'We were able to use the system after our first webinar session,' said Senior Director of Purchasing Juan Carlos Sanchez. 'Now we are advancing to the more sophisticated functions such as dynamically costing menus. Adaco's thoughtful .NET implementation has delivered additional savings, particularly in our beverage category.'

Marriott personnel also were able to move the property's ordering history from a legacy database to SQL in a very short time frame to accurately guide requirements planning.

'The Adaco conversion came at a very serendipitous time,' said Adaco Vice President of Sales Eddie McDonough. 'A sister property was in the process of conversion when the Marriott needed them most, but in the end the conversion was very easy for the Marriott staff and required very little actual training time.'

About Adaco

Adaco is the industry leader in hospitality procurement, management and optimization. Adaco software improves efficiency and eliminates labor-intensive manual and paper-based processes. Adaco's Eclipse .NET™ supports 160 regions around the world, and the company's solutions are used at more than 600 properties in 54 countries. Adaco has focused exclusively on the hospitality industry since 1985.

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Wolfgang Puck is comprised of three separate brands with services that extend from fine dining, casual dining, catering and event planning, to a variety of product lines including kitchen wares, cookbooks and food products. Wolfgang's unparalleled culinary philosophy and standards for exceptional cuisine made from the freshest ingredients has fed national appetites since its first opening in 1982. Wolfgang Puck Bistro is a rapidly growing concept with locations in Southern California and Charlotte, North Carolina. Wolfgang Puck Express already boasts more than 80 locations throughout the United States, Canada and Japan. Both restaurants are looking to grow exponentially with several new openings planned for 2010.

"Given our experience in the hospitality and restaurant industry, it is a perfect fit," Director of Account Services, Randy Lopez said. "It's an honor to develop a successful partnership with such a great and influential brand."

Johnson Gray is a mid-sized agency that offers a full range of advertising services. The agency is a leader in advertising for hospitality, healthcare, financial services, automotive and building products industries. Headquartered in Irvine, CA, Johnson Gray also currently operates in Boston, MA. For more information visit www.johnsongray.com.

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The Outer Banks Taste of the Beach has a little something for almost everyone, even for those who are not seafood lovers. Enjoy succulent cuisine, scrumptious desserts, organically grown produce, the freshest seafood, fine local wines and NC barbecue. There are over 50 activities scheduled that range from elegant dinners to casual picnics. Special guests include Ed Brantley and Heba Salama, better known as the finalists from the hit TV series 'The Biggest Loser.'

Consider Bodie Island Resort during the OBX Taste of the Beach. It is a low cost alternative choice for an ocean front Outer Banks vacation. Fully furnished 2br units with all amenities provided. Visit for the entire week or just a few nights. Bodie Island Resort wants its guests to enjoy the Outer Bank's Taste of the Beach without hurting their pocketbook during their Nags Head vacation.

Enjoy the perfect Outer Banks rental to compliment a long weekend of fun, food and pristine beaches. Visit http://www.bodieislandresort.com or call 1-800-278-2945 and reference the 2010 Outer Banks Taste of the Beach Special.

About Bodie Island Resort:
Bodie Island Resort is only a stones throw away from the Atlantic's edge bringing a new meaning to an OBX vacation. Bodie Island Resort provides a low cost, ocean front vacation, fully furnished and all the basic amenities. Bodie Island Resort is an oceanfront condominium featuring an ELEVATOR, community pool, barbecue area with picnic tables, and direct beach access. Cook dinner in the newly remodeled kitchen with upgraded appliances. Whether travelers are looking for an active vacation in the sand and surf or a relaxing getaway where they can stargaze from their private balcony.

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Hood-Tek Exhaust Cleaning offers Hood Cleaning, Digital Inspections, Fixing of fire and Health code violations, Kitchen Hood Degreasing, Air flow analysis, Green/Biodegradable Chemicals, Emergency Repair Services, Pressure Cleaning, Roof to Grease Removal, Vent and Hood Cleaning, Hot water Sanitizing, Restaurant Exhaust Cleaning, and much more.

