EPSON RECOGNIZES SQUIRREL SYSTEMS FOR INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY Squirrel in a Box Solution Receives Top Honors at Epson Annual Partner Conference
March 2009

British Columbia, Canada, March 31, 2009 – Today Squirrel Systems, a full-service provider of point of sale solutions for the foodservice industry, announced that it was recognized with an award for innovative technology for the company’s Squirrel in a Box solution at Epson’s Annual Strategic Partner Executive Conference, which took place March 9-12 at the Westin Los Cabos in Cabo San Lucas, México.

“We are proud to have Squirrel Systems as a valuable, well-respected Epson partner,” said Bud Weist, Vice President of sales and marketing, Epson System Device group. “We wanted to recognize this company’s continued effort to deliver cost-effective, innovative solutions, like Squirrel in a Box.”

“All in the Squirrel family are delighted with the recent award for Product Innovation presented to Squirrel Systems by Epson at the recent Epson Conference in Cabo San Lucas,” commented Bob Mackett, President of Squirrel Systems. “We feel honored to be so recognized by Epson, a company that epitomizes industry leadership through product innovation.”

Epson’s prestigious innovation award recognizes creative new installed solutions, or solutions in a new market niche. Squirrel Systems’ Squirrel in a Box solution leverages partnerships with Epson and other hardware providers to deliver maximum reliability in an affordable point-of-sale hospitality solution. The new system boasts a small footprint, bundled software and integrated credit card processing – all in an easy-to-use PC-based Microsoft platform.

About Epson

Epson is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of highly reliable point-of-service technology, including printers, precision printing mechanisms and digital image scanners. For the third year in a row (2006-2008), retailers have ranked Epson first in POS peripherals in the RIS News “Hardware LeaderBoard.”  Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Long Beach, CA, Epson America, Inc. is the U.S. affiliate of Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, a global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality technology products that meet customer demands for increased functionality, compactness, systems integration and energy efficiency. For more information, please visit pos.epson.com.

About Squirrel Systems

Squirrel Systems, the developer of SquirrelOne and Squirrel in a Box, is a full-service provider of point of sale solutions for the foodservice industry and has been making and selling in-store and enterprise management systems for restaurants, hotels and clubs since 1985. A Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Squirrel has also achieved Payment Card Industry (PCIDSS) certification and is known for easy to use ergonomic designs. In its 25 years of operation Squirrel has earned a reputation for innovation and excellence by meeting and exceeding the needs of more than 10,000 customers with over 50,000 installed workstations. As the first company to introduce touch-screen ordering into the restaurant market, it has a long track record as an innovator. To learn more about Squirrel, visit www.squirrelsystems.com.

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