News | September 3, 2008

TriniTEQ Named An IBM Business Partner

EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TriniTEQ, Inc. announced today that it has been selected as an IBM business partner in the food service and hospitality industry. Under this agreement, TriniTEQ will offer its WaiterPAD handheld ordering system and IBM's SurePOS hardware and services to restaurants including chains and high volume sites.

WaiterPAD is a complete RF handheld ordering system designed for the specific needs of the restaurant and hospitality industry. First deployed by TriniTEQ in 2000, WaiterPAD is used by hundreds of restaurants, bars, cafes, theaters and sporting venues around the world. The reliability and performance of IBM food service hardware and services, combined with TriniTEQ's software and WaiterPAD, provides a complete solution that increases service delivery, reduces costs and enhances profitability.

"IBM is very excited about the handheld devices that TriniTEQ offers to restaurants," said Chris Foster, Business Unit Executive, IBM Retail Store Solutions. "We feel that this extends greatly the capabilities of the SurePOS family of products from IBM, while also extending the security of getting a customer's credit card information without leaving their table. This is a great 'next step' in technology for this market."

TriniTEQ offers a complete restaurant system designed for table service restaurants and other hospitality venues that includes its WaiterPAD handheld system, WaiterPOS software, back office software; and deployment and support services.

"TriniTEQ has successfully deployed handheld systems in restaurant chains and high volume, celebrity chef-owned sites around the world," commented Scott Allan, CEO, TriniTEQ. "These businesses rely upon our handheld systems to increase table turns, capture more spend per diner, improve service and lower costs. Now our customers further benefit from the reliability and value of IBM hardware and support."

For information on IBM Food Service visit, http://www-03.ibm.com/products/retail/solutions/foodservice.html.

About TriniTEQ

TriniTEQ is a global provider of the WaiterPAD handheld POS and software solutions to restaurants and hospitality venues. TriniTEQ solutions serve the needs of restaurants, bars, hotels, theaters and sporting stadia, and other service markets. The WaiterPAD system is available bundled with a portfolio of TriniTEQ restaurant applications and separately with select 3rd party POS systems. The company's International headquarters are located in Perth, Australia, and its American headquarters are located in Emeryville, CA. For more information about TriniTEQ, please visit www.triniteq.com.

TriniTEQ, WaiterPAD and WaiterPOS are a registered trademark of TriniTEQ, Limited in the United States and in other countries. The names of actual companies, products and services mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

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