The Coffee Club to Deploy MICROS Simphony POS to More Than 200 Stores

Date AddedJuly 19, 2009 11:48:47 AM

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SYDNEY, July 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MICROS Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that The Coffee Club has commenced an enterprise-wide deployment of Simphony, MICROS's next generation point-of-sale (POS) solution. Simphony will be installed in over 200 The Coffee Club stores across Australia and New Zealand over the next six months and will support The Coffee Club's growth in Australia.
With a key focus on providing 'Good food, Great service, and Excellent Coffee', The Coffee Club is renowned for its relaxed atmosphere. When selecting a new POS system, The Coffee Club placed reliability and store-level resilience at the top of its wish list, making Simphony an obvious choice. Simphony's intuitive next generation technology and service oriented architecture will ensure maximum benefits for The Coffee Club's 200-plus franchisees in a time of economic uncertainty.
"With our store base growing rapidly across Australia and New Zealand, we had to make sure our next generation POS could satisfy our rigorous expansion plans," stated Rod Wakefield, CEO of The Coffee Club. "Simphony gives us strong reporting and control capabilities at the corporate office level, while providing our stores a reliable and easy-to-learn system."
"We are delighted that The Coffee Club selected Simphony after having utilized our MICROS 9700 solution for a number of years," stated Stefan M. Piringer, President of MICROS-Fidelio Asia Pacific. "MICROS enjoys a strong partnership with The Coffee Club and the scalability of the latest generation Simphony POS will provide exciting new opportunities to grow its business at a rapid pace."
About The Coffee Club
Since being founded in Queensland in 1989, a strong and successful franchise model has enabled The Coffee Club to expand its presence in Australia and overseas, and increase its brand awareness as a contemporary, relaxed and stylish place to meet. With more than 200 stores in Australia and New Zealand, The Coffee Club's growth and brand integrity has been backed by best practice franchising systems including outstanding training and operational support set alongside innovative marketing strategies.
The appointment of overseas master Franchisees has seen rapid expansion in New Zealand, a first store for Thailand open in 2009, and a number of opportunities in other markets of the world on the horizon for the group.
The Coffee Club is dedicated to partnering with Franchisees and providing their customers with first class service through adherence to strict, professional service standards.
About MICROS Systems, Inc.
MICROS Systems, Inc. provides enterprise applications for the hospitality and retail industries worldwide. Over 310,000 MICROS systems are currently installed in table and quick service restaurants, hotels, motels, casinos, leisure and entertainment, and retail operations in more than 130 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 25,000 hotels worldwide, as well as point-of-sale, loss prevention, and cross-channel functionality through its MICROS-Retail division for more than 90,000 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 industry, 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.
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