MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS) , a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that Preferred Hotel Group(TM) has selected MICROS as its exclusive recommended Property Management System (PMS) technology partner for its more than 750 distinctive properties in over 65 countries.

The Preferred Hotel Group is a multi-brand organization that delivers cutting-edge sales, marketing, and reservation service solutions to independent hotels and resorts around the world through its five brands, Preferred Hotels & Resorts, Preferred Boutique, Summit Hotels & Resorts, Sterling Hotels and Historic Hotels of America. Preferred Hotel Group is one of the industry’s leaders in providing state-of-the-art technology, innovative business solutions, and strategic sales support. To hotel owners and managers, Preferred Hotel Group’s key strength lies in allowing its members to maintain their individuality and distinctive methodology, while still benefiting from the economies of scale that an affiliation with a larger group of like-minded properties can offer.

MICROS OPERA Enterprise Solution provides Preferred Hotel Group with a global, comprehensive solution that is flexible and offers hotel operators the ability to share information across multiple applications and properties on a single database while providing the necessary enterprise software solutions and tools for Property and Central operations. MICROS OPERA provides the Preferred Hotel Group’s hotels with unparalleled free flow of information that introduces new concepts of guest service and service delivery, providing accurate and timely information. MICROS OPERA also provides Preferred Hotel Group with a new standardization and the capabilities to seamlessly integrate with third parties.

“MICROS is a tremendous addition to Preferred Hotel Group’s Alliance Partners program,” said Thom Nulty, Senior Vice President, Business Relations, Preferred Hotel Group. “We are proud to offer our hotels a powerful property management enterprise solution from a reliable company that has the capacity to offer localized support around the globe. We are confident MICROS will provide our members with the tools to excel.”

“We are delighted to be selected by Preferred Hotel Group as its recommended property management provider for its renowned hotels,” stated Karen O’Neill, Vice President of Hotel Division, MICROS Systems. “MICROS has and will continue to evolve its solutions to meet the rapidly changing requirements of the global hotel industry.”