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PAR Technology Corporation Announces New Management Appointments


Published on 2009-01-06 14:17:44, Last Modified on 2009-01-06 14:18:34 - Market Wire
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NEW HARTFORD, N.Y.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--PAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (NYSE:PTC)

PAR Technology Corporation announced today the appointment of A. Edwin Soladay as President of ParTech, Inc., the Company's largest wholly owned subsidiary and a leading provider of I/T solutions to the hospitality industry. In this role, Mr. Soladay will be responsible for expanding the Company's restaurant technology business by growing capability in the U.S. and international markets. Mr. Soladay comes to PAR from Fujitsu Transaction Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited, where he served as Chief Operating Officer. Fujitsu Transaction Solutions is a "solutions" company focused on the Retail POS market. The solutions include application software, point-of-sale hardware technology, self-service systems and multi-vendor lifecycle services.

Prior to joining Fujitsu, Soladay served as President of CRS Retail Systems, a large software company specializing in POS, back office and business intelligence software for the Retail market. CRS systems are installed in more than 20,000 retail outlets in over 30 countries.

Mr. Soladay brings to PAR extensive experience in the operation of technology companies engaged in the creation, deployment and support of complex solutions comprised of enterprise software, hardware and services.

Mr. Soladay is a native of New Mexico and graduated from St. Michael's University in Santa Fe with a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and Business. His appointment is effective immediately.

Mr. Soladay replaces Gregory T. Cortese in that position with ParTech, Inc.

PAR also announced today the appointment of Gregory T. Cortese to the position of Executive Vice President in the newly formed Office of the Chairman. This appointment reflects the importance the Company is placing on its strategic objectives for each business unit and the focus with which it intends to execute those objectives. The Office of the Chairman will be responsible for the strategic direction and the oversight of the operation of all entities of PAR Technology Corporation (PTC) and will be staffed by four officers: Dr. John W. Sammon will continue as Chairman & CEO of the Company. Joining Mr. Cortese and, reporting to Dr. Sammon will be Charles A. Constantino, newly appointed Vice Chairman of PAR's Board of Directors and Ronald J. Casciano, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

ABOUT PAR TECHNOLOGY

PAR Technology Corporation creates and markets products that help hospitality operators around the world to better manage money, materials, people and the guest experience. PAR has provided hardware, software and services to the world's largest restaurant chains and their franchisees for almost 30 years. Today the Company's extensive offering includes technology solutions for the full spectrum of hospitality operations, from boutique hotels and independent table service restaurants to international QSR chains, all backed by PAR's global service network. The Company has over 50,000 installations in 105 countries worldwide. PAR is also a leader in providing computer-based system design and engineering services to the Department of Defense and Federal Government Agencies. PAR Technology Corporation's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PTC. For more information visit the Company's website at [ www.partech.com ].