Rostima enters the retail sector with UK Rail

Retail success for UK based Rostima as it continues to deliver labour scheduling efficiencies at Select Service Partner – UK Rail.

London, UK – January 12th , 2004 – Rostima Ltd, an acknowledged global leader in the supply of workforce scheduling software, today announced that Select Service Partner - UK Rail, the leading provider of franchised food and beverage operations, has invested in its first licence with Rostima to cover Burger King and Marks and Spencer – Simply Food outlets across their UK rail network.

Select Service Partner - "UK Rail undertook a rigorous examination of Rostima’s RetailPlanner and Rostima Scheduler tools between March and October 2003. The results of this project highlighted the potential for significant labour scheduling efficiencies and increased revenue opportunities which led to the selection of Rostima. We took a gamble on Rostima as they were the smallest vendor of the three we originally short-listed. Given the excellent results from the extensive trial, we are more than satisfied that we have made the right decision.”

Commented Roger Worrell, Finance Director, Select Service Partner – UK Rail. “We have great confidence in the Rostima implementation team and the RetailPlanner software and the combined ability to deliver a solid forecasting and labour scheduling solution.
Select Service Partner is a division of the Compass Group that employs over 375,000 people, operating in some 90 countries around the world. Select Service Partner - UK Rail has over 400 franchised food and beverage outlets throughout the UK rail network."

Stephen Aitken, CEO of Rostima comments, “Rostering in the retail sector is a challenge because of the impact on revenue and retention of staff and we are delighted to prove that our forecasting and rostering solutions scale into this large sector. Our new RetailPlanner module has allowed Select Service Partner to address their rostering needs and we are very happy to have helped them achieve this.” Stephen continues, “We are thrilled to have won such a prestigious customer who is recognised as a market leader in the global retail sector.”

About Select Service Partner - UK Rail Limited
Select Service Partner is an international division of the Compass Group providing top quality food and beverages for travel, retail and leisure outlets. It is particularly well known and respected in the airports and railway restaurant sectors, operating concessions in more than 100 airports in 34 countries and nearly 200 railway stations in 10 countries.

Compass Group is the world's largest foodservice company with annual foodservice revenues in excess of £10bn. Compass Group is a FTSE100 company with over 375,000 employees working in more than 90 countries around the world providing foodservice and vending.

About Rostima
Established in 1996, Rostima is a global leader in workforce management solutions. The open, flexible technologies developed by Rostima enable organisations to optimise their labour schedules by matching workload to staff resources thereby increasing operational efficiency, reducing labour costs, improving staff retention, and improving service levels.

Rostima’s flagship software, Rostima Scheduler™, has been selected by major corporates and medium sized organisations in the transport, logistics, airport services, hospitality, and retail sectors. Clients include Lufthansa Sky Chefs, P&O Ports, Securicor, ASIG and Australian Air Express.

Today, Rostima is defining the way organisations approach labour scheduling. For more information, call +44 (0)1628 581 630 or email sales@rostima.com

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