COLUMBIA, Md., Jan. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- MICROS Systems, Inc.
(NASDAQ: MCRS), a leading provider of information technology
solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, today
appointed Carlos Echalar, Senior
Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. Mr. Echalar
is an accomplished global human resources and operations executive
with more than 20 years' experience in global human resources
functions and business operations for technology related
corporations. In this new role, Mr. Echalar will be
responsible for leading MICROS' human resources strategy globally,
including compensation and benefits, organizational and leadership
development, recruitment, compliance, and diversity.
Previously, Mr. Echalar served as Vice President of Human
Resources for CSC's Global Commercial Group, and prior to CSC, he
served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources
Officer for ManTech International. He has also held executive
positions at SAIC Corporation and Titan Corporation. He holds
a Master of Business Administration from the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business, and a
Bachelor of Science in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from
Old Dominion University.
"Mr. Echalar has consistently delivered forward-thinking,
business-focused, human resource and operational solutions that
produce strong sustainable results while driving top and
bottom-line benefits," stated Peter A.
Altabef, President and CEO. "Carlos' expertise in both
talent development and resource allocation will be very important
to MICROS as we continue to create and deliver market leading
solutions for our clients."
"It is a pleasure to be joining an organization that recognizes
that the Company's success is predicated on having a
high-performing, talented and engaged associate base," stated Mr.
Echalar. "Human Resources should above all be a partner
with the operational teams to enhance our go-to-market strategies
and delivery philosophy for our clients. I look forward to
working with the MICROS team to build on the culture of strategic
collaboration where our associates can grow and thrive."
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 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: Louise J.
Casamento
Vice President of Marketing
443-285-8144
lcasamento@micros.com
SOURCE MICROS Systems, Inc.