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MICROS
Hires Accomplished Technology Executive, Russell Butler,
to
Lead Global Product Development
MICROS
Hires Accomplished Technology Executive, Russell Butler, to Lead Global
Product Development
Columbia,
MD – August 2013 / Hospitality 1ST / MICROS
Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCRS), a leading provider of information
technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, today
appointed Russell Butler, Senior Vice President of Global Research &
Development. Mr. Butler is an accomplished product development executive
with more than 20 years’ experience in engineering and leading large, global
research and development organizations. In this new role, Mr. Butler will
be responsible for leading MICROS’ development teams around the world,
spanning its vertical markets hotels, food & beverage, and retail,
as well as eCommerce.
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Most
recently, Mr. Butler served with IBM as Vice President, Messaging and Collaboration,
where he led a worldwide product development organization spanning 12 locations.
He also held several executive positions in IBM’s data integration and
master data management product families.
Prior
to joining IBM in 2005 in connection with IBM’s acquisition of Ascential
Software, Mr. Butler held executive positions at Ascential Software, Mercator,
AT&T, and other leading technology companies. He has a track record
as a technology leader known for crafting the strategic vision to achieve
business results. He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from
the University of Maryland.
“We
are very excited that Mr. Butler is joining the MICROS team,” stated Peter
A. Altabef, President and CEO. “Mr. Butler’s expertise in application and
enterprise software, including social business and collaboration, data
integration, and master data management, along with his successful track
record in a variety of settings from startups to the largest software businesses,
will ensure MICROS product innovation and delivery excellence.”
“I
am thrilled to be joining the MICROS team,” stated Mr. Butler. “I am very
impressed with the history of MICROS innovation and its leadership position
in the hospitality and retail industries, and I look forward to working
with the talented group of MICROS developers around the world as we continue
to create leading industry solutions for our clients.”
About
MICROS Systems, Inc.
MICROS
Systems, Inc. provides leading enterprise-wide applications, services and
hardware for the hospitality and retail industries. Serving an extensive
portfolio of clients worldwide, MICROS solutions are utilized in over 567,000
hotels, casinos, table and quick service restaurants, retail, leisure and
entertainment, fuel and convenience, cruise, and travel operations in more
than 180 countries, and on all seven continents. MICROS combines its industry
knowledge and expertise to provide cloud-based, mobile and on premise solutions
that allow its clients to streamline operations and successfully engage
their customers.
MICROS
applications include point of sale, property management, central systems,
business intelligence, eCommerce, loyalty, CRM, loss prevention, distributed
order management, labor management, inventory management, and merchandise
planning solutions. MICROS services include hosting and SaaS, platform
implementation and integration, strategic business consulting, interactive
marketing, design services including creative and user experience, and
managed services. MICROS stock is traded through NASDAQ under the symbol
MCRS.
For
more information on MICROS and its advanced information technology solutions
for the hospitality and retail industries, please contact Louise Casamento,
Vice President of Marketing at 443-285-8144 or 866-287-4736. You can also
visit the MICROS website at www.micros.com
or send an email to info@micros.com.
Follow MICROS on Facebook,
LinkedIn,
YouTube,
and the MICROS Blog.
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Contact:
Louise
J. Casamento
Vice
President of Marketing
Phone:
443-285-8144
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