Radiant Systems Expands European Presence with Opening of London Office
New office is dedicated to serving the hospitality industry in the United Kingdom and continental Europe
LONDON (Feb. 2, 2006) — Radiant Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: RADS) announces the expansion of its European presence with the opening of a London office headed by industry veteran David Griffin, managing director of Radiant’s international hospitality business. With the addition of the London office, Radiant is well-positioned to continue serving its international client base and to enhance its solution offering for the hospitality industry throughout the United Kingdom and Europe.
“The Aloha suite of products has an industry-wide reputation for ease of use and reliability,” said Griffin. “With a larger presence in the United Kingdom, we can add more value to food service businesses with our software while adding hardware and support to an already successful solution. Currently the Prague office includes development, consulting and support and with the addition of the location in London, we are prepared to comprehensively serve our client base throughout Europe.”
Radiant enables restaurant operators to increase sales, control costs and build customer loyalty through innovative technology solutions including point-of-sale, back office, enterprise reporting, gift card, loyalty programs, hardware and support. Along with its hardware, the Radiant Systems product suite includes Aloha point-of-sale and MenuLink back office software. Radiant Systems' hospitality division is a global technology leader with more than 40,000 sites installed in more than 25 countries.
“Radiant is proud to join the European restaurant community as a committed technology partner,” said Andy Heyman, president of the Radiant Hospitality Division. “It’s important to understand the needs of the hospitality industry from the perspective of each market. This understanding will allow us to continuously learn how our products can make the restaurateur’s life easier across the globe.”
Radiant’s London office will be headed by industry experts such as Martina Baletkova, senior sales manager and David Hunter, channel manager. Baletkova, originally from the Czech Republic, has been with Radiant eight years and has extensive experience marketing and selling technology solutions in Europe. Hunter, originally from Dunfermline, Scotland has been in the hospitality industry and restaurant technology industry for more than 20 years. Radiant has more than 900 employees worldwide with headquarters is in Atlanta and regional offices in Dallas, Memphis, Los Angeles, Prague, London, Singapore and Melbourne.
London Office Contact Details:
Radiant Systems UK Limited
1 Hammersmith Grove, Suite 922
London, W6 0NB
United Kingdom
tel: +44 (0) 870 080 2301
fax: +44 (0) 807 080 2311
About Radiant Systems, Inc.
Radiant Systems enables restaurant operators to increase sales, control operating costs and build customer loyalty through innovative technology solutions including point-of-sale, back office, enterprise reporting, gift card, loyalty programs, hardware and support. Radiant Systems features the easy to use, award-winning suites of Aloha and MenuLink software products coupled with its reliable, industry-proven hardware products. Radiant Systems' hospitality division is a global technology leader with more than 30,000 sites installed in more than 25 countries.
A publicly traded company since 1997, Radiant’s headquarters is in Atlanta with regional offices in Dallas, Memphis, Los Angeles, Prague, London, Singapore and Melbourne. Radiant has more than 900 employees worldwide and has more than 125 certified sales and service providers. Backed by a global infrastructure, Radiant Systems uniquely offers an end-to-end solution with the easiest to use and most reliable software and hardware in the industry.
Founded in 1985, Radiant Systems, Inc. (www.radiantsystems.com) provides innovative store technology for the hospitality, petroleum and convenience retail, specialty retail and entertainment industries with more than 50,000 sites worldwide.
