech Alliance, Inc., managers of StorageTreasures.com, announced today that Northwest Self Storage has transitioned a majority of their storage lien auctions to StorageTreasures.com. Northwest is an industry leading self storage operator, and a National Storage Affiliates (NSA) Participating Regional Operator (PRO). Northwest operates 80 self storage […]
OpenTech Alliance Brings Self Storage Robot to North America
OpenTech Alliance, Inc., a leading technology solutions provider for the self storage industry, announced they have signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Wyca, a robotics engineering company headquartered in Toulouse, France, to sell and support their Keylo robot in North America. OpenTech demonstrated the robot at the Inside Self Storage World Expo in Las Vegas […]
OpenTech Alliance Makes Significant Donation to SSA Legislative Fund
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – Jan. 23, 2017 OpenTech Alliance, Inc., a leading technology partner for self-storage operators looking to improve the financial performance of their portfolio through the use of innovative technology, has announced they have made a significant donation to the national Self Storage Association’s legislative fund. The donation was on behalf of StorageTreasures.com, in support of the […]
OpenTech Labs Cuts the Ribbon on New Software Development Space
OpenTech Alliance cut the ribbon on it’s new software development center dubbed “OpenTech Labs” today. Presiding over the festivities is OpenTech Alliance President and CEO Robert Chiti, and Joe Arnone, Vice President of Product Management, who provided the impetus to make this a reality. The new OpenTech Labs is a part of OpenTech’s push into […]
Devon Storage Managers Generate Huge Spike in Automated Collections
Devon Storage Managers Generate Huge Spike in Automated Collections PHOENIX, ARIZONA – November 18th, 2016 – Today OpenTech Alliance, a leading provider of self-storage technology solutions, announced that Devon Self Storage, a Top Operator in the Storage industry, reported a significant increase in tenant usage of XpressCollect, a SaaS product that collects late rent payments automatically. […]
OpenTech Helps Storage Managers Rent over 130,000 Units in 2015
PHOENIX, Arizona – September 6th, 2016 – OpenTech Alliance, Inc. announced the release of the 2016 Self Storage Technology White Paper. According to the report, storage unit rentals through the INSOMNIAC® platform eclipsed 130,000 units in 2015. A total of 49,966 move-ins were completed thru INSOMNIAC self-service kiosks. Also, a total of 76,832 move-ins were […]
OpenTech Acquires eTRACKER for Self and Mobile Storage
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – Sept. 5th, 2016 – Today, OpenTech Alliance Inc. announced they have reached an agreement with eTRACKER, LLC to acquire the eTRACKER software system for the self and mobile storage markets. eTRACKER, LLC will exit the self storage market and retain a customized version of the software to sell into the commercial real estate market. The […]
Texas Self Storage Association to Host Annual Conference in The Woodlands
Texas Self Storage Association 595 Round Rock West Drive, Ste. 503 Round Rock, TX 78681 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 25, 2016 Contact: Jennifer Taylor, Director of Communications & Marketing (512) 374-9089 • (888) 259-4902 • Fax (512) 374-9253 • pr@txssa.org • www.txssa.org Texas Self Storage Association to Host Annual Conference in The Woodlands TSSA has […]
Uncle Sam Increases Savings to Self Storage Owners on Kiosk Purchases
OpenTech Alliance reminds self storage owners that INSOMNIAC™ Kiosks now qualify for increased tax deductions under the new PATH Act (Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act). The tax act notably reduces the cost of a kiosk purchase by 35% percent, resulting in a savings of up to $6,300 per kiosk. Taking advantage of this tax savings may just be the best financial decision you make in 2016.
Farmers Utilize Valuable Cropland to Build Self-Service Storage Facility
OpenTech Alliance, Inc. announced today that a couple of farmers have the storage industry buzzing. With a move that might have seemed backwards to most American farmers, brothers Jim and Richard Heidecker made a run at repurposing their farmland to harvest a new crop.
OpenTech Recruits Jon Loftin to Lead New Initiative
OpenTech Recruits Jon Loftin to Lead New Initiative PHOENIX, Ariz. – June 28, 2016 – Today OpenTech, a technology leader in the self storage industry, announced they have recruited Jon Loftin, one of the industry’s leading access control experts. Jon will report directly to Robert A. Chiti, the companies CEO, and hold the title of […]
Industry Leaders Partner to make the payment process Simple, Secure, and Available 24/7
OpenTech Alliance Inc., the leading innovator of automation solutions for the self storage industry and Select Merchant Solutions, the industry’s leading payment processer have partnered to market OpenTech’s pay by phone solution – XpressPay in conjunction with Select Merchant Solutions credit card payment processing service. The two companies are combining efforts to help Select Merchant Solutions’ customers make the rental payment process an effortless experience for both the tenant and the facility manager.
