Planet Smoothie Selects MICROS as Exclusive Preferred Vendor
COLUMBIA, Md., Feb. 16 /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 Planet Smoothie has selected MICROS as its exclusive preferred vendor for a point-of-sale (POS) solution. Planet Smoothie will deploy the MICROS Restaurant Enterprise Solution (RES), as well as mymicros.net for business intelligence, to all new restaurants, and will retrofit all existing locations as required.
Planet Smoothie, known for its visionary business in changing the way people eat, requires a powerful system that provides robust tools to manage its thriving business. MICROS RES is a user-friendly point-of-sale solution with comprehensive above-store reporting, dynamic digital menu boards, and advanced business intelligence capabilities which will help increase efficiency, lower operating costs, and save valuable time. With an extensive menu, including different blends and flavor choices, Planet Smoothie needs an intelligent solution with the capabilities to display a variety of menu options allowing employees to easily enter orders.
With over 125 locations, Planet Smoothie was also seeking a reporting tool that compiles and organizes financial and operational information. MICROS's mymicros.net is a robust reporting engine which provides near real-time data in easy-to-view online reports. Data is grouped in organizational and relational hierarchies providing Planet Smoothie with logical and simple-to-understand reports. With MICROS RES and mymicros.net, Planet Smoothie will improve the speed of service and deliver a superior customer experience.
"Planet Smoothie is committed to offering our franchisees the best tools available to help them thrive and we feel strongly that MICROS has the most powerful and reliable solution," asserted Tra Williams, President, Planet Smoothie. "MICROS's products are designed to be scalable and will grow with our business, which was especially important in choosing a technology solution provider."
"We are delighted that Planet Smoothie has selected MICROS as its exclusive preferred technology vendor," stated Edward Rothenberg, Vice President of Restaurant Sales and Strategies, MICROS Systems, Inc. "Planet Smoothie is a rapidly growing brand and MICROS is excited to be a part of its business expansion."
About Planet Smoothie
Planet Smoothie is among the top smoothie concepts in the country, serving real fruit smoothies infused with vitamins and nutrients for active, occasion-driven consumers. In 2007, Planet Smoothie was recognized by Restaurant Business as a "Future 50" concept, one of the fastest growing up and coming concepts in the country. Planet Smoothie was named one of the "Sweet 16" in the 2008 Fast Casual Movers and Shakers list as a brand that sets itself apart in the dessert, beverage and yogurt category. Planet Smoothie currently operates more than 125 locations. For more information, visit www.planetsmoothie.com.
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 [email protected].
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