They have served the Tampa Bay area for over 3 years, but have also been in the Tampa business community for over 30 years. Hood-Tek is also known for developing close relationships with their customers and their top-notch servicing for regular cleaning or that unplanned emergency. At Hood-Tek Exhaust Cleaning, Inc., any restaurant is not "just" another one on the list. Everyone is treated as important and as special as anyone else.

A "Fly by Night" hood cleaner or Unlicensed and uninsured "Low Bidder" can be an unwanted and unpleasant clean. The horror stories that have been heard, tell us that a $150.00 simple cleaning can quickly turn into a $5,000 expense in a few short hours. This could be a risk of damaged cooking equipment or even just an awful, greasy mess that is the result of dealing with an inexperienced and unprofessional hood cleaner.

Hood-Tek Exhaust Cleaning, Inc., is a family owned and operated company serving the Greater Tampa Bay area. Their mission of a successful business is to build a satisfied customer base, by providing superior service, on time and at a fair price. They are the Tampa Bay's leading provider of Professional Restaurant, Commercial and Industrial Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning. Customers include: Don Ceaser Beach Resort, The Pub, Sam Seltzer's, Crabby Bills, Courtyard Marriott, Westshore Pizza, Whole Foods Store, Gigi's Italian Grill and countless other very satisfied customers.

The owner of http://www.tampahoodcleaning.com Ed Gosselin said that, "Having your kitchen hood system professionally cleaned not only keeps it fire safe, but also extends the life of the system's fan and motor."

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A boutique hotel rich in decor, the property has 166 rooms spread over three floors and includes conference center facilities. It is also attached to Buffalo's largest banquet facility and best-known restaurant, Salvatore's Italian Gardens. The combined operations generate over $12 million in annual revenues.

'Adaco outdid themselves by creating a product that is even easier to use than its predecessor,' said owner Joe Salvatore. 'We are seamlessly connected to our financial system, and vendor payments and updates process automatically. The accounts payable integration has allowed us to improve cash flow while substantially reducing administrative labor costs.'

'We have quickly gone paperless for food and beverage purchasing,' said the hotel's Purchasing Director, Kevin Sullivan 'Our vendor prices are updated via the Internet and POs are automatically created by Eclipse .NET, allowing us to streamline processes and add to the cost savings we had already achieved using Adaco software.'

'The move to Eclipse .NET provided integration opportunities that resulted in measurable savings throughout Salvatore's,' said Sunil Ippagunta, President of Adaco. 'It proves that the Adaco solution is a good match for small- and medium-sized operations.'

About Adaco

Adaco is the industry leader in hospitality procurement, management and optimization. Adaco software improves efficiency and eliminates labor-intensive manual and paper-based processes. Adaco's Eclipse .NET™ supports 160 regions around the world, and the company's solutions are used at more than 600 properties in 54 countries. Adaco has focused exclusively on the hospitality industry since 1985.

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'There was no new training needed for our users because it was so easy to understand,' said Rafael Gallardo, Food and Beverage Cost Controller for the resorts. 'Eclipse .NET is more sophisticated than its predecessor, does a better job of provisioning, has more options and produces reports that are really easy to read. The system also responds faster, even though it's no longer located on our server but delivered as a software service.'

Gallardo said each lounge and restaurant on the property make their own requisition decisions, so there are about 20 users of the system to take into consideration. 'We are going to start using the dynamic recipe costing because it makes it easy for them to see the cost for every decision they are making.'

The Divi Aruba and the Tamarijn Aruba are located just steps apart along a stretch of sandy beach, and also include three freshwater pools, a wide range of activities, nightly entertainment and the Divi Winds Sports Center, featuring a 30-foot outdoor climbing wall. The properties have used Adaco hospitality solutions for procurement since 1999.

