MICROS eCommerce Services|TIG Global Announces Newest Partnership with Washington, DC's The Jefferson Hotel and Plume Restaurant

CHEVY CHASE, Md., Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MICROS eCommerce Services|TIG Global, a subsidiary of MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCRS) and leading interactive marketing company for the hospitality and travel industries, is pleased to announce that it has been selected by The Jefferson Hotel and Plume Restaurant, a landmark Washington, DC luxury hotel and fine dining restaurant, to build its two new websites, as well as offer strategic internet marketing services.

Re-opened in 2009 after a top-to-bottom renovation, The Jefferson hotel quickly drew worldwide acclaim as the go-to destination for discreet elegance in Washington, DC. The Beaux Arts gem and city's only Relais & Chateaux property is located just four blocks from the White House. The hotel seamlessly melds modern technology with historic charm. The Jefferson features 99 rooms, many with individualized decor, an intimate, two-room spa, cocktail bar, book room, meeting space and full-service fitness center. Plume, the hotel's fine dining restaurant, has drawn rave reviews from guests and critics alike, quickly becoming one of the city's most coveted special occasion tables. 

To best capture these attributes, MICROS eCommerce Services|TIG Global is developing a new interactive website for The Jefferson hotel and a dedicated "mini" site for Plume restaurant. MICROS eCommerce Services|TIG Global will offer innovative web design, strategy and marketing efforts to deliver a seamless and rewarding user experience that is unmatched in the industry.

"The MICROS eCommerce Services|TIG Global reputation precedes it as the premiere interactive marketer, unmatched at melding highly innovative design, technology and strategy for its hospitality clientele online," stated Alicia Rodrigues, Marketing Manager for The Jefferson. "We are greatly looking forward to bringing its services and products to life for this iconic Washington, DC hotel and restaurant and achieving the best-in-class product we are confident it will deliver."

"MICROS is proud to partner with one of Washington's finest and most historic hotels," stated Jos Schaap, President of MICROS eCommerce Services|TIG Global. "We look forward to launching its dynamic, interactive website that serves as a compelling first point of contact for hotel guests and at the same time provides a valuable marketing and revenue-tracking service for the hotel."

The Jefferson's new website and Plume mini site will launch in early 2012.

About The Jefferson

A 99-room Beaux Arts gem, The Jefferson, Washington, DC has an illustrious history of catering to Washington's elite. It enjoys one of the city's most prestigious and strategic locations, at the corner of 16th and M Streets – just four blocks from the White House and within a short walk of many museums, monuments and embassies. It is convenient to the dining, shops and nightlife of Georgetown and Penn Quarter, as well as the downtown business district and Dupont Circle.  Following a full-scale renovation, The Jefferson re-opened August 31, 2009 as Washington's finest small hotel, and is the capital's only member of the prestigious Relais & Chateaux collection. 

About TIG Global

TIG Global, a subsidiary of MICROS Systems, Inc., is dedicated to assisting the travel industry with exceeding their online marketing goals. Serving an extensive portfolio of clients worldwide, TIG Global combines its industry knowledge and e-business expertise to help clients maximize the online channel. TIG Global offers multi-language websites, a vast network of internationally based strategic linking partners, email and pay-per-click marketing campaigns tailored to all international markets, custom social media solutions, and websites optimized for major search engines around the world.  For more information on TIG Global please contact Kristen Poillon, Director of Marketing at 301-841-4759 or [email protected].  You can also visit the TIG Global website at www.tigglobal.com.

SOURCE MICROS Systems, Inc.