U.S. Navy Enhances Global Operation With Deployment of MICROS RES 3000 and MICROS PCWS 2010 Workstations
April 25 2006 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
COLUMBIA, Md., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MICROS Systems,
Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS), a leading provider of information technology
solutions for the hospitality industry, announced that it has
partnered with Navy Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) to deploy
its MICROS RES 3000 Point of Sale solution in select Navy locations
worldwide. Additionally, MICROS will provide its PCWS 2010
touchscreen terminals to Navy sites for use with both MICROS RES
3000 and Navy MWR's recreation tracking software. The MICROS RES
3000 solution meets Navy MWR's requirements for a COTS (commercial
off-the-shelf) solution that provides significant flexibility and
configuration for the various types of food & beverage
activities on base. MICROS Systems' global support model is unique
to the industry, offering Navy 24/7 Help Desk and dispatch support
for both hardware and software through a single call to the MICROS
Support Center. MICROS RES 3000 is currently in operation in over
one hundred Navy MWR locations in continental U.S., Hawaii and
Asia-Pacific regions. MICROS anticipates completion of additional
installations worldwide as part of the Navy MWR program. MICROS RES
3000, with its adaptable front end and back office functionality,
provides Daily Sales Reporting and Menu Item Tracking for ease of
operation for all Navy MWR activities from grab and go, to quick
service, to table service. In addition, RES 3000 is able to
integrate with Navy MWR's global financial system providing the
ability to manage data centrally. The MICROS PCWS 2010 is a state
of the art PC-based, touchscreen point-of- sale terminal. In
addition to MICROS RES 3000 installations, the Navy currently uses
MICROS workstations as a hardware option to run its recreation
tracking software in 112 Navy recreation locations, providing the
Navy with a standard hardware platform for NAVY MWR activities in
both the U.S. and internationally. "We are pleased to be providing
Navy MWR with the technology that will enhance operations at the
bases while providing system flexibility, and standardization
demanded by today's government hospitality enterprises," explains
Laura Kirby-Meck, Vice President, Government, Healthcare &
Independent Hotels of MICROS. About Navy MWR Navy MWR administers a
varied program of recreation, social and community support
activities on U.S. Navy facilities worldwide. These programs
provide active-duty, Reserve and retired Navy personnel and their
families with sports and physical fitness activities, child
development and youth programs, and a variety of food and beverage
services. The Navy MWR mission is to provide quality support and
recreational services that contribute to the retention, readiness,
mental, physical and emotional well-being of Sailors. About MICROS
Systems, Inc. MICROS Systems, Inc. provides enterprise applications
for the hospitality and retail industries worldwide. Over 220,000
MICROS systems are currently installed in table and quick service
restaurants, hotels, motels, casinos, leisure and entertainment,
and retail operations in more than 130 countries, and on all seven
continents. In addition, MICROS provides property management
systems, central reservation and customer information solutions
under the brand MICROS-Fidelio for more than 20,000 hotels
worldwide, as well as point- of-sale and loss prevention products
through its subsidiary Datavantage for more than 50,000 specialty
retail stores worldwide. MICROS stock is traded through NASDAQ
under the symbol MCRS. For more information on MICROS and its
advanced information technology solutions for the hospitality
industry, please contact Louise Casamento, Vice President of
Marketing at (443) 285-8144 or (866) 287-4736. You can also visit
the MICROS website at http://www.micros.com/ or send an email to .
The MICROS logo is a registered trademark of MICROS Systems, Inc.
All other product and brand names are the property of their
respective owners. DATASOURCE: MICROS Systems, Inc. CONTACT: Louise
Casamento, Vice President of Marketing of MICROS Systems, Inc.,
+1-443-285-8144 Web site: http://www.micros.com/
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