IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Epicor Software Corporation (Company
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Microsoft Smarter Hospitality, a comprehensive solutions framework for enabling the next generation of hospitality innovation, consists of several industry-specific practices - from guest experience and service to operations, Smarter Hospitality leverages current IT investments to create more engaging and empowering guest experiences while laying the groundwork for future innovations. Epicor for Hospitality and Entertainment, an integrated solution for managing the core enterprise processes of hospitality businesses, supports the Smarter Operations piece of the Microsoft Smarter Hospitality framework.
"Epicor continues to maximize the strengths of Microsoft technologies, combining its industry expertise with the robust functionality of the Windows Server System to deliver highly-functional and tailored solutions," said Brian Scott, general manager for Microsoft's Retail & Hospitality Industry Unit. "By leveraging Microsoft's .NET Framework and XML Web Services for building applications, Epicor for Hospitality and Entertainment enables hospitality businesses to quickly embrace and leverage new technologies for easier integration of business, technology and Web strategies which supports our objectives for Smarter Hospitality."
Leveraging Industry Expertise for Greater Success
Epicor for Hospitality and Entertainment empowers multi-site and multi- national hotels, resorts, restaurants, and professional sports organizations to manage customer and supplier relationships, streamline financial operations, integrate cash/sales, labor and product mix processes, track key business indicators, and provide accessibility to information to grow revenue and drive efficiency benefits straight to the bottom line.
"Epicor for Hospitality and Entertainment delivers a highly-functional resource for successfully and cost-effectively managing end-to-end processes to gain greater visibility into financial and operational information," said Nader Nemati, global director of Epicor's Hospitality and Entertainment practice. "Working closely with Microsoft Smarter Hospitality, Epicor will bring added value to its existing and future customers by providing an opportunity to leverage emerging technologies that meet the changing demands of the industry."
About Microsoft Smarter Hospitality
Microsoft Smarter Hospitality is a comprehensive solutions framework for enabling the next generation of hospitality innovation. Consisting of Smarter Guest Experience, Smarter Service and Smarter Operations, Smarter Hospitality leverages current IT investments and the familiar technologies in the guests' or employees' hands, to create more engaging and empowering guest experiences, while laying the groundwork for future innovations. More information can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/smarthospitality.
About Epicor Software Corporation
For 20 years, Epicor has been a recognized leader dedicated to providing integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM) and supply chain management (SCM) software solutions to midmarket companies around the world. With the acquisition of Scala, Epicor is a global leader in the midmarket serving over 20,000 customers in over 140 countries. Epicor leverages innovative technologies like Web services in developing end-to-end, industry-specific solutions for manufacturing, distribution, enterprise service automation, and hospitality that enable companies to immediately drive efficiency throughout business operations and build competitive advantage. With the scalability and flexibility to support long-term growth, Epicor's solutions are complemented by a full range of services, providing a single point of accountability to promote rapid return on investment and low total cost of ownership. Epicor's worldwide headquarters are located in Irvine, California with offices and affiliates around the world. For more information, visit www.epicor.com.
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