COLUMBIA, Md., Sept. 12,
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 Areas USA,
a leading provider of food & beverage and retail services
in the travel industry, has selected the MICROS Simphony™
Enterprise Solution as its standard SaaS, cloud-based point-of-sale
system across its United States
airport and turnpike operations. Areas USA will build its operational technology
infrastructure for food and beverage utilizing MICROS
Simphony, which provides the organization with a robust
enterprise system, web-based reporting, and business intelligence
functionalities with a high level of flexibility. MICROS's
Simphony also seamlessly interfaces to Areas USA's Corporate Infrastructure systems.
Leveraging MICROS Simphony's state-of-the-art technology
and service oriented architecture (SOA), Areas USA can quickly deploy the system across its
organization and streamline the integration of Simphony into
its multi-brand airport and turnpike operations.
Simphony is centralized, allowing for the entire system to
be managed from one application. The solution is also being
hosted in one of MICROS's worldwide data centers, removing Areas
USA's onsite servers and the
responsibility of managing the servers from its internal IT
department.
MICROS and Areas USA have been
partners for years, with the MICROS 9700 Hospitality Management
System (HMS) installed at many locations. The sites with the
MICROS 9700 HMS will be converted to the MICROS Simphony
platform in conjunction with the implementation of Simphony
at all new sites under the management of Areas USA. MICROS
Simphony and MICROS 9700 HMS have a similar look and feel,
providing the sites converting to the new solution reduced training
time as well as an improved user interface.
"We selected MICROS cloud-based Simphony and MICROS's
superior hardware technology due to the solution's advanced
functionalities and MICROS's strength in the hospitality industry,"
stated Raul Ramis, Information
Technology Director, Areas USA. "In order to accommodate our
growth, we require a technology partner who can provide a
feature-rich and highly secure solution. By installing MICROS
Simphony across our locations, we will have a comprehensive,
all inclusive point-of-service solution, which will fully address
all of our varying technology needs at each operation."
"We are excited to introduce Areas USA to the MICROS Simphony Enterprise
Solution and partner together on future projects, such as the
latest conversion of its Florida Turnpike and remodel of the
Maryland Turnpike operations," declared Ed
Chapel, Executive Vice President, North America Restaurants
for MICROS. "MICROS Simphony is a highly flexible
solution, which will strongly facilitate Areas USA's future expansion efforts across
the United States."
About Areas USA
Areas USA is a leading
provider of food, beverage and retail services in the U.S. travel
industry. With the ever-growing number of establishments in the
U.S., including Miami
International Airport, Orlando
International Airport, Indianapolis International Airport, Chicago
O'Hare International Airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta
International Airport, Boston Logan International Airport, Newark
Liberty International Airport, Reagan National Airport,
Los Angeles International Airport
and most recently, Maryland I-95 Travel Plazas among others, Areas
USA continues to deliver its
superior customer service to each and every traveler. Its parent
company, Areas S.A., began doing business in 1968 and is a leader
in Spain and Latin America's hospitality and retail market
in airports, highways and railway stations. It operates more than
1,250 establishments worldwide.
More information can be found at www.areasusa.com and
www.areas.es.
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.