Air Canada Centre Breaks Away With InfoGenesis.Business Editors SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 2002 The Air Canada Centre • • [ , a jewel in sports and entertainment in Canada, has selected Revelation by InfoGenesis, the point-of-sale (POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale ) standard for arena and stadium information technology. The Air Canada Centre, which hosts the National Basketball Association's Toronto Raptors and the National Hockey League's Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). , needed to upgrade its guest service technology infrastructure to better serve its patrons. Centre guests come for basketball, hockey, concerts, trade shows, and private functions, but stay for the guest amenities. The Centre features concession stands, fine dining restaurants, executive suites, bars, and kiosks, offering a diverse selection of food and drinks in over 90 locations. "Since our goals are to excite our fans through exceptional service, and achieve operational excellence within our organization, we came to the decision that we needed to upgrade our point-of-sale technology," said Eric Wong, Project Manager for Maple Leaf maple leaf of Canada. [Flower Symbolism: Jobes, 283] See : Flower Or Plant, National Sports & Entertainment, corporate owner of Air Canada Centre. "The challenge for us was to select a point-of-sale system that could satisfy our current and future business requirements." The Air Canada Centre chose Revelation from InfoGenesis, a Microsoft-based POS solution, to handle food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. transactions with guests in their facility. The InfoGenesis solution, comprised of 177 IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) SurePOS 500 terminals and 22 Symbol wireless handheld terminals, will manage concessions, fine dining, luxury suites, and in-seat guest service at the Centre. "We chose the POS technology that will provide us with the capability to better manage our business, and the flexibility for growth," said Bob Hunter, General Manager for Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment. Working with the technology group at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment and AJB AJB America’s Job Bank AJB African Journal of Biotechnology AJB Amt für Jugend und Berufsberatung (German: office for youth and vocational guidance) AJB American Journal of Botany AJB Australian Journal of Botany Software, InfoGenesis plans to launch a new open systems debit/credit card interface to provide full debit and credit card payment options to patrons. "Our partnership with InfoGenesis goes beyond the initial implementation," commented Ian Clarke, Chief Financial Officer for Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment. "The InfoGenesis Partner Program delivers results. We are excited about continuing the partnership with InfoGenesis." The Centre's wireless handheld POS application will be delivered by Ameranth Wireless in partnership with InfoGenesis. Ameranth's 21st Century Restaurant(R) software, fast becoming the industry standard for mobile wireless ordering and payment processing in restaurants, lets the Centre's management improve customer service while maximizing efficiency. Based in Santa Barbara, California Santa Barbara is a city in California, United States. It is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 92,325. , InfoGenesis is a leading developer of technology solutions for the hospitality and foodservice industries. For more information about InfoGenesis, visit www.infogenesis.com. |
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