Task Retail Technology Pty Ltd are pleased to announce that the Foodco Group, comprising the Muffin Break and Jamiaca Blue franchise chains, has selected Task's xchangexec Point of Sale software to be rolled out across their entire 220+ store network, including outlets in mainland China.

A globally scaleable, touch screen Point of Sale application, xchangexec is developed in Microsoft’s .NET environment and based on the SQL Server platform. The application harnesses the power of the Internet to deliver real time sales data, centralised POS terminal management, interactive customer loyalty and "Queue Buster" services via SMS phone messaging, to any type of retail outlet.

"Microsoft is delighted with the innovative Hosted solutions that partners like Task Retail Technology are developing through its retail ecosystem," said Phil Meyer, solutions specialist, hosting, Microsoft Australia. "Task Retail Technology’s industry leading POS solution, running on Microsoft Windows and connected to a shared, centralised Microsoft Windows Server System, offers real market advancement to the franchise industry, while delivering increased efficiency, flexibility and visibility for Australia’s small to medium sized companies. It’s another great example of the benefits of Software + Service."

Task Retail Technology are providing a turnkey solution - the complete xchangexec suite covering Store POS Operations, Head Office POS Management Tools, Customer Loyalty, SMS Customer Ordering and advanced, Web based, Transactional Reporting, in a fully hosted environment. Task Retail Technology partners with Microsoft, Cisco, NCR, and PACNET to deliver a globally supported POS solution.

"Task Retail Technology have developed an intelligent and flexible POS solution that is specifically designed to assist our Muffin Break and Jamaica Blue Café chains to become even more competitive. In my opinion, the security features, the many additional customer marketing benefits and the assurance of NCR and Cisco hardware reliability makes 'xchangexec' the best completely integrated system I have seen." said Serge Infanti, Foodco Group Director - Development.

About Foodco Group Pty Ltd

Over the past decade Foodco Group Pty Ltd has become one of Australasia's leading food and coffee retailers. The Foodco Group comprises over 220 Australasian retail outlets trading through the Muffin Break bakery cafe and Jamaica Blue cafe brands. Foodco is a leader in the specialty bakery cafe and cafe niche markets.

About Task Retail Technology

Founded in 2000, Task Retail Technology is a leading Australian provider of enterprise centric point-of-sale software and services to a wide range of high profile retail clients and large venues. A strong focus on customer service, adding value and technology innovation has fuelled this growth. TRT’s growth, including expansion into New Zealand and the US, coincides with the award winning xchangexec solution, which is a globally scalable retail point-of-sale application with a securely hosted management suite. xchangexec harnesses the power of the Internet to provide real time sales data, centralized POS terminal and data management and innovative technology integration such as digital menu boards, mobile applications and SMS. xchangexec is developed in Microsoft's .NET environment and based on SQL Server platform resulting in tight integration with Microsoft Office applications connecting data with people, adding additional value and functionality and driving increased productivity.

xchangexec is a trademark of Task Retail Technology Pty. Ltd.

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