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Squirrel Systems Welcomes New Partner Program Business Development Manager and Streamlines Operations to Support US Growth
Responding to new business opportunities, industry leading POS and hospitality industry management solutions provider focuses on growing partner channel
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.
Vancouver, British Columbia - October 5, 2006 - Squirrel Systems today announced the expansion of its channel business development team with the appointment of Bill Gaar to Manager of Business Development-Partner Program. The addition of this new team member will help Squirrel Systems respond to new business opportunities throughout the U.S.
Bill Gaar joins Squirrel Systems after working for many years in the retail technology industry. Bill enters the company armed with a wealth of knowledge about Squirrel Systems technology having been a leading Squirrel reseller for over a decade. His extensive experience makes him a perfect fit for the Squirrel Systems team and the company is already looking forward to his help with many new reseller opportunities the company has in development across the U.S. Squirrel is a fortunate beneficiary of Bill?s decision to stay in the industry.
"We're thrilled to welcome Bill Gaar and are excited about his vision for continued Squirrel Systems growth," said David Atkinson, Vice-president of Marketing Squirrel Systems. "The positive response Squirrel Systems continues to receive from the hospitality industry has made it clear to us that to take advantage of new opportunities we need to focus on expanding our distribution capacity in new and existing markets. With a focus on growing our reseller channel we are confident we can respond to the market demand for Squirrel Systems technology in the best way and are sure Bill Gaar will help us meet our goals quickly and effectively."
As part of the growth strategy, Squirrel Systems is streamlining operations by adding to the reseller distribution model in Northern California to supplement the current sales resources. This structure provides flexibility to best meet customer needs while helping reduce unnecessary overhead. Furthermore, additional hardware technical services with added capabilities are being certified to ensure even better onsite customer service for the San Francisco area. Customer service will continue uninterrupted via Squirrel's award winning 24X7 Solution Center.
Squirrel Systems is a leading total solutions provider of point of sale and 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 20 years of profitable operation, Squirrel has earned a reputation for innovation and excellence by meeting and exceeding the needs of more than 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.
For more information please contact:
Squirrel Systems
Monika Rola, High Road Communications
Email: mrola@highroad.com
Phone: (604) 630-1039