OpenTech Launches First National TV Advertising Campaign to Promote Live and Online Self-Storage Auctions
Just three months after acquiring a majority stake in StorageTreasures LLC, owners of www.storagetreasures.com, the largest onsite and online self-storage auction platform in North America, leading technology provider OpenTech Alliance Inc. is rolling out an aggressive television advertising campaign aimed at bringing new bidders into the action.
Baby Boomers Embrace Self-Storage Technology as Much as Younger Users
OpenTech Alliance, Inc. announced today that Baby Boomers adopt self-service kiosks, web-mobile rental applications, and other types of self-storage technologies just as energetically as younger users; according to Chuck & Rebecca Richey, owners of Presidential RV & Boat Storage.
More Renters & Local Businesses Seeking Storage Facilities with Kiosks
PHOENIX, Arizona – March 17th, 2016 – OpenTech Alliance, Inc. announced today that Storage Spot, a 200 unit facility located in Beaumont Texas, revealed an in-depth view of transaction data that highlights the exceptional performance of their “full-serve/self-serve” storage office. Despite pronounced profits & efficiencies, the side-effects of their business model are even more distinctive. […]
OpenTech Acquires Majority Stake in Leading Self Storage Auction Platform
OpenTech Acquires Majority Stake in Leading Self Storage Auction Platform PHOENIX, Arizona -January 19th, 2016 – Today OpenTech Alliance Inc., a leading technology provider in the self storage industry, announced they have acquired a majority stake in Storage Treasures LLC, the largest onsite and online self-storage auction platform in North America. As a part of the investment, OpenTech has […]
OpenTech Call Center Helps Storage Portfolio Exceed 44% Rental Conversion Rate
PHOENIX, Arizona – December 19th, 2015 –OpenTech Alliance, Inc. announced today that Investment Real Estate Management, LLC (IREM) reported statistics on their portfolio of 15 properties in Pennsylvania and Maryland. “By using the OpenTech Call Center (INSOMNIAC® Live!), our store managers were able to achieve an extraordinary, 44% rental conversion rate,” said Jason Carl, District […]
Owner/Operator Reveals New Generation Ethics for Self-Storage
PHOENIX, Arizona – October 31st, 2015 – OpenTech Alliance announced today that Robert Kapp, owner of American Self Storage in Pittsboro, North Carolina, revealed a number of new generation business practices that combat rising storage competition, by adapting to new customer buying habits. Kapp’s ethics have allowed the company to rapidly gain a competitive edge, […]
Rookie Storage Owners Realize Win-Win by Creating an Effortless Storage Experience
PHOENIX, Arizona – October 18th, 2015 – OpenTech Alliance announced that industry newcomers, Steve and Barbara O’Rourke, recently opened the first unmanned storage facility in Ames Iowa. And after a year of operating the facility without routine human intervention, their plan to create a win-win business proposition for both tenants and property owners has become […]
OpenTech Releases Version 2.0 of XpressCollect for Self-Storage Managers
PHOENIX, Arizona – September 9th, 2015 – Today at the SSA Tradeshow in Las Vegas, OpenTech Alliance announced the V2 release of INSOMNIAC® XpressCollect, an automatic payment reminder and collection system that helps storage managers to shorten the life cycle of a tenant invoice and improve cash flow. The service eliminates the need for making excessive collection calls, and manually sending various […]
Leaders Merge to Create Highest Quality Call Center in the Industry
PHOENIX, Arizona – September 8th, 2015 –OpenTech Alliance and StorageMart, the owners of the INSOMNIAC® Live! call center and PhoneSmart call center respectively, announced today at the SSA 2015 Fall Conference that they have reached an agreement to merge their third party call centers before the end of the year. The financial terms of the […]
US Congress Helps Self Storage Owners Save on Kiosk Purchases in 2015
PHOENIX, Arizona – August 23rd, 2015 –OpenTech Alliance, reminds self storage owners that INSOMNIAC® Kiosks qualify for accelerated tax deductions under Section 179 resulting in a savings of up to $6,300; notably reducing the cost of a kiosk purchase by 35 percent. Self Storage owners can learn more about this tax savings at Section179.org. As […]
