Barbeques Galore Signs On As Retail Pro User.IRVINE, Calif. -- Island Pacific Inc. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :IPI (Intelligent Peripheral Interface) A high-speed hard disk interface used with minis and mainframes that transfers data in the 10 to 25 MBytes/sec range. IPI-2 and IPI-3 refer to differences in the command set that they execute. See hard disk. ) announced today its Retail Pro division has signed a contract through business partner One Step Data with the Orange County franchises of Barbeques Galore Barbeques Galore is an Australian chain of retail stores specializing in barbecue grills that also has a large presence in the United States. There are 84 stores in covering all of Australia, and 75+ stores in 10 American states. . Barbeques Galore will have Retail Pro installed in four franchise locations in Orange County, Calif. Barbeques Galore is one of the leading specialty retailers of barbecue and barbecue accessories in the world. A major factor in the selection of Retail Pro was its proven track record. Retail Pro offers automatic features that alert management at a much faster pace when an item sells, allowing management to fast-track reorders to drive sales and keep customers satisfied. Additionally, employees at each remote station will be able to see what merchandise is available at other stations based on the most recent polling activity. Credit card processing will be tied in through multiple servers using Retail Pro's integrated credit card processing module. The implementation of the system will be undertaken by One Step Data of Glendale, Calif., a Retail Pro Solution Provider. One Step Data has an enhanced ability to serve large and aggressively growing retail operations in part due to their 23 certified Retail Pro technicians on staff. "One Step Data has proven to be a valuable member of Retail Pro's dealer network," said Mike Tomczak Mike Tomczak (born October 23, 1962 in Calumet City, Illinois) is a former American football player. Tomczak played quarterback for several NFL teams including the Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Detroit Lions. , president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Island Pacific. "One Step Data is one of our most productive business partners, and their staff is completely versed in the installation and support of the Retail Pro product line." About Barbeques Galore Barbeques Galore is the leading chain of specialty retail stores devoted to sales of barbecues, backyard accents, fireside products and related accessories. The company now owns and operates 64 stores in the U.S. and 42 stores in Australia. In addition, it has nine franchised stores in the U.S. and 48 licensed stores in Australia. Through its U.S. e-commerce Web site, www.bbqgalore.com, the company sells an extensive line of barbecue and fireside products and related accessories. About One Step Data Located in Glendale, Calif., One Step Data was founded in 1985 and is the largest reseller for Retail Pro. The company has over 1,000 clients using Retail Pro, representing over 2,500 stores that it services and supports around the globe including The Los Angeles Dodgers "Dodgers" and "Brooklyn Dodgers" redirect here. For the American football team, see Brooklyn Dodgers (football). 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About Island Pacific For more than 25 years, Island Pacific has developed a reputation for delivering high-quality, high-reliability software to the retail industry. Recently, the company has transformed itself into the low-cost, high-value provider of retail enterprise solutions by developing breakthrough technologies, and by partnering with leading consulting organizations to provide next-generation services. In addition, Island Pacific leverages its years of experience with emerging and established retailers to craft creative solutions tailored for each customer's needs. As a result, Island Pacific is the definitive resource for scalable, flexible and affordable solutions for retailers around the world. Island Pacific, incorporating the recently acquired Retail Technologies International (RTI RTI - Return from interrupt ) and Page Digital, serves over 9,000 retail clients in more than 70 countries. Represented in more than 55,000 stores worldwide and available in 14 languages, the company's technology managers billions of transactions annually under the brand names of IPMS IPMS Fraunhofer-Institut für Photonische Mikrosysteme IPMS Interpersonal Messaging System (ITU-T) IPMS Interpersonal Messaging System IPMS Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS International Plastic Modelers Society , IP synaro, OnePointe and Retail Pro, and is the thought leader in multi-channel retailing. Founded in 1978, the company is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and has offices in the United States and the United Kingdom and is represented by business partners in over 30 countries. For more information, please visit www.islandpacific.com and www.retailpro.com. Certain statements contained in this news release regarding matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or the Company's future performance. These statements are only predictions. Because such forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, the risk factors listed in the Company's Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 and other risk factors identified from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. IPI undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to the forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this news release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Editor's note: Contact Ron Both, Liolios Group, at 949-574-3860 for investor relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. information. |
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