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RSSA.L. (Tom) Giannopoulos To Be Inducted Into HFTP's International Hospitality Technology Hall Of Fame
June 17, 2009
MICROS Systems, Inc., a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality industry, is pleased to announce that A.L. (Tom) Giannopoulos, Chairman, President, and CEO of MICROS Systems, Inc., will be inducted into Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame. The induction takes place at the 2009 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC) General Session on Tuesday, June 23 at 8:30 a.m.
Tom Giannopoulos was selected for the profound impact he has had on the hospitality industry and his leadership in expanding MIROS from $35 million in revenue with products servicing only the restaurant industry to a $954 million company that is a leading provider of enterprise applications for restaurants, hotels, casinos, motels, leisure and entertainment, and retail operations.
“I am extremely honored, excited, and humbled to be selected for induction into the International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame,” stated Giannopoulos. “The hospitality industry has given me the unique opportunity to collaborate with some very talented, insightful, and innovative people. It has been a true pleasure. I share this honor with all MICROS employees worldwide whose hard work has contributed to this induction."
In 2000, MICROS’s OPERA software revolutionized the industry by providing operators the ability to share information across multiple applications and properties on a single database while providing the necessary enterprise software solutions and tools for Propert and Central operations. Today, OPERA is one of the industry’s most comprehensive software suites for property management and core central sales and customer relationship management systems.
In the past several years, Giannopoulos has spearheaded the launch of myfidelio.net, an eâ€commerce solution for the hospitality industry, as well as Simphony, MICROS’s first software as a service offering that is an enterprise, serviceâ€oriented architecture (SOA), pointâ€ofâ€sale (POS), hospitality product. Giannopoulos is also an avid supporter of hospitality programs, and has donated the OPERA and MICROS POS software for educational purposes to many colleges and universities with hospitality programs.
The International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame is HFTP’s highest level of recognition in the area of technology. Since its inception in 1989, 31 individuals have received this award as a reflection of their contributions to the hospitality industry. Hall of Fame members have been selected by their peers as representing the best in innovation and application and as leaders i their profession.
Technology Hall of Fame members include such industry pioneers as: Robert S. Bennett; David Berkus; Richard Brooks, CHA; John D. Burns, CHA; Dave Burroughs; John Cahill, CHTP, CHA; Thomas Castleberry; Larry Chervenak, CHAE; John Davis III; Scott Heintzeman; Fraser Hickox; Robert Horgan; Ted Horner; Jon Inge, CHTP, ISHC; Michael Kasavana, Ph.D., CHTP; Carrol Lund; Richard Moore, CDP; Jack Morgan; Richard Nauman; William Oates; Eric Orkin; Raymond Schultz; Penelope Sellers; Jules Sieburgh, CHTP; Richard Siegel; Sal Spano, CHAE, CHA; John Springerâ€Miller; James Yoakum; and George Zugmier.
About HITEC HITEC, produced by HFTP, is the world's largest hospitality technology exposition and conference. The conference is June 22â€25 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif. It offers attendees a oneâ€stop shop for essential education, access to experts and hospitality technology vendors, networking with top leaders in the industry, and the resources to find costâ€effective ways to improve company bottom lines.
Visit www.hitec.org for complete information about all conference and exhibition events, including a full conference schedule, Buyer's Guide, a map of the exhibit hall, and the most current HITEC news. For more information, contact the HFTP Meetings & Special Events Department at attendee@hftp.org, (800) 646â€4387 or +1 (512) 249â€5333.
About HFTP HFTP, Austin, Texas, USA and Maastricht, The Netherlands, founded in 1952, is the global professional association for financial and technology personnel working in hotels, clubs and other hospitalityâ€related businesses. HFTP provides first class educational opportunities, research and publications to more than 4,800 members globally, including the premiere hospitality technology conference HITEC, founded in 1972. HFTP also awards the only hospitality specific certifications for accounting and technology — the Certified Hospitality Accountant Executive (CHAE) and the Certified Hospitality Technology Professional (CHTP) designations. HFTP was founded in the USA as the National Association of Hotel Accountants. For more information, visit www.hftp.org.