About Adaco
Adaco is the industry leader in hospitality procurement, management and optimization. Adaco software improves efficiency and eliminates labor-intensive manual and paper-based processes. Adaco's Eclipse .NET supports 160 regions around the world, and the company's solutions are used at more than 600 properties in 54 countries. Adaco has focused exclusively on the hospitality industry since 1985.

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London - Atos Origin, an international IT services company, today announced that it has signed a 10-year contract worth more than £50 million with Brakes Group.

The Brakes Group has been successfully serving the foodservice industry for over 50 years. With a committed team of over 9,000 people in over 70 locations throughout the UK, Ireland and France and with experienced sales, telesales and distribution teams, they are the largest and most well known foodservice provider.

This new contract builds on the longstanding partnership between Brakes and Atos Origin to extend the IT contract originally signed in 2003. It follows Brakes expansion into new markets - France and Ireland - and its rapid growth through acquisition over the last six years to an organisation with a turnover of £2.5 billion today. The new contract will enable Brakes to better exploit new technologies, such as virtualisation and Cloud Computing in order to continue to efficiently and effectively support its growing business.

'As our IT partner, we need Atos Origin to play a critical role in supporting and enabling our business growth as we expand into new markets,' said Matthew Fearn, Group CFO at Brakes. 'We are hoping that by stepping up Atos Origin's management of our IT, we can focus on delivering great food to our customers.'

'Atos Origin has been running and supporting our IT infrastructure and systems for the last six years,' said Tracy Costello, CIO at Brakes. 'We are looking forward to strengthening our relationship with Atos Origin in order to extend their knowledge of our business and harness their technical expertise to help ensure that we meet our IT challenges during this time of significant growth and change, including improving service levels, increasing our agility and responsiveness, and delivering our extended IS programme.'

'We are delighted to continue working with Brakes,' said Derek Ward, UK Executive Vice President for Atos Origin. 'We will use our experience and expertise in the Retail and Distribution Markets to ensure that technology supports and enables their continued business growth and ensures that they can operate effectively and efficiently in an increasingly competitive market.'

Under the new contract, Atos Origin will manage all of Brakes IT infrastructure and applications including servers, service desks and its SAP business support systems for HR, finance and supply chain.

About Atos Origin
Atos Origin is a leading international information technology (IT) services company, providing hi-tech transactional services, consulting, systems integration and managed operations to deliver business outcomes globally. The company's annual revenues are EUR 5.5 billion and it employs 50,000 people. Atos Origin is the Worldwide Information Technology Partner for the Olympic Games and has a client base of international companies across all sectors. Atos Origin is quoted on the Paris Eurolist Market and trades as Atos Origin, Atos Worldline and Atos Consulting.

About Brakes
Brakes is a leading supplier to the foodservice sector in the UK, Ireland and France with a turnover of over £2.0 billion. The Company has developed a clear customer focus and a strong understanding of the needs of the foodservice sector. Combined with innovative products and services, a commitment to both the environment and the communities it serves, Brakes is well positioned to continue its growth.

Customers can choose from the largest range of quality own-brand products available in foodservice as well as a comprehensive portfolio of manufacturer brands. Customers also benefit from the extensive offerings and expertise available from Brakes Group's specialist businesses; M&J Seafood (the fresh fish specialist), Pauleys (fresh produce), Country Choice (bakery products and bake-off systems to retailers), Prime Meats (meat and poultry), Catering Equipment, Wild Harvest (fine dining produce supplier), La Boulangerie (bread and patisserie), Woodward Foodservice and O'Kane Foodservice.

The Brakes Group's unbeatable offering is supported by services and resources that assist customers including; qualified nutritionists and dieticians, specialist expert sales forces, high quality brochures and product listings, and dedicated team of development chefs.

