MICROS Takes RSPA Gold for 8th Consecutive Year
Award presented at the RetailNOW 2008 Expo by the Retail Solutions Providers Association
JULY 17, 2008. MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS) , a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, was presented with the coveted Gold Award for Outstanding Sponsor in Systems/Software from the Retail Solutions Providers Association at the group's annual convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA) is the nation's top association dedicated to the retail technology industry, representing thousands of members across North America including resellers, distributors, hardware manufacturers, software developers, consultants and service providers who bring retail technology solutions to the marketplace. Every year the association presents awards to the top systems vendors, as voted by the association's reseller members. The highest ranking vendor in each category is awarded the Gold Award. MICROS has received various awards from RSPA the past 18 years, including the Gold Medallion in 2004, and the Gold Award for Systems/Software Vendor in 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2003, 2002, and 2001.
"This award has great meaning to us, as it is voted on by all the dealers in the industry. We are proud to be consistently recognized by this group. Our distribution channel is strong and very distinguished and we will continue to provide all of our partners with the best solutions this industry has to offer," stated Tom Giannopoulos, Chairman and CEO of MICROS Systems.
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