{{short description|American technology company}} {{Redirect|Micros|other uses|Micro (disambiguation){{!}}Micro}} {{Infobox company | name = Micros Systems, Inc. | type = [[Subsidiary]] | traded_as = {{NASDAQ was|MCRS}} | logo = Micros wordmark.svg | founded = {{start date and age|1977}} | defunct = {{end date and age|2014}} | parent = [[Oracle Corporation]] | fate = acquired by [[Oracle Corporation]] | location = [[Columbia, Maryland]], United States | key_people = [[Tom Gianopolous]] ([[President (corporate title)|president]] &{{wbr}} [[Chief executive officer|CEO]]) | num_employees = ~4953 (2011)<ref name="YahooFinance"/> | revenue = {{profit}} US$1,007.9M ([[Fiscal year|FY]]11; 10.2% increase from FY10)<ref name="fiscal2011">{{cite web|url=http://www.micros.com/NewsAndEvents/PressReleases/2011/4qprel2011.htm|title=Oracle and Micros Systems|website=www.micros.com}}</ref><ref name="fiscal2010">{{cite web|url=http://www.micros.com/NewsAndEvents/PressReleases/2010/4qprel2010.htm|title=Oracle and Micros Systems|website=www.micros.com}}</ref> | products = [[Point of sale|Point of sale systems]]<br>[[Property management system]]s<br>[[Workflow application]] | industry = [[Hospitality]] support, [[Computer hardware]] | website = {{URL|www.micros.com}} | footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320345/000032034514000012/0000320345-14-000012.txt|title=FORM-10K}}</ref> }} '''Micros Systems, Inc.''' was an American computer company that manufactured [[computer hardware|hardware]] and developed [[software]] and services for the restaurant [[point of sale]], hotel, hospitality, sports and entertainment venues, casinos, cruise lines, specialty retail markets, and other similar markets.<ref name="YahooFinance">{{cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=MCRS+Profile |title=Yahoo Finance |publisher=Finance.yahoo.com |date=2010-12-01 |access-date=2010-12-23}}</ref> Analyst estimates cited in 2003 put Micros' market share at about 35% of the restaurant point-of-sale business.<ref>[http://www.intincus.com/bbs/board.php?id=eng_notice&page=1&sn1=&divpage=1&sn=off&ss=on&sc=on&no=3&PHPSESSID=52492fa214e49bd3828360cc1f72a0e5 Third-party citation] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070523124044/http://www.intincus.com/bbs/board.php?id=eng_notice&page=1&sn1=&divpage=1&sn=off&ss=on&sc=on&no=3&PHPSESSID=ca3a68074f2f8435f7e4a9df2747d574 |date=2007-05-23 }} of article from [[Hotel & Motel Management]]; original no longer available online</ref> Independently active from 1978 to 2014, Micros is now owned by [[Oracle Corporation]] and renamed Oracle Food and Beverage and Oracle Hospitality (two of the global business units at [[Oracle Corporation]]). Micros was headquartered in [[Columbia, Maryland]], United States, and the current business unit is still based there.
On June 23, 2014, [[Oracle Corporation]] announced its intent to purchase Micros Systems for $68 per share in cash for a total value of approximately $5.3 billion.<ref name="oracle-acquisition-pr">{{cite press release | url=http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/press/2225227 | title=Oracle Buys Micros Systems | publisher=Oracle Corporation | quote=The transaction is valued at approximately $5.3 billion, or $4.6 billion net of Micros’ cash.| date=June 23, 2014 | access-date=June 23, 2014}}</ref>
== History ==
The company was incorporated in 1977 as Picos Manufacturing, Inc. and changed its name to Micros Systems, Inc. in 1978. Micros Systems, Inc. was headquartered in [[Columbia, Maryland]].<ref name="YahooFinance"/> The name Micros is an [[acronym]] for Modular Integrated Cash Register Operating Systems.<ref>{{cite web|author=DF |url=http://www.businessknowledgesource.com/technology/what_are_the_benefits_of_using_micros_systems_023862.html |title=Benefits of using Micros Systems |publisher=Business Knowledge Source |access-date=2010-12-23}}</ref>
=== Products === Oracle offers multiple products under the Micros name. Oracle Micros Simphony is a cloud-based restaurant [[Point of sale|POS]] system. Opera is the Micros property management system used in many large hotel chains, such as [[Accor|Accor Hotels]], [[Meliá Hotels International]], [[Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts]], [[Travelodge UK|Travelodge Hotels UK]], [[Crown Resorts]], [[Hyatt|Hyatt Hotels and Resorts]], [[Rydges Hotels & Resorts]], [[Indian Hotels Company Limited|Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL)]], [[The Oberoi Group|Oberoi Hotels & Resorts]], Jupiter Hotels, [[Marriott Hotels & Resorts]], [[Starwood Hotels and Resorts|Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Resorts and Suites]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.travelmole.com/stories/104412.php |title=Marriott to install Micros Opera at its international properties-06 July, 2005 |publisher=Travelmole.com |date=2005-07-06 |access-date=2010-12-23}}</ref> [[Radisson Hotels and Resorts]] (subsidiary of [[Carlson Companies]]),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wiredhotelier.com/news//4015606.html |title=Wired Hotelier Article April 22, 2003 |publisher=Wiredhotelier.com |access-date=2010-12-23}}</ref> the [[InterContinental Hotels Group]] and the [[Thistle Hotels]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Baker |first=Michael B. |url=http://www.btnmag.com/businesstravelnews/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003574988&imw=Y |title=Business Travel News April 23, 2007 |publisher=Btnmag.com |date=2007-04-23 |access-date=2010-12-23 }}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
