Micros and Pinkberry initiate Rollout of Google Wallet

MICROS AND PINKBERRY INITIATE ROLLOUT OF GOOGLE WALLET

Innovative yogurt retailer partners with MICROS to implement Google Wallet, a mobile application allowing customers to pay using a smartphone, redeem coupons and receive discounts

Columbia, MD – March 19, 2012—MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that it has partnered with global yogurt retailer, Pinkberry, to implement Google Wallet.  When used with MICROS POS, Google Wallet allows Pinkberry customers to tap their device on an NFC (Near Field Communications) reader to quickly make their purchase and simultaneously redeem coupons and receive discounts. Google Wallet is now live in 69 Pinkberry locations in the U.S. 

In addition to Google Wallet, MICROS’s other technology solutions that are installed at all of Pinkberry’s US locations  include the fully integrated MICROS point-of-sale solution and the MICROS PCWS 2010 state-of-the-art POS terminals. 

The implementation of Google Wallet is an example of how MICROS has adapted its solutions to support Pinkberry’s use of innovative technology to provide customers with exceptional service and offer instant savings and rewards.

“At the core of everything we do is our commitment to exceptional customer service,” said Tony DiCenzo, Sr. Vice President of IT, Pinkberry. “The rollout of Google Wallet underscores our goal of using innovative technology to enhance our customers’ experience. Now, with just a swipe of a smartphone, consumers can purchase Pinkberry products.”

“We are thrilled to have been selected as Pinkberry’s preferred POS technology partner and are greatly pleased to have watched Pinkberry expand and grow its concept so rapidly,” stated Ed Chapel, Senior Vice President of MICROS North America Distribution.  “MICROS understands Pinkberry’s need to provide superior service with highly efficient operations.  We have worked together to create solutions that will benefit both Pinkberry as an organization as well as its customer base.”

Google Wallet is currently available on the Nexus S from Sprint. To learn more, please visit:www.google.com/wallet.