BOCA RATON, Fla. – Jan. 11, 2008 – Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative IT solutions, today announced that Wakefern Food Corporation has selected the NextManager™ solution by Agilysys to assist with streamlining front-end operations and improving customer service in ShopRite supermarkets located throughout their trading area.
With the NextManager product, front-end managers can spend more time with cashiers and customers, while continuing to maintain real-time information access and monitoring of check-out operations.
“NextManager is a unique product, allowing retail managers to expedite several functions within their store, all from a hand-held device,” said Paul Civils, vice president, Agilysys Retail Solutions. “This functionality gives Wakefern Food Corporation the ability to provide faster and more effective customer service.”
“We have been very pleased with the functionality of the NextManager solution and it has enabled us to run our front-end store more efficiently,” said Alan Aront, vice president of the Technology Division at Wakefern Food Corporation. “Using NextManager also enables us to take advantage of our previous investment in Motorola hand-held products which have been deployed throughout our stores.”
About Agilysys, Inc.
Agilysys is a leading provider of innovative IT solutions to corporate and public-sector customers, with special expertise in select markets, including retail and hospitality. The company uses technology — including hardware, software and services — to help customers resolve their most complicated IT needs. The company possesses expertise in enterprise architecture and high availability, infrastructure optimization, storage and resource management, identity management and business continuity; and provides industry-specific software, services and expertise to the retail and hospitality markets. Headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla., Agilysys operates extensively throughout North America, with additional sales offices in the United Kingdom and China. For more information, visit www.agilysys.com.
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PR Contacts:
Maureen Morreale, Agilysys, Inc., 440-519-8161, maureen.morreale@agilysys.com
Vikki Meldrum, Dix & Eaton on behalf of Agilysys, 216-241-3020, vmeldrum@dix-eaton.com