Famous Swissotel Washington, The Watergate to Install MICROS 9700 Hospitality Management System

COLUMBIA, Md. -- MICROS Systems, Inc.
The MICROS 9700 HMS utilizes the industry's most advanced POS technology to deliver maximum flexibility and scalability. The system has been built as a native Windows(R) NT application to leverage the expanded power and built-in security of this world-proven operating system. The 9700 HMS can produce up- to-the-minute customized reports in real-time, and allows multiple users to operate other software programs while the system is in use. The system can also automate specific utilities, allowing reports and other functions to run at the same time everyday, unattended. These features provide outstanding savings of time and effort for management personnel.
"With a high volume of business and multiple revenue centers, Swissotel Washington, The Watergate requires a sophisticated hospitality management solution," stated Darick Spriggs, MIS Manager for Swissotel. "The MICROS 9700 HMS meets our needs for speed, operating capacity and functionality, and also allows us to standardize our operations on the Windows platform."
Jenny Kurdle, Vice President of Business Development for MICROS' Leisure and Entertainment Division, explained, "The 9700 HMS will serve several revenue centers at Swissotel Washington, The Watergate, and will utilize our new Eclipse touchscreen PC workstation. This new system will streamline management functions and allow the property to provide the highest possible level of customer service."
About Swissotel Washington, The WatergateSwissotel Washington, The Watergate enjoys a superb location in the Nation's Capital with panoramic views of the beautiful Potomac River. The landmark hotel serves as host to the most important social affairs, state-of- the-art executive conferences and political gatherings of the highest order. The hotel is adjacent to The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and is a short distance from the State Department, the White House and the fashionable shopping district of Georgetown. The hotel offers 250 completely refurbished elegantly appointed rooms and suites with spacious interior design. Each of the spacious guestrooms and suites provides the finest setting for a luxury business and leisure travel experience.
Swissotel Washington, The Watergate offers more than 10,000 square feet of flexible function and meeting spaces. For guests' convenience, the Swissoffice Business Centre is open 24 hours, featuring computer workstations, laser printers, color copiers, Internet access, and fax/modem.
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About MICROS Systems, Inc.MICROS Systems, Inc. provides enterprise applications for the hospitality industry worldwide. Over 120,000 MICROS systems are currently installed in table and quick service restaurants, hotels, motels, casinos, and leisure and entertainment operations in more than 130 countries. MICROS provides property management systems and central reservation and customer information solutions under the brand MICROS-Fidelio for more than 10,000 hotels 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, Director of Marketing at 443-285-8144 or 800-638-0985. You can also visit the MICROS website at www.micros.com or send an email to [email protected].
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Louise J. Casamento
Director Of Marketing
(443) 285-8144
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