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) 285â€8144 or (866) 287â€4736. You can also visit the MICROS website at www.micros.com or send an email to info@micros.com.
Tom Giannopoulos was selected for the profound impact he has had on the hospitality industry and his leadership in expanding MIROS from $35 million in revenue with products servicing only the restaurant industry to a $954 million company that is a leading provider of enterprise applications for restaurants, hotels, casinos, motels, leisure and entertainment, and retail operations.
“I am extremely honored, excited, and humbled to be selected for induction into the International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame,” stated Giannopoulos. “The hospitality industry has given me the unique opportunity to collaborate with some very talented, insightful, and innovative people. It has been a true pleasure. I share this honor with all MICROS employees worldwide whose hard work has contributed to this induction."
In 2000, MICROS’s OPERA software revolutionized the industry by providing operators the ability to share information across multiple applications and properties on a single database while providing the necessary enterprise software solutions and tools for Propert and Central operations. Today, OPERA is one of the industry’s most comprehensive software suites for property management and core central sales and customer relationship management systems.
In the past several years, Giannopoulos has spearheaded the launch of myfidelio.net, an eâ€commerce solution for the hospitality industry, as well as Simphony, MICROS’s first software as a service offering that is an enterprise, serviceâ€oriented architecture (SOA), pointâ€ofâ€sale (POS), hospitality product. Giannopoulos is also an avid supporter of hospitality programs, and has donated the OPERA and MICROS POS software for educational purposes to many colleges and universities with hospitality programs.
The International Hospitality Technology Hall of Fame is HFTP’s highest level of recognition in the area of technology. Since its inception in 1989, 31 individuals have received this award as a reflection of their contributions to the hospitality industry. Hall of Fame members have been selected by their peers as representing the best in innovation and application and as leaders i their profession.
Technology Hall of Fame members include such industry pioneers as: Robert S. Bennett; David Berkus; Richard Brooks, CHA; John D. Burns, CHA; Dave Burroughs; John Cahill, CHTP, CHA; Thomas Castleberry; Larry Chervenak, CHAE; John Davis III; Scott Heintzeman; Fraser Hickox; Robert Horgan; Ted Horner; Jon Inge, CHTP, ISHC; Michael Kasavana, Ph.D., CHTP; Carrol Lund; Richard Moore, CDP; Jack Morgan; Richard Nauman; William Oates; Eric Orkin; Raymond Schultz; Penelope Sellers; Jules Sieburgh, CHTP; Richard Siegel; Sal Spano, CHAE, CHA; John Springerâ€Miller; James Yoakum; and George Zugmier.
About HITEC HITEC, produced by HFTP, is the world's largest hospitality technology exposition and conference. The conference is June 22â€25 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif. It offers attendees a oneâ€stop shop for essential education, access to experts and hospitality technology vendors, networking with top leaders in the industry, and the resources to find costâ€effective ways to improve company bottom lines.
Visit www.hitec.org for complete information about all conference and exhibition events, including a full conference schedule, Buyer's Guide, a map of the exhibit hall, and the most current HITEC news. For more information, contact the HFTP Meetings & Special Events Department at attendee@hftp.org, (800) 646â€4387 or +1 (512) 249â€5333.
About HFTP HFTP, Austin, Texas, USA and Maastricht, The Netherlands, founded in 1952, is the global professional association for financial and technology personnel working in hotels, clubs and other hospitalityâ€related businesses. HFTP provides first class educational opportunities, research and publications to more than 4,800 members globally, including the premiere hospitality technology conference HITEC, founded in 1972. HFTP also awards the only hospitality specific certifications for accounting and technology — the Certified Hospitality Accountant Executive (CHAE) and the Certified Hospitality Technology Professional (CHTP) designations. HFTP was founded in the USA as the National Association of Hotel Accountants. For more information, visit www.hftp.org.
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) 285â€8144 or (866) 287â€4736. You can also visit the MICROS website at www.micros.com or send an email to info@micros.com.
