[20.10.2003]

J W Lees Awards £1.4 Million Contract to Alphameric Hospitality for its Caterwide Web-based ERP Solution

Northern based family brewer, J W Lees is set to have Alphameric Hospitality’s Web based ERP solution, Caterwide installed in all of its managed houses by the end of October this year. An existing customer of 13 years, Caterwide will be the fourth generation of systems implemented for J W Lees. The end to end solution will integrate Web based head office and business intelligence solutions and 130 EPOS terminals running Alphameric’s InnTouch EPOS software with Alphameric Hospitality’s corporate accounting solution.

Alphameric Hospitality was selected after a competitive bid process decided Caterwide to be both technically and functionally superior to traditionally designed competitive offerings.

Glyn Bruffell, J W Lees Company Secretary commented that two key factors contributed to Alphameric Hospitality winning the business. "They were able to demonstrate, tangibly, that Caterwide would be compatible with all our existing head office systems and that it has the level of functionality to support our operations and business objectives as well as controlling our data, avoiding the need for re-keying at head office. Alphameric Hospitality’s EPOS solution, InnTouch, along with TEC ST-60’s touch screen tills have the flexibility to run advanced promotions and the information rich reports will enable us to provide accurate monitoring of any promotional campaign."

“Our thirteen year relationship with J W Lees is an example of how Alphameric Hospitality builds long-term, committed relationships with our customers,” said Steve Mansfield, Managing Director of Alphameric Hospitality. “We are pleased to build on our exiting relationship with J W Lees and support their business with the latest advanced technology”

About J W Lees
Established in 1828 J.W. Lees is one of the few remaining independent family brewery companies in the country. They are proud of this distinction in these days of continuing mergers of breweries large and small. This independence gives them the opportunity to incorporate and develop long term ideas in the traditional process and art of brewing. Based in the North West of England they successfully operate tenancies and managed houses as well as supplying to the free trade. Their portfolio of merchandise includes an extensive range of cask ales, lagers, bottled beers and the seasonal ales that bring new tastes and experiences to the mouth of the discerning drinker. In Willoughby's they have one of North West’s leading wine and spirit merchant supplying to restaurants, hotels and other licensed outlets.