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Coast Hotels Selects Squirrel Systems as Exclusive Point of Sale Vendor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE . .
Vancouver, B.C. – October 28, 2002 - Squirrel Systems, a leading provider of restaurant management systems for independent and chain restaurants, including restaurants and food and beverage operations in hotels, resorts and clubs; announced today that they have been selected as the preferred vendor of point of sale systems for food and beverage operations for Coast Hotels and Resorts. The roll-out will begin with four British Columbia hotels located in Prince George, Victoria, Kamloops and Campbell River with two more scheduled to follow shortly after in Vancouver and Edmonton, Alberta.
“Our goal was to select a system for our food and beverage operations that is state of the art and has the technology behind it to take us into the future,” states Peter Wickham, Director of Technology for Coast Hotels. “We were already familiar with Squirrel’s outstanding point of sale functionality and were impressed with a design optimized for efficiency and ease of use, but Squirrel’s commitment to integrate with leading third party solution providers was the final factor in making our decision.”
“Being chosen as an exclusive vendor by an organization of the caliber of Coast Hotels and Resorts is indeed an honor,” says Barry Logan, President of Squirrel Systems. “The technology and service solutions being provided by Squirrel Systems will enhance the already high standards offered by these properties.”
About Coast HotelsWith headquarters in Vancouver, Coast Hotels & Resorts is one of Western Canada’s leading hotel chains. As a result of an ambitious expansion and diversification program, Coast Hotels & Resorts now owns, manages and franchises over 20 properties in large and small cities and resort destinations throughout Western Canada.
Coast Hotels began in 1972, on Vancouver Island. Significant growth came in 1987
when several regional properties were acquired from Delta Hotels. In 1989, Tokyo
based Okabe Corporation, purchased Coast Hotels and continued to increase the number
of locations to what it is today. Coast Hotels & Resorts extends its reach across
the border through an affiliation with WestCoast Hotels headquartered in Spokane,
Washington. Together, the two chains represent 68 properties across western North
America. To learn more about Coast Hotels, visit www.coasthotels.com.
Squirrel Systems is a leading total solutions provider of management systems for
independent and chain establishments, including restaurants and food and beverage
operations in hotels, resorts and clubs. Headquartered in Vancouver , Squirrel Systems
and Squirrel Systems Canada are privately held companies. In its 15 years of profitable
operation Squirrel has earned a reputation for innovation and excellence by meeting
and exceeding the needs of over 10,000 customers with 50,000 installed Squirrel
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.
Linda Gillis
Director, Marketing
Squirrel Systems
Tel: 604.412.3300
Email: lgillis@Squirrelsystems.com
