COLUMBIA, Md., June 26, 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 it has formed a strategic partnership with Aston
Hotels & Resorts, LLC, an operating business of Interval
Leisure Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: IILG), a leading global provider
of membership and leisure services to the vacation industry, to
install the OPERA Enterprise Solution at its 27 properties located
in the Hawaiian Islands, California, and Nevada. MICROS's hotel
management software, which will be installed over a 11-month period
starting in July, will manage approximately 4,000 units located
across the 27 hotels, condominium resorts, villas, and
cottages.
The complete solution includes the OPERA Property Management
System (PMS) to manage the daily tasks of each property, OPERA
Revenue Management System (ORMS) for an instant response to
reservation activity, OPERA Vacation Ownership System (OVOS) for
management of condo properties, OPERA Web Suite for online
reservation capabilities for the condo owners, and interfaces for
distribution and wholesaler activities.
With the Aston Condominium Resort Collection having multiple
agreements with condo owners, MICROS, through a strategic
partnership, enabled complex owner revenue distribution
capabilities to bring specific condo ownership benefits to the
properties. Condo owners will be able to use the Aston Hotels
& Resorts online portal to book their own unit, access their
profile, and view statements over the web.
"Aston has been a leader in the hospitality industry for over 64
years and sought a new platform to bring the latest technologies
customized for our hotels and condominium resorts," stated
Kelvin Bloom, President of Aston
Hotels & Resorts. "MICROS brought an integrated platform
that could adapt to our current needs and portfolio expansion
plans."
"MICROS is excited to perform this hospitality technology
deployment for Aston Hotels & Resorts, launching our strategic
partnership," declared Dan Bell,
Senior Vice President, Hotels & Leisure and Entertainment,
MICROS Systems, Inc. "Working with Aston Hotels & Resorts
and its 27 properties for this large rollout of the OPERA
Enterprise Solution, with a strong focus on condominium ownership
functionalities, promises to bring tremendous value to Aston and
its guests, and we look forward to a long and enduring
partnership."
About Aston Hotels & Resorts, LLC.
Aston Hotels & Resorts operates a diverse range of condominium
resorts and hotels with accommodations from hotel rooms and
condominium suites, to villas and cottages that suit any lifestyle,
taste or budget. Based in Honolulu, the company manages
approximately 4,000 units in 27 properties on the four major
Hawaiian Islands, South Lake Tahoe, Calif., and Lake Las
Vegas, Nev. For more information,
visit www.AstonHotels.com or call toll free
866-774-2924.
Aston is an operating business of Interval Leisure Group,
Inc. (NASDAQ: IILG) a leading global provider of membership
and leisure services to the vacation industry.
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 and retail industries,
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
SOURCE MICROS Systems, Inc.