COLUMBIA, Md., June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MICROS
Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS), a leading provider of information
technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is
pleased to announce that the prominent Canadian hotel ownership and
management company, Delta Hotels and Resorts, is piloting MICROS
OPERA 9 hotel management software, demonstrating a great
collaboration between MICROS and the hotel group to ensure that the
new product is the preeminent, cloud solution for the hotel
industry.
The MICROS OPERA 9 system leverages new technologies to smoothly
transition MICROS's proven OPERA V5 to an intuitive, feature-rich
user interface that provides flexibility and customization, and
operates fluently across popular browsers and tablet devices,
including the iPad. Through the transition, MICROS will release
OPERA 9 modules that complement, and add value to the current OPERA
V5 application.
MICROS OPERA 9 evolves from the OPERA V5 product, delivering a
new user interface and functionality through web services.
Building the application around web services lays the groundwork
for tighter integration between OPERA and the hotels' SOA (Services
Oriented Architecture) environments and third-party applications
that MICROS customers are using today.
MICROS OPERA 9 is offered as a MICROS cloud SaaS
implementation. This provides features that complement and
work with current OPERA applications that utilize the current OPERA
database structure.
Delta Hotels and Resorts is currently using OPERA Reservation
System (ORS) while piloting the introduction of the MICROS OPERA 9
Room Reservation Services module.
"We have been thoroughly impressed with the new MICROS OPERA 9
software and MICROS's ability to seamlessly migrate our ORS to the
MICROS Data Center without interruption to our mission-critical
services," stated Tim Aubrey, Vice
President of Innovation, Delta Hotels and Resorts. "It is exciting
to be a part of the changes that MICROS has in store for OPERA 9,
and for Delta Hotels and Resorts to be one of the launch users of
the product."
"It is gratifying to have our long-time partner, Delta Hotels
and Resorts, pilot the new OPERA 9 solution and collaborate with us
on the new features and functionalities, easy-to-use and
customizable interfaces, and improved usability," stated
Dan Bell, Senior Vice President,
Hotels & Leisure and Entertainment, MICROS Systems, Inc.
"With valued partners such as Delta Hotels and Resorts, the
MICROS OPERA 9 team is able to ensure that the new product meets
all the cutting edge requirements of the hotel industry."
About Delta Hotels and Resorts
A leading Canadian hotel ownership and management company,
Delta Hotels and Resorts operates and franchises a diversified
portfolio with 43 full-service, city centre, resorts, and
airport hotels under the Delta brand. Widely regarded as
Canada's "brand of choice" by
guests and owners, Delta also distinguishes itself as an exemplary
employer. It is the only hotel company to have been recognized for
its sustained focus on business excellence by the prestigious
National Quality Institute with three Canada Awards for Excellence,
including the award program's highest honour, the Order of
Excellence (2007). The hospitality company has also consistently
ranked as one of the country's 50 Best Employers for 12 years, and
has been named to the Green 30 since 2010. As well, its national
sustainability program, Delta Greens is the most comprehensive and
ambitious in the hospitality industry touching on every aspect of
the hotel business. Delta's Corporate Social Responsibility
platform, Delta Helps, includes a
chain-wide commitment to the communities it serves through a
national partnership with Habitat for Humanity Canada,
participation in the Hotel Association of Canada's Green Key Eco-Rating program, and
work with various other charitable groups. For more information,
please visit www.deltahotels.com
About MICROS Systems, Inc.
MICROS Systems, Inc. provides enterprise applications for
the hospitality and retail industries worldwide. Over 330,000
MICROS systems are currently installed in table and quick service
restaurants, hotels, motels, casinos, leisure and entertainment,
and retail operations in more than 180 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 26,000 hotels
worldwide, as well as point-of-sale, loss prevention, and
cross-channel functionality through its MICROS-Retail division for
more than 100,000 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 www.micros.com or send an email to
info@micros.com. Follow MICROS on Facebook, LinkedIn,
YouTube, and the MICROS Blog.
The MICROS logo is a registered trademark of MICROS Systems,
Inc.
All other product and brand names are the property of their
respective owners.
Contact: Louise Casamento
443-285-8144
lcasamento@micros.com
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