COLUMBIA, Md., Aug. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MICROS
Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS), a leading provider of information
technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries,
today appointed Russell Butler,
Senior Vice President of Global Research & Development.
Mr. Butler is an accomplished product development executive with
more than 20 years' experience in engineering and leading large,
global research and development organizations. In this new
role, Mr. Butler will be responsible for leading MICROS'
development teams around the world, spanning its vertical markets
hotels, food & beverage, and retail, as well as eCommerce.
Most recently, Mr. Butler served with IBM as Vice President,
Messaging and Collaboration, where he led a worldwide product
development organization spanning 12 locations. He also held
several executive positions in IBM's data integration and master
data management product families.
Prior to joining IBM in 2005 in connection with IBM's
acquisition of Ascential Software, Mr. Butler held executive
positions at Ascential Software, Mercator, AT&T, and other
leading technology companies. He has a track record as a
technology leader known for crafting the strategic vision to
achieve business results. He holds a bachelor's degree in
computer science from the University of
Maryland.
"We are very excited that Mr. Butler is joining the MICROS
team," stated Peter A. Altabef,
President and CEO. "Mr. Butler's expertise in application and
enterprise software, including social business and collaboration,
data integration, and master data management, along with his
successful track record in a variety of settings from startups to
the largest software businesses, will ensure MICROS product
innovation and delivery excellence."
"I am thrilled to be joining the MICROS team," stated Mr.
Butler. "I am very impressed with the history of MICROS
innovation and its leadership position in the hospitality and
retail industries, and I look forward to working with the talented
group of MICROS developers around the world as we continue to
create leading industry solutions for our clients."
About MICROS Systems, Inc.
MICROS Systems, Inc. provides leading enterprise-wide
applications, services and hardware for the hospitality and retail
industries. Serving an extensive portfolio of clients worldwide,
MICROS solutions are utilized in over 567,000 hotels, casinos,
table and quick service restaurants, retail, leisure and
entertainment, fuel and convenience, cruise, and travel operations
in more than 180 countries, and on all seven continents. MICROS
combines its industry knowledge and expertise to provide
cloud-based, mobile and on premise solutions that allow its clients
to streamline operations and successfully engage their
customers.
MICROS applications include point of sale, property management,
central systems, business intelligence, eCommerce, loyalty, CRM,
loss prevention, distributed order management, labor management,
inventory management, and merchandise planning solutions. MICROS
services include hosting and SaaS, platform implementation and
integration, strategic business consulting, interactive marketing,
design services including creative and user experience, and managed
services. 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:
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Louise J.
Casamento
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Vice President of
Marketing
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443-285-8144
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lcasamento@micros.com
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SOURCE MICROS Systems, Inc.