For further information, please contact Brakes Customer Service on 0845 606 9090. Alternatively, visit the website at www.brake.co.uk

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Veteran exterminator Joe Lovato, a partner in the company, said the different bug extermination services they offer represent an added value for the people in Albuquerque and all over New Mexico. After researching what people have been doing to eliminate their bug problems, he found a new approach to serve both residential and commercial patrons in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Rio Rancho, and all across New Mexico.

'When we took a good look around, we didn't see anywhere that was providing the services we plan on delivering,' Lovato mentioned. 'From day one when we opened our doors for business, we had everything in place to be one step above all other bug extermination companies in New Mexico. Our customer service approach will be unparalleled in the industry plus we have all the latest and greatest equipment to do the job right. The service staff we put together comes with over 85 years of combined experience so we are confident we can tackle any extermination problem with ease. We also are creating a new website that will help people become better educated on the bug problems they may be having.'
The website is: http://www.PatriotPestControlAlbuquerque.com

Patriot Pest Control has another goal in mind, to help 'Pay Back' our veterans and other non-profit organizations. 'Our plan is to put aside a portion of our profits and have our board of directors decide monthly on which organization we will present it to', Lovato said. 'This will allow us to validate our company motto which is, Defending Your Homeland through Common Sense Pest Management.'

Are you concerned about the environment and want to go green? Contact Patriot Pest Control or visit their website to learn more about the new Green Insulation service they offer (commercial or residential). This service is guaranteed to put a line of protection between you and the bugs that want to come into your home or office.

The company's website also features a selection of problem solving techniques to help people get more information. 'I hope people in New Mexico will check out our site for a convenient way to look up and determine what kind of bug problem they are having,' Lovato said.

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'By just adding water to the Popcake® pancake mix, a food service business will make $550.00 + profit per box of Popcake® mix," said VP of marketing of Innovative Commercial Concepts Tim Young. "Since we are giving (5)five free boxes of pancake mix with every purchase of the Popcake® pancake machine for a limited time, the initial investment will pay for itself. Any interested food service company should take advantage of this limited time promotion at the "Buy Now' section of Popcake-na.com and enter promotional code – Roman28 to receive $1500 in savings including free shipping anywhere in the North American Continent.'

Popcake is fully enclosed in a stainless steel 'Cool Touch' housing, it takes up minimal counter space with dimensions of 14' x 21' x 14' and weighs only 51 lbs. Popcake operates on a single phase standard power supply and is activated by one touch operation. Popcake can also be used in a commercial kitchen or on a buffet counter with the optional addition of a keypad cover plate.

Popcake can produce a variety of menu items that range from canapés to entrees to desserts. The operator can adjust the size of the pancakes produced from large (6'-15cm), medium (4'-10cm), to mini (2'-5cm blini style) pancakes. The tone/ color of the pancakes can also be adjusted to light/medium/dark according to preference.

Popcake dry batter mix is available in sweet, savory, and gluten free varieties and has a shelf life up to 12 months. To make the Popcake batter add water, shake, and load the bag into the machine. The first pancake is produced in less than one minute with each additional pancake produced every 15 seconds. The batter remains usable for up to six hours at ambient temperature. One serving size of 3 (3.5') Popcake pancakes is 209 calories, is low in sugar and sodium, and is 97% fat free. Popcakes can be paired with a variety of healthy compliments providing an array of low calorie meal options.

Globally over twenty million pancakes are consumed on a daily basis. A staple of American breakfasts, pancakes are increasing in popularity in many other countries. Innovative Commercial Concepts recognizes the scope of the market and profit potential and are working exclusively to commercialize Popcake.

Originally priced at $3,500, the Popcake pancake machine is now available for $2,800 with five commercial-sized complimentary boxes of sweet mix included along with free shipping anywhere in the North American continent. In order to qualify for this discount use the promotional code Roman28 and redeem it on the 'Buy Now' webpage of the newly launched Popcake North America website. Each Popcake pancake machine comes with a 12 month warranty.

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