Market for advanced IT solutions in supermarket chains

by Shirajiv Sirimane

Sri Lanka's super market network and the hospitality industry is developing rapidly and this has created a market for advanced IT solutions.

Product Manager Quest Technology Pvt. Ltd, of Australia Leigh Colley who was in Sri Lanka to launch their product range said that small time super markets are being taken over by big time super market chains and they see a new market in Sri Lanka. He said that the Lankan market growth in the super market and hospitality industry is faster than in India and Bangladesh.

They have developed new technology, which would enable super market administrators to monitor movements of their goods and finances on line from their head offices.

"In addition the administrators would be able to automatically order any item which is being sold out," he said.

The company has also introduced automated billing systems for restaurants and nightclubs to provide better services for their customers. "This billing system can even determine the happy hour and normal hour rates in one bill," he said.

He said to service Sri Lankan market even better the Quest Technology Pvt Ltd, has tied up with Flexiv Micro Systems (Pvt.) Ltd in Kohuwela.

Director of the Company Suranga Ratnatunge said that these systems are tailor made for Sri Lanka and this was the main reason for them to tie up with the Australian Company to introduce 'Task Manager solutions'.

Task Manager Point of Sale (POS) software is exclusively designed for the hospitality and retail industry. With over 2,000 Venue installations. Task-Manager is a leader in the Australian/New Zealand Hospitality Industry and is installed in over 11 countries around the world.

"The solutions that we provide are mature, professionally documented and satisfy the most diverse customer's requirements. The Task Manager & NetPOS software is available in modules to suit specific requirements and is supplied via a network of distributors", Colley said.