Our Vendor Partners

At the TomK Consulting Group, we make a point of “playing nice” with everyone we come in contact with, and we've built a solid reputation of being Vendor Neutral. We don’t, therefore, ink formal partner relationships.

The following vendors are our “informal” partners. Whether we have personal relationships with the principals, work closely with their staff, or work diligently with them to jointly enhance our clients' profitability, they have earned our respect for their competency, ethics, and desire to provide excellent service. We are proud to be their Partners, and are happy to recommend their products, services, and staff:

Blizzard Internet Marketing Inc.
Vacation Rental Website Development and Marketing
Trent Blizzard - Business and Sales
970-928-7875 ext. 101
Trent@BlizzardInternet.com
www.BlizzardInternet.com

Blizzard Internet Marketing, Inc. providers search marketing plans and internet marketing consultation for the vacation rental management industry. By focusing on designing websites that perform well in search engines, excel in usability and facilitate bookings, the company works hard to increase their clients’ revenue.

Since 1997, Blizzard Internet has employed top search marketing experts who guide their clients through the saturated universe of online marketing to find the strategies that will earn long-term results in competitive vacation rental markets.

Based in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, the Blizzard team is devoted to researching and practicing the latest strategies that have proven successful and will compliment your existing marketing strategy.

Blue Tent Marketing
Internet Marketing Solutions
Sam Campise
877-704-3260
sales@BlueTent.com
www.BlueTentMarketing.com

Since 2002 Blue Tent Marketing has established itself as one of the premier internet marketing companies serving the vacation rental and real estate industries. Blue Tent offers first-rate internet marketing services that have helped many of today's leading vacation rental managers establish a successful web presence.

We design and develop dynamic websites, integrate proven search engine optimization techniques, create engaging social media and online reputation management strategies. We execute professional email marketing and web analytics programs. We're also a Google Analytics and Google Adwords Certified Partner and a Google Apps Authorized Reseller.

We're an environmentally-conscious company composed of a bunch of talented, passionate professionals that are dedicated to helping you "Win on the Web"!

Vacation Storebuilder
Vacation Rental Website Building and Online Marketing
Andrew Vick – Director of Business Development
847-784-9990 ext 105
avick@VacationStorebuilder.com
www.VacationStorebuilder.com

Vacation Storebuilder’s websites allow vacation rental managers more control and flexibility than ever before. The SaaS based website platform allows full content management, easy fill-in-the blank SEO functionality, marketing tools, integration with property management systems, design control, specials and packages management, reporting and much more.

Vacation Storebuilder websites are quick and affordable to launch, so vacation rental managers can easily expand their web presence and impress owners with individual property sites, themed sites and destination sites all fully integrated with their software system.

RNS - Rental Network Software Corporation
All the tools for Vacation Rental Management
941-746-7228 ext 105
sales@Rental-Network.com
www.Rental-Network.com

RNS is the technological leader in the Vacation Rental Software arena. We provide state of the art technology that helps our clients operate more efficiently and at higher profit margins.

RNS offers choices, with locally installed Server-based or “Cloud”-based software. Choices like displaying your rentals on your web pages or hosting on ours. RNS delivers all of the features expected by today’s property managers with reservations, accounting, housekeeping, work orders, marketing, smart-phone access and more.

Call or email today for information or a tour of our feature-packed vacation rental and property management software solutions.

Barefoot Technologies Corporation
Fitted Rental Solutions for Visionaries
Edward Ulmer
603-428-6255
ed.ulmer@barefoot.com
www.Barefoot.com

Barefoot is a leading provider of browser-based reservation and asset management systems in the Vacation Rental industry.

It has the distinction of being the first browser system in the industry, the first to provide online booking, tenant, owner access and to offer social media tools. It is designed to be tailored to meet clients’ exacting needs.

Barefoot is also the only system with a full Customer Relations program wrapped into the program which in effect makes it the only full service system in the industry.

Founded in 1998, by leading technology and industry players, the “.NET platform” has become a standard for those who are trend setters in the industry and those who desire to dominate their market with unique functionally.

