Serval Systems Enters North American Retail Management Software Market; Serval Retail Manager Software Extends Presence beyond Native South Africa

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) May 11, 2006 -- Serval Systems of South Africa, a supplier of Back Office Retail Management Software, today announced that its products are now available for sale in North America.

Serval's flagship product, Serval Retail Manager (RM), has gain strong traction in its native South African market in a short period of time. As growth in the South African market continues, the company has elected to enter the North American market via a sales office in the US.

Serval RM was designed and built with the retail operator in mind. Other retail back office software applications are either unsophisticated extensions of POS software packages, or written from an accountant's perspective. Serval RM was developed by a group of retail operations veterans, who saw a need for an application that functioned from the perspective of retail owners and operators. As a result, Serval RM is naturally intuitive to retailers, and is centered on managing cash flow—the lifeblood activity of any retail enterprise.

Serval Retail Manager is a single data entry system which includes integrated Cash Flow, Sales Audit, Inventory Control and Graphical Reporting modules. Serval RM was developed and priced to be sensitive to the IT budgets of even the smallest retailer. The product was developed in Java and uses a «thin client» model, which allows the user to access the Serval RM server using his or her familiar web browser interface. SRM also utilizes the Linux operating systems and PostgreSQL database engine. These open source tools enable Serval Systems to offer a powerful and robust application, without the added cost of expensive operating systems and database licenses. Serval RM combines the sophistication of a Fortune 500 application, at a cost that even a «mom & pop» retailer can afford.

Users of Serval RM are very excited about its capabilities. Andre Louw, owner of Family Store-Circle Centre stated «SRM's effective back office management of income, reduction of labor costs, refining of stock levels and creation of financial discipline within my business added 30% to my net profit».

«Serval RM has gained considerable traction in South Africa, and we felt the time was right to bring the product to North America», stated Frans van der Merwe, Managing Director of Serval Systems. «Our marketing and distribution efforts will focus heavily on the reseller channel. We are seeking the best retail industry channel partners to rapidly increase Serval RM's market penetration worldwide.»

Serval RM is targeted at small to mid-sized retail chains and restaurants. The software is available directly from Serval Systems, as well as through select Value-Added Resellers and International Distributors. Serval Systems is currently expanding its sales channels, and is recruiting qualified Retail VARs and Distributor Partners worldwide.

For more information on Serval RM and Serval Systems visit http://www.servalrm.com or contact the company directly at e-mail protected from spam bots or 858.792-1062.

ABOUT SERVAL SYSTEMS

Serval Systems is a software company focused on Back Office solutions for retailers and restaurants. The company was founded in 2001, is privately held and based in Cape Town, South Africa with US offices San Diego, CA.

Editorial Contacts:

Phil Morettini

PJM Consulting

http://www.pjmconsult.com

858.472.1614

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