With the purchase of the company Torex from [[Cerberus Capital Management]], Micros acquired MiRetail Hub, a [[Workflow application]] written using [[Windows Workflow Foundation]] and designed for the Retail market.<ref name=acquired/>
== Subsidiaries == {| class="wikitable" |- ! Subsidiary ! Acquired ! Products ! {{Refh}} |- | Torex | September 2012 | Till systems in the UK |<ref name=acquired> {{cite web | title = Torex acquired by Micros | url=http://www.digipos.com/industry_news/torex_aquired_by_micros_2545/ | accessdate = 21 August 2013 }} </ref> |- | Snow Valley | April 2011 | e-commerce solutions for retail and hospitality |<ref> {{cite web | last = Clelland | first = Sarah | title = MICROS snaps up Snow Valley | date = 4 June 2011 | url=https://www.retail-systems.com/rs/SnowValley_MICROS.php | accessdate = 24 January 2020 }} </ref>| |- | TIG Global | January 2010 | specializes in hotel Internet marketing and destination Internet marketing |<ref> {{cite web | last = Louise | first = Casamento | title = Micros Acquires TIG Global, Expanding Web Services Portfolio for Hospitality Industry | url=http://www.micros.com/NewsAndEvents/PressReleases/2010/TIGAcquisition.htm | accessdate = 17 January 2010 }} </ref> |- | Fry | August 2008 | strategy and marketing through design, development, managed services and fulfillment; development of e-commerce applications |<ref> {{cite web | last = Louise | first = Casamento | title = Micros Systems, Inc. Acquires Fry, Inc. | url=http://www.micros.com/NewsAndEvents/PressReleases/2008/FryAcquisition.htm | accessdate = 17 January 2010 }} </ref> |- | Micros-Retail | January 2008 | combining the subsidiaries: Datavantage, CommercialWare and eOne Group |<ref> {{Cite news | last = Bernstein | first = Rachel | title = Micros combines subsidiaries | url=http://baltimore.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/2008/01/07/daily9.html | accessdate = 17 January 2010 | date=7 January 2008}} </ref> |- | CommercialWare | February 2006 | cross-channel commerce infrastructure solutions:{{buzzword inline|date=September 2019}} point-of-sale, back-office, order management, fulfillment, customer service, collaboration, and analytics applications |<ref> {{cite web | last = Rogers | first = Peter | title = Datavantage Acquires CommercialWare | url=http://www.micros.com/NewsAndEvents/PressReleases/2006/CommercialWare.htm | accessdate = 17 January 2010 }} </ref> |- | JTECH Communications | January 2005 | on-premises wireless messaging systems ([[pager]]s) for the retail, hospitality and healthcare industries |<ref> {{cite web | last = Louise | first = Casamento | title = Micros Systems, Inc. Acquires JTECH Communications, Inc. | url=http://www.micros.com/NewsAndEvents/PressReleases/2005/JTECH2.htm | accessdate = 17 January 2010 }} </ref> |- | Datavantage | May 2003 | information technology solutions{{buzzword inline|date=September 2019}} for the specialty and general merchandise retail industry, analytic solutions{{buzzword inline|date=September 2019}} |<ref> {{cite web | last = Louise | first = Casamento | title = Micros Systems, Inc. Acquires Datavantage Corporation | url=http://www.micros.com/NewsAndEvents/PressReleases/2003/datavantage.htm | accessdate = 17 January 2010 }} </ref> |- | Indatec (German) | January 2001 | point-of-sale terminals, peripherals and associated software for independent restaurants and other catering facilities |<ref> {{cite web | last = Louise | first = Casamento | title = Micros ACQUIRES INDATEC GMBH & CO. KG | url=http://www.micros.com/NewsAndEvents/PressReleases/2001/indatec.htm | accessdate = 17 January 2010 }} </ref> |- | Hospitality Solutions International | November 2000 | point-of-service and enterprise systems for restaurants, hotel management software |<ref> {{cite web | last = Louise | first = Casamento | title = Micros acquires the hospitality division of hospitality solutions international | url=http://www.micros.com/NewsAndEvents/PressReleases/2000/hsi.htm | accessdate = 17 January 2010 }} </ref> |- | Micros Fidelio Germany | rowspan=5 | November 1995 | rowspan=5 | property-management systems (PMSs), hotel computer information systems | rowspan=5 |<ref> {{cite web | title = Micros Systems, Inc. -- Company History | url=http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Micros-Systems-Inc-Company-History.html | accessdate = 17 January 2010 }} </ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Micros Systems, Inc. Annual Report 1997 |url=http://www.micros.com/NR/rdonlyres/6CA6D3EA-6376-4E9D-B83B-4CCD2CFB7206/0/1997AR.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313140918/http://www.micros.com/NR/rdonlyres/6CA6D3EA-6376-4E9D-B83B-4CCD2CFB7206/0/1997AR.pdf |archive-date=13 March 2016 |accessdate=17 January 2010}} </ref> |- | Micros Fidelio Nordic |- | Micros Fidelio UK Ltd |- | Micros-Fidelio Asia Pacific |- | Fidelio Cruise |}
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== External links == * {{Official website|www.oracle.com/industries/micros}}
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