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Restaurants Turn to Epicor to Control Costs, Enhance Customer Service, Manage Growth and Gain a Competitive EdgeCPK, Hooters, Islands Restaurants and Others Standardize on Tailor-Made Enterprise Solution From EpicorIRVINE, Calif., July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Epicor Software Corporation (Nasdaq: EPIC - News), a leading provider of integrated enterprise, eBusiness and collaborative commerce software solutions for midmarket companies, today announced a growing customer base in the restaurant market with Epicor eIndustry for Hospitality and Foodservice. Comprised of the "e by Epicor" suite of integrated business applications, Epicor eIndustry for Hospitality and Foodservice is designed to meet the industry's unique requirements. Epicor has teamed with its alliance partner, CompuNet eBusiness Group, a leading provider of end-to-end technology solutions for the restaurant industry. This tailor-made restaurant solution integrates the "e by Epicor" suite with CompuNet's eHospitality applications including cash receipts, labor receipts, and foodcosting with seamless integration to most major point-of-sale systems.(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990503/LAM021 ) California Pizza Kitchen, Cooker Restaurants, Hooters of America, Islands Restaurants and Sybra have all standardized on the Epicor eIndustry solution, and have increased visibility of their company operations as a result. According to a report by the National Restaurant Association called Restaurant Industry 2010, "For restaurateurs, success in the new millennium will require enhanced operational excellence... and in the 21st century, ever-increasing competition coupled with more demanding customers will drive the restaurant industry to explore more technological solutions and service-oriented practices." Restaurants are increasingly discovering the value of integrated solutions like Epicor eIndustry that are specifically designed to meet their business needs. This solution seamlessly integrates information from various business areas from the point-of-sale, to finance and accounting, and inventory control and management. As the restaurant industry continues to expand, there is a growing need for solutions that are cost-effective and provide the flexibility and scalability for business growth. Epicor's restaurant customers, including Islands Restaurants, identify scalability and seamless integration as two of the top factors in the buying decision. "We were looking for a fully-integrated solution that would give us real-time visibility of our entire operation, especially our stores," says John Schattinger, Information Technology Manager of Islands Restaurants. "With the Epicor solution we can now accomplish more with less and manage transactions from all of our locations." "Epicor and CompuNet value the need for decision-makers to have an integrated warehouse of information outlining their entire operation," says Nader Nemati, managing director, CompuNet eBusiness Group Inc. "We have regular summit meetings with our joint customers in which we bring them together, listen to their specific needs and discuss what we can do to tailor our solutions to meet their business objectives." For restaurants, having instant, interactive access to critical information as well as better information management at both the local restaurant and corporate level, is particularly important for achieving cost control and top-notch customer service. Epicor eIndustry for Hospitality and Foodservice provides a fully integrated solution for running business operations. The "e by Epicor" suite provides powerful applications for restaurants to track and monitor key business processes and to perform reporting and analysis. For restaurant managers, the solution provides an intuitive interface to enter and track transactions and gives them the security that they are receiving the proper information to streamline their operations and make decisions accurately and in a timely manner. For the restaurant CFO, the solution provides multi-company functionality, including the ability to produce separate financials for each location, perform inter-company consolidations and centralize payables and bank reconciliation while managing cash from many bank accounts. "When a restaurant's business operations are running smoothly, the staff is empowered to concentrate their efforts on pleasing the customer," says Karen Adame, director of product marketing for Epicor. "Epicor is committed to addressing the unique challenges that face midmarket companies in the restaurant industry so that business operations run seamlessly." About Epicor Software Corporation Epicor is a leading provider of integrated enterprise and eBusiness software solutions for midmarket companies around the world. Founded in 1984, Epicor has over 15,000 customers and delivers end-to-end, industry-specific solutions that enable companies to immediately improve business operations and build competitive advantage in today's Internet economy. Epicor's comprehensive suite of integrated software solutions for Customer Relationship Management, Financials, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Professional Services Automation and Collaborative Commerce provide the scalability and flexibility to support long-term growth. Epicor's solutions are complemented by a full range of services, providing single point of accountability to promote rapid return on investment and low total cost of ownership, now and in the future. Epicor is headquartered in Irvine, California and has offices and affiliates around the world. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.epicor.com . Epicor is a trademark of Epicor Software Corporation. All other trademarks referenced are the property of their respective owners. The product and service offerings depicted in this document are produced by Epicor Software Corporation. Epicor and Clientele are trademarks of Epicor Software Corporation. All other trademarks referenced are the property of their respective owners. The product and service offerings depicted in this document are produced by Epicor Software Corporation. Editorial Contact: Lisa A. Preuss Epicor 949-585-4235 lpreuss@epicor.com top of page |
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