Virtual Resort Manager
Property Management Software and Marketing Solutions
Pete Wenk
866-849-0817 ext 711
pete@vrmgr.com
www.VirtualResortManager.com

Virtual Resort Manager offers a complete web-based back end software and web marketing solution for the Professional Property Manager.

Our vacation rental management software includes one of the industry’s finest accounting solutions fully compliant with the requirements of the North Carolina Real Estate Commission. In addition, our system provides full functionality in housekeeping, service orders, on-line booking, credit card processing, channel partners, and many more sophisticated features. The entire system is integrated into a single seamless package, avoiding double entry of information.

Our web marketing department offers top-of-the-line websites, search engine optimization, email and snail mail marketing, social marketing, and many other services.

RDP - Resort Data Processing, Inc.
Property Management Software
Barry Biegler – Founder and President
970-845-1157
barrybiegler@resortdata.com
www.ResortData.com

Resort Data Processing, Inc. (RDP) is a Property Management Software company founded in 1981 and headquartered in Vail, Colorado. More than 800 businesses worldwide rely on the RDP system every day. Our staff is based entirely in the USA with support available 24 hours a day / 365 days a year.

RDP provides quality property management software systems to Hotels, Resorts, Vacation Rental Companies, Condo-Hotels, Timeshare Resorts, Fractional Companies, Private Residence Clubs, and Campground / RV Resorts. Use the links above to learn more about each product line.

RealTimeRental
Vacation Rental Software
Sherry Tomasso – Co-Founder
201-707-5871
Sherry@RealTimeRental.com
www.RealTimeRental.com

RealTimeRental® provides vacation rental management companies with all the tools and resources necessary to manage every aspect of their vacation rental properties. Our web hosted vacation rental software connects your guests with your vacation rental properties, offering them fast and easy access to your vacation rental inventory.

Your guests can book online using the RealTimeRental® online reservation platform, and you have at your fingertips the most in-depth and easy-to-use vacation rental and property management software on the market.

HomeAway Software for Professionals
Property Management Software and Marketing Solutions
206-832-0258
SoftwareInfo@HomeAway.com
www.software.homeaway.com/vacation-rentals

HomeAway Software for Professionals is a leader in vacation rental software, web marketing, and business innovation, with the widest selection of products, services, and industry partners to meet your business needs.

Escapia
Property Management Software and Marketing Solutions
800-372-2742
info@Escapia.com
www.Escapia.com

Escapia offers the vacation rental industry's leading web-based software platform. By completely automating your vacation rental management, web site, and online booking partnerships, Escapia helps you generate more bookings and manage those bookings more easily.

Escapia makes it easy for you to reach millions of online consumers at the click of a mouse, have a world-class web site, track reservations, manage your trust accounting, generate owner statements and much, much more.

It is one of the most powerful and flexible business solutions available to vacation rental managers today.

Instant Software
Property Management Software and Marketing Solutions
866 746-6347
sales@InstantSoftware.com
www.InstantSoftware.com

Instant Software Inc. (ISI) is the nation’s leading provider of technology solutions for the Vacation Rental Management industry.

Instant Software’s complete end-to-end solutions include the market leading Reservations and Business Management Solutions; First Resort Software™, PropertyPlus™, Entech™, and V12.NET™, plus Online Solutions integrated through ISILink™, the most powerful web distribution system in the industry.

ISI has installed software at more than 2200 property management companies and vacation rental resorts throughout North and Central America and the Caribbean. ISI was the first in the vacation rental industry to bring real-time online booking, serves more than 200,000 vacation rental properties and services more vacation rental management companies than any other in the U.S.

LSI Tools
Expert Solutions for the Vacation Rental Industry
Lynell Eaddy
910-842-7711
info@LSITools.com
www.LSITools.com

LSI Tools by Local Social, Inc. offers a suite of customizable software tools that integrate with your daily operations to save your company time and money. We create solutions that meet the challenges vacation rental companies face on an everyday basis.

Our tools benefit all departments and aspects of your business such as allowing your guests and owners to E-sign secure leases and other agreements online. We save you time by automating your upsell and other marketing emails. We also have a full suite of enhanced productivity tools to schedule housekeeping and make payroll easy, as well as automatically contacting your guests when their property is ready for check-in.

