Released on = April 2, 2007, 1:06 pm

Press Release Author = Derek Meade/Volante Systems

Industry = Food & Beverage

Press Release Summary = Now there\'s a new and very effective way of monitoring
employee theft, and it uses DVR (digital video recording) and technology most
restaurateurs already have in place- their point of sale system.

Press Release Body = According to the National Restaurant Association, the cost of
employee theft in the United States amounts to $8.5 billion annually, or
approximately 4% of food sales. A 1999 study by the Association gives a figure of
$218 per person each year. In an industry where keeping food costs under control are
vital, this amount can easily mean the difference between success and failure for
many food and beverage operators. But keeping on top of employee theft can prove to
be difficult. Checking every employee, every bag, and relying on sales reports to
indicate discrepancies is tedious and not very precise. Surveillance systems, often
used by operators, have traditionally relied on VHF tapes and have typically been
ineffective in catching perpetrators. Now there's a new and very effective way of
monitoring employee theft, and it uses technology most restaurateurs already have in
place- their point of sale system.

Keeping on top of what employees are ringing into the till has proven to be
challenging, until now. A recent partnership between Tesoro Technologies Inc.'s
Volanté Systems and i3DVR International addresses that issue in a unique way. Since
1993, Volanté Systems has been providing point of sale solutions to the hospitality
industry. i3DVR International manufactures closed circuit televisions and digital
video recorders. The integration of the two technologies now means that items
entered into the POS system also appear on video surveillance recordings. For
example, an employee serves an order of a sandwich and a coffee to her friend, but
only enters the coffee into the point of sale system. The surveillance camera not
only records the employee serving the order, but the actual text of the order that
was entered into the point of sale system appears simultaneously on the recording as
well. In this instance, there is no question that a theft has taken place.

Volanté's POS software provides this type of instant verification by interfacing
with i3DVR's PACDMT software. PACDMT allows the capabilities of both search and
text overlay functionality. The communication protocol being used is TCP/IP
releasing data in an XML stream format. PACDMT allows business owners to collect
critical data about their operation 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with digital
precision. The beauty of digital recordings is that they allow for rewinding and
verification to the exact time an order was punched in. This type of software
integration enables overlay and search functionality down to an exact image frame.
In addition to video surveillance, precise reporting is also an added feature of
this type of technology. The data collected is inputted to a database and analyzed
for the purpose of providing graphing and reporting features. According to Sherri
Sanjurjo, Public Relations & Marketing Co-Ordinator for i3DVR, such accurate
reporting increases productivity for managers as well.

"Managers are more productive as less time is required in creating different
reports. Also, they don't have to pour over all sorts of different reports to spot
discrepancies, everything is streamlined for them." Says Sanjurjo.

I3DVR's PACDMT software also has a web component, allowing users access to data from
any location where there is an internet connection. Volanté's point of sale
software is also internet ready, as it is developed entirely in pure Java. Since
Java is the premier language of the internet, Volanté is able to seamlessly
integrate corporate activity to the powerful features of internet computing. Also,
given that Java is a cross platform compatible language, Volanté will run on the
operating system of your choice. (Windows 2000/XP, Unix, Linux), allowing for a
flexibility that is rare in the point of sale industry.

Sanjurjo also points out the cost saving benefits of this type of software
integration. "Our customers are definitely seeing a cost savings through the
reduction of theft. Monitoring is 24/7 for each employee, so the ability to catch
someone is greatly increased." She adds, "This type of integration is very much
needed in the marketplace. Feedback we're getting is that it's user friendly and
simple to work with."

The partnership between Volanté Systems and i3DVR not only showcases the forefront
of security technology, it also helps restaurant operators keep their profits in the
till, where it belongs.


Web Site = http://www.volantesystems.com/dvrtopos.html

Contact Details = Contact: Annette Ennamorato
Director, Sales & Operations
Volante Systems
1188 Martin Grove Road
Toronto, ON
Canada
M9W 5M9
Tel: 647.477.8437
Cell: 416.522.1825
Email: sales@volantesystems.com
Web: www.volantesystems.com