Scandic Implements OPERA Enterprise Solution and Hosts in MICROS's Frankfurt Datacenter
August 14 2008 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
COLUMBIA, Md., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MICROS Systems,
Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS), a leading provider of information technology
solutions for the hospitality industry, is pleased to announce that
the European hotel chain Scandic has selected the MICROS OPERA
Enterprise Solution as its next generation central system solution.
The implementation will include the OPERA Reservation System (ORS),
OPERA Customer Information System (OCIS), and OPERA Web Services
Suite, all hosted in the MICROS Datacenter located in Frankfurt,
Germany. Scandic, the largest hotel chain in the Nordic countries
and one of Europe's leading hotel operators, has been a loyal
customer of MICROS-Fidelio since 1993. With the implementation of
the OPERA central solution, Scandic will more efficiently manage
its reservations among the sales and distribution channels, the
international travel agency community and the central reservation
offices. Scandic has also implemented the OPERA Web Services Suite
to add a new Internet Booking Engine within
http://www.scandichotels.com/ that is seamlessly integrated to the
OPERA Reservation System. With the OPERA Customer Information
System, Scandic can centrally manage client profiles, membership
programs and corporate contracts. The OPERA Enterprise Solution
ensures Scandic a fully integrated technology solution from
individual property level to the central system level. "Since our
acquisition in 2007 by EQT, Scandic has placed a heavy focus on
making profitable growth the number one priority. There is a great
deal of energy within Scandic that is ready to drive our new
growth. Given our history with MICROS and its products, we are
confident our continued and expanded partnership will help us
achieve these goals," stated Frank Fiskers, President and CEO of
Scandic. "After evaluation of numerous products and suppliers, we
concluded that MICROS and its OPERA Enterprise Solution were the
best fit for our corporate requirements. We value MICROS's vast
experience in the hospitality industry," stated Ms. Pia Hofstedt,
Director IT at Scandic. "We have enjoyed a strong partnership with
Scandic over the years and we are honored to have that partnership
grow. Scandic is a very strong brand and we look forward to
supporting its expansion," says Mr. Ari-Pekka Heiskala, Vice
President MICROS-Fidelio EAME/Nordic. About Scandic Scandic is a
leading European mid-market hotel company with 147 leased, managed
and franchised hotels in operation and under development, with a
total of over 26,000 rooms in ten countries. The aim is to grow the
number of hotels to 200 over the next years, focusing on the Nordic
region, Northern and Eastern Europe and Russia. Since 1994,
sustainability has been an integrated part of the business and
Scandic is proud of being a recognised industry leader today. From
the start in 1963 the business concept has been to offer
trouble-free and accessible hotel services for all -- today
delivered by 6,400 enthusiastic team members. Visit
scandichotels.com About MICROS Systems, Inc. MICROS Systems, Inc.
provides enterprise applications for the hospitality and retail
industries worldwide. Over 310,000 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 25,000 hotels worldwide, as well as point-of-sale,
loss prevention, and cross-channel functionality through its
MICROS-Retail division for more than 90,000 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/ http://www.scandichotels.com/
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