These are just some of the many ways that LSI Tools can benefit your business. We recognize that every client faces a unique set of challenges; therefore our tools are never one-size-fits-all but are very customized to meet your specific business needs. In addition, our support is second to none and after nearly a decade in business we have never lost a client. For more information on our suite of tools, visit www.LSITools.com

NAVIS - The NAVIS Way
Sales Optimization
855-853-0230
info@TheNavisWay.com
www.TheNavisWay.com

NAVIS is the leader in leisure sales optimization for the lodging industry. Using web-based technologies, proven Best Practices and reservation services, The NAVIS Way enables hospitality clients to increase revenue and be more successful than ever before. By fully engaging The NAVIS Way, clients increase conversion, measure true marketing campaign effectiveness, capture more guest and prospect data, track key leisure revenue analytics, and enjoy a 24/7 competitive advantage.

Silicon Travel
Vacation Home Internet Provision and Support
800-459-2256
info@SiliconTravel.com
www.SiliconTravel.com

Vacation Rental Guests are demanding Broadband in your homes. But who manages it and, most importantly, who supports the irate Guest who is having Internet problems?

Silicon Travel provides Wireless Broadband, Voice Over IP (VOIP) Phone service, and PC/laptop remote and on-site service to the Vacation Rental Industry.

We are a win for the Homeowner, as we provision the service at rates that are lower than those locally available. And, we are a huge win for the Vacation Rental Manager, as Silicon Travel takes ALL the hassle out of their hands by providing seven day 1-800 support directly to the Guest, with on-site support when needed.

The Silicon Travel management team is among the Vacation Rental Industry's most experienced in Internet and advanced technologies. Silicon Travel professionals have been building and servicing technology-based Internet systems, applications, and equipment since the early 1990’s.

Ascent Processing
PCI Compliant On-Line Credit Card Processing
Regina Ebert
888-721-9301
regina@AscentProcessing.com
www.AscentProcessing.com

Ascent has been proudly offering payment processing to Vacation Rental Managers for over 15 years. We provide an unparalleled level of customer service and Vacation Rental Industry expertise. Our programs are designed to inform merchants about the issues our industry faces when accepting credit cards for payment.

Ascent Processing strives to be on the forefront of the lodging industry. Our goal is to provide merchants with the latest information to help protect against unnecessary chargebacks and processing fees.

Mouse On House®
Your Virtual Floor Plan Tour Provider
301-972-3201
Rentals@MouseOnHouse.com
www.MouseOnHouse.com

Mouse On House is the industry leader in providing virtual floor plan tours serving the Vacation Rental Management market. We use cutting edge technology to create and deliver engaging interactive experiences for end users, which in turn gives property managers an edge over their competition.

Our professionally trained staff creates floor plans from scratch and photographs the interior and exterior as well as amenities of each property in a customer’s inventory. The production team puts it all together using our proprietary technology to create the Mouse On House tour experience. Each tour is hosted on our system and provided a unique web address for use in online and offline marketing activities targeted either at computer or mobile device users.

We continually receive feedback from property managers telling us how their customers will never rent another vacation home without Mouse On House. Envision how your properties could look by trying out some of our demo tours: http://www.MouseOnHouse.com/list/ListPropertyType1.aspx

Beach House Logos
Promotional and Marketing Solutions
Steve Zimmerman - CEO
866-232-2402
steve@BeachHouseLogos.com
www.BeachHouseLogos.com

An effective promotional campaign begins with an intimate knowledge of the market, creative ideas, the right people and a solid plan. Beach House Logos will make sure your marketing is meaningful and memorable. Everything we do for you should have a purpose.

Beach House Logos was founded in 2001. Our mission then as it is today is to be a niche player in the vacation industry. We have spent time understanding and dissecting the vacation industry so that we understand it inside and out and from every vantage point.

Whether we are working on Welcome Gifts for your Guests, helping your homeowners brand their properties, planning an event , dealing with your staff apparel or anything in between Beach House Logos is committed to providing you exceptional service and ideas that keep your name out there every day.