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Agilysys Hospitality News Feed
Agilysys is one of the leading technology providers in the worldwide hospitality market. We offer proven software, services, hardware and consultation for hotels, casinos, destination resorts, condominiums and conference centers to streamline operations and enhance guest satisfaction while maximizing profitability.
- Agilysys and Business Connexion Announce Strategic Partnership
JOHANNESBURG В— Nov. 25, 2008 В— Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS) and Business Connexion (BCX) are pleased to announce their strategic business partnership at the Soccerex 2008 business convention, held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The partnership brings together Business Connexion, South Africa's leading integrator of ICT solutions and one of Africa's largest black empowered ICT companies, and Agilysys, a global provider of innovative information technology solutions to the hospitality market sector.
With more than 5,000 employees and offices in all major South African centres, Business Connexion is well positioned to provide hospitality clients with technology solutions that include the award-winning InfoGenesis POS by Agilysys and Eatec Solutions by Agilysys, an inventory and procurement system.
"Our strategic partnership with Business Connexion brings together an impressive skills set, vast industry experience and open architecture solutions," said Tina Stehle, senior vice president and general manager of Agilysys Hospitality Solutions Group. "Our technology is used in leading hospitality venues around the world, including stadiums, hotels, resorts and casinos. We look forward to expanding our presence in the South African hospitality market and to working with Business Connexion to deliver innovative solutions to its customers."
"The South African tourism sector is a robust industry that has enjoyed significant growth in recent years, as evidenced by its contribution to the GDP and the rising number of tourists visiting the country," said Mothusi Lukhele, Business Connexion's group executive for Coastal and United Kingdom regions. "This is attributable, in part, to the country's hosting of major international sporting events and global conferences. Through our partnership with Agilysys, we will bring leading edge solutions to the local hospitality sector, while providing strong support through our extensive national footprint."
Business Connexion recently was awarded a tender to supply information technology venue managers to MATCH Event Services (Pty) LTD. Agilysys recently was awarded the tender to deliver its integrated hospitality solutions to Twickenham Stadium in London, home to the English Rugby Football Union.
The partnership has already garnered praise from business leaders in the South African hospitality industry.
"We are pleased that an international hospitality software and technology vendor has entered the South African market in partnership with Business Connexion," said Alan Rankin, one of the developers of the Royal Palm in Umhlanga. "This partnership will help meet the growing technology demands of the South African hospitality industry. Business Connexion has a strong local presence, and Agilysys brings a wealth of industry best practices to the region. It's a powerful combination."
Carol Weaving, managing director for Thebe Exhibitions & Projects Group in Bryanston, agrees. "This is an exciting partnership, offering 'Best of Breed' hospitality solutions and expert systems integration skills. The two companies will bring new choices and opportunities to businesses throughout the South African hospitality sector." - Twickenham Stadium, Home of England Rugby, Selects Agilysys for Hospitality Technology Solutions
CLEVELAND В— Nov. 12, 2008 В— Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative IT solutions, including specifically-designed hospitality software solutions, has announced that Twickenham Stadium, located in the London suburb of Twickenham, has selected InfoGenesis POS, mPOS and Eatec Solutions, all by Agilysys, to streamline efficiency and control costs at the world-class sporting and entertainment venue. Twickenham Stadium is operated by Twickenham Experience Ltd., a joint venture company between the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and Compass Group.
The venue, known as the 'Home of England Rugby,' recently underwent an extensive redevelopment, so the timing was right for automating its systems for point-of-sale and inventory and procurement. The stadium had been using cash registers at its concession stands and manual systems for counting inventory and ordering stock.
"We wanted solutions that automated these processes and maximised efficiency and guest service," said Sharon Moy-Taylor, retail operations manager for Twickenham Experience Ltd. "We looked at a number of systems, and the Agilysys solutions simply outperformed the others when measured against one another. We appreciate the openness of the Agilysys solutions, their real-time reporting features and the fact that their systems integrated with other applications we were already using within the business. Also, Agilysys has implemented similar technology in other large venues like ours and has an excellent reputation in the stadium and arena market."
InfoGenesis POS combines powerful reporting and configuration capabilities with an easy-to-use touch-screen terminal application to enable total management of concession operations. Its sorting, filtering and grouping options allow users to find information quickly and easily. Other features include real-time reporting capabilities, organisational controls and advanced encryption tools. The initial phase of the POS implementation included the installation of 219 POS terminals throughout Twickenham Stadium's new South Stand and various hospitality suites and concessions stands.
InfoGenesis mPOS is a handheld point-of-sale solution that offers customisable screen layout, barcode scanning, signature capture and online or offline ordering capabilities. Twickenham Stadium will use the mobile solution to take orders in skyboxes, ensuring continuity of service and satisfied VIP guests.
Eatec Solutions is a full-featured inventory and procurement solution designed specifically for the foodservice and hospitality industries. Along with its core purchasing, inventory, recipe, forecasting, production and sales analysis functions, the solution is unique in offering catering, concessions and retail/merchandising modules in one integrated system. It interfaces with virtually any accounting or POS solution and can be seamlessly integrated with B2B exchanges. With more than 400 standard reports, the solution will enable Twickenham management to make more informed business decisions.
"We are pleased to partner with Twickenham Experience Ltd. to provide Twickenham stadium with state-of-the-art hospitality solutions for point-of-sale and inventory and procurement," said Tina Stehle, senior vice president and general manager of Agilysys Hospitality Solutions Group. "The combined power of these solutions will enable the venue to increase efficiency, reduce waste, save money and improve the guest experience."
Twickenham Stadium, with a seating capacity of 82,000, is the largest rugby stadium and second largest stadium in the United Kingdom. The stadium is the home of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and a popular venue for domestic and international rugby matches as well as concerts, conferences and corporate hospitality events. Twickenham's recent additions include an increase in commercial floor space, dedicated conference and exhibition space, a performing arts centre, a state-of-the-art fitness facility, a rugby store, six VIP suites and a four-star Marriott hotel. - Agilysys Announces Next Release of Stratton Warren System
CLEVELAND В— Nov. 11, 2008 В— Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative IT solutions, including specifically-designed hospitality software solutions, has announced the next release of the Stratton Warren System (SWS), a made-for-hospitality inventory and procurement solution that automates the entire procurement process and provides a fast and measurable return on investment.
Recognized as the hospitality industry's leading inventory and procurement solution, SWS incorporates a full-function accounting backbone in an enterprise-wide paperless environment to manage the procurement process via e-commerce from the point of business development to daily operations. SWS improves productivity, reduces labor costs and waste and eliminates time-consuming and error-prone paper documents. The solution integrates with all leading financial and point-of-sale software products.
SWS 8.0 includes the following new key enhancements:
Electronic Invoicing. Enables users to receive supplier invoices in an electronic data interchange (EDI) format.
Budget Tracking. Tracks expenditures of all types, including committed, accrued and actual, against budget. Designed to reduce the risk of overspending, the budget tracking feature includes the option to warn or stop the creation of documents that would exceed budgeted amounts.
USDA Nutritional Database Upgrade. Provides additional recipe ingredient information, including trans fat content.
SWS Analytics. Enables users to create custom reports and 'dashboards' for analyzing and tracking purchasing and inventory costs.
Purchase Summary Analytical