COLUMBIA, Md., Aug. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MICROS
Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCRS), a leading provider of information
technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries,
announced that SONIC Corp. (NASDAQ: SONC), the nation's largest
chain of drive-in restaurants with over 3,500 locations, has
selected MICROS as its strategic enterprise solution partner.
Included in the solution is MICROS' point-of-sale for drive-in
transactions, as well as MICROS' enterprise solution including
Enterprise Management, Enterprise Inventory and Labor, Business
Intelligence, and Loss Prevention systems for above drive-in
operations. This enterprise solution will be provided in a SaaS
model providing an economic and streamlined approach for SONIC and
its franchisees to deploy and maintain its technology.
SONIC's implementation of the MICROS solution has begun in
corporate drive-ins and all new drive-in openings.
Installations at existing SONIC franchise locations will follow
shortly thereafter.
Known for its friendly drive-in service by iconic Carhops, SONIC
has one of the most differentiated service models in the
quick-service industry. MICROS' advanced development
methodology and flexible product architecture enabled the quick and
efficient development of a next-generation solution for
SONIC.
The MICROS solution will include a new audio system that will
enhance the drive-in experience and simplify operations. MICROS
also developed customized eLearning content for the SONIC Learning
Management System, providing a fully interactive training
experience, which reduces drive-in training and provides managers
with both training scores and employee feedback.
"We look forward to standardizing our POS and Enterprise Back
Office systems across the SONIC brand. MICROS' ability to
quickly understand our requirements and develop a complete solution
that exceeds our specific requirements was impressive," stated
Craig Miller, senior vice president
and chief information officer for Sonic Corp. "We also look
forward to improving customer service, operations and achieving
gains in profitability through enhanced loss prevention, and better
controls on inventory and labor.
"MICROS' open technology and advanced integration capabilities
will support SONIC's enterprise technology strategy including
enterprise supply chain, SONIC's customer facing digital strategy
and significantly enhance SONIC's business analytics capability"
added Mr. Miller.
"We are honored to be selected by SONIC as its strategic
technology partner," stated Jenny
Kurdle, executive vice president, United States & Canada for MICROS. "With MICROS' innovative
food and beverage technology solutions, advanced eCommerce
capabilities, and open systems platform, we are uniquely positioned
to help SONIC increase guest satisfaction, facilitate business
operations and grow its business."
About SONIC, America's Drive-In
SONIC®, America's Drive-In®, is the nation's largest chain of
drive-in restaurants with more than 3, 500 drive-ins serving
approximately 3 million customers every day. Over the past 60
years, SONIC has delighted guests with signature menu items, more
than 1 million drink combinations, friendly service by iconic
Carhops and ongoing support of education through its award-winning
Limeades for Learning® program. SONIC received top honors as
America's "#1 burger quick service restaurant" in the 2013 Temkin
Experience Ratings report. For more information about Sonic Corp.
(NASDAQ/NM: SONC) and its subsidiaries, please visit
www.sonicdrivein.com. Customers can also connect with SONIC
at facebook.com/sonicdrivein or on Twitter
@sonicdrive_in.
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
Casamento
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443-285-8144
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lcasamento@micros.com
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SOURCE MICROS Systems, Inc.