TCI and ABMIS Join to Deliver Integrated Solution to Grocers; Market2 and TCI Store Provide Seamless Store-Level Operations.TUCSON, Ariz. -- TCI (Trustworthy Computing Initiative) An umbrella term from Microsoft for its efforts to improve security in Windows. TCI was announced in 2002 after viruses such as Code Red and Nimda had succeeded in attacking numerous Windows computers. Solutions Inc., today announced that independent Canadian grocers are reaping the benefits of a fully integrated solution consisting of TCI Store(TM) and Market2(TM), from ABM ABM: see guided missile. ABM - Asynchronous Balanced Mode Integrated Solutions (ABMIS ABMIS Airborne Ballistic Missile Intercept System ), a TCI reseller partner. TCI's price management and inventory control system combined with ABMIS' point-of-sale (POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale ) system, helps grocers to better manage store-level operations. Ottawa-based The Country Grocer is the first retailer to install the integrated solution. "We needed a POS solution that offered flexible, out-of-the-box integration, and a partner who provided a seamless installation approach," stated Francois Bouchard, president of The Country Grocer. The Country Grocer is a service-oriented retailer that focuses on convenient shopping and delivery service, and was the first supermarket to sell groceries online in Ottawa. "We are now able to deliver a comprehensive in-store solution that enables retailers to manage every aspect of their business more efficiently," stated Ken MacDonald Sir Kenneth Donald John Macdonald, QC, is Director of Public Prosecutions of England and Wales.[1] In that office he is ex officio head of the Crown Prosecution Service. He was previously a recorder (part-time judge) and defence barrister. , vice president of sales and marketing at the Nova Scotia-based ABMIS. The company has delivered POS and IT solutions to both the Canadian and U.S. markets for the past 30 years. "ABMIS and TCI worked together to interface our full-function POS and back-room systems, delivering an industry-leading set of capabilities that help grocers better serve their customers," said Tom Saari, vice president, channel sales & alliances at TCI. "This reduces the costs and time needed to install and maintain systems, freeing retailers to focus their efforts on store operations." TCI Solutions Inc., founded in 1983, is a leading provider of enterprise-wide software and services to supermarket chains. The company's flagship solution, TCI Retail(TM), manages pricing and inventory from headquarters down to the store level. Built on an extensible, scalable infrastructure plus a central data repository See repository. , this unique architecture provides the functional depth and flexibility needed to quickly execute business-critical decisions in today's complex retail environment. TCI's solutions, with more than 400 chains and 15,000 installations worldwide, help to reduce costs and improve efficiency in retail operations. Headquartered in Tucson, Ariz., the company maintains sales and support offices nationwide. For more information visit: www.tcisolutions.com. Established in 1974, ABM Integrated Solutions (ABMIS) is a point-of-sale and information technology solutions provider located in Halifax, Nova Scotia For other uses, see Halifax. Halifax, Nova Scotia may refer to any of the following:
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