Datavantage/CommercialWare Rated Preferred Retail Software Vendor In LakeWest Group POS Report

Cleveland, Ohio, March 21, 2007— Datavantage/CommercialWare, a wholly owned subsidiary of MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCRS), and a leading provider of retail technology for the specialty and general merchandise retail industry, today announced that the Company has been honored as the preferred retail software POS (point of sale) vendor with the highest adoption of STORES Magazine’s Hot 100 Retailers using software from Datavantage/CommercialWare. The rankings were reported in the Eighth Annual POS Benchmarking Survey, an independent study prepared by LakeWest Group, a premier management consulting firm dedicated to the retail and consumer products industries. A copy of the report can be downloaded from http://www.datavantagecorp.com/whitepaper/

 

“The increase in number of retailers using Datavantage/CommercialWare is a testament to our focus on customer service, innovative offerings and our dedicated team,” said Chaz Napoli, President, Datavantage/CommercialWare. “We pride ourselves on being the resource retailers rely upon for technology solutions that help them deliver on the complete customer experience while simultaneously driving down costs, maximizing productivity and streamlining operations.”

 

In today's retail world, competition for consumers’ spending is more intense than ever and takes place across multiple channels, forcing retailers to continually innovate and capitalize on merchandise assortments—all while increasing profits and maintaining enterprise control.

 

“There are many purchasing options as well as challenges for retailers as customers expect to shop whenever, wherever and however they choose and demand retailers meet these expectations,” said Sunita Gupta, Executive Vice President, LakeWest Group. “Datavantage/CommercialWare has found one of the keys to success—always looking at the shopping experience from the customer’s point of view.”

 

With multiple POS solutions, Datavantage/CommercialWare can meet the entire spectrum of retailer needs. Xstore Java POS provides technology choice, industry standards and flexibility in a feature-rich application. Store21 POS Software is designed for specialty retailers to deliver full transaction processing with every sale and empower employees with vital information. Tradewind POS Software is tailor-made for larger volume retailers that require aggressive volume growth management.

 

In the past year, Datavantage/CommercialWare has also been honored with a coveted Top 10 spot for best retail software vendor on the 7th annual RIS LeaderBoard, scored by RIS News, one of the most influential retail technology publications; and the Top 3 position in Apparel Magazine’s Vendor Scorecard that ranks software providers based on survey research covering a range of criteria such as customer satisfaction, revenue generation, and apparel industry functionality.

 

About Datavantage/CommercialWare

Datavantage/CommercialWare provides best in class retail solutions worldwide, enabling retailers and direct marketers to deliver an exceptional customer experience. From any transaction point, merchants can easily provide superior customer service while optimizing operational efficiency across all channels. Working with over 450 brands, and leveraging open standards and Java powered technology, Datavantage/CommercialWare retailers can employ cutting-edge analytics, reduce shrink, eliminate bottlenecks, manage data, and maximize customer value. Datavantage/CommericalWare is wholly owned subsidiary of MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCRS).

 

For more information visit www.datavantagecorp.com or www.commercialware.com. The Datavantage and CommercialWare logos are a registered trademark of MICROS Systems, Inc. All other product and brand names are the property of their respective owners.