Every Great Team needs a Long Snapper (or 2 or 3 or more….)


Friday, February 19th, 2010
John T. Kirk, Vice President of North American Distribution


he celebration continues in New Orleans as the city embraces that priceless championship magic of this year’s Super Bowl. Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and Head Coach Sean Payton, among others remain in the spotlight. Big plays were made by many, as a future Hall of Fame gunslinger named Manning was stunned and turned [...]

A Year of Giving


Thursday, December 24th, 2009
Keith Hicks, Vice President Human Resources


I am awed and amazed by the remarkable people of Radiant Systems. This past year was one of the most challenging times any of us has ever faced. Yet, despite all the challenges, the people of Radiant continued to give back to the communities where we live and work. In fact, 2009 [...]

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When You’re Ready, We’re Ready


Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
John T. Kirk, Vice President of North American Distribution


Over the weekend, the Mid-Atlantic states and areas along the Northeastern coast of the United States were hit with an intense snow storm. In Virginia, where my family and I live, we experienced a good dose of snow and wind on Friday night and into Saturday.
When there is a new blanket of [...]

Radiant’s Commitment to Data Security


Friday, December 4th, 2009
John Heyman, Chief Executive Officer


At Radiant Systems, we take pride in providing technology solutions to the hospitality and retail industries. As the industry leader, we have a long track record of continuously delivering exceptional value, exceeding customer expectations and helping our customers manage risk. As part of this, we invest heavily in product research and development, which includes [...]

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People – The Center of the Strategic Plan


Monday, November 30th, 2009
Andy Heyman, Chief Operating Officer


Over the course of two days, I spent six hours with the CIO of one of our largest customers. She took on this role a year ago, and one of the first things she did was to create a strategic plan. Ironically, Radiant is at the tail end of completing its three-year strategic plan (board [...]

Radiant Employees Make an Impact on the Community


Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Mary Catherine Brutz, Marketing Communications Analyst


One of Radiant System’s core values as a company is giving back to the communities in which we work and live. This mission drives our volunteer efforts, including a new tutoring program with Herndon Elementary School near downtown Atlanta, which is facilitated through our relationship with Hands On Atlanta.
Each Tuesday, Radiant volunteers drive to Herndon [...]

Remember the Monza


Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
Andy Heyman, Chief Operating Officer


Three years into my job out of school as a consultant, something funny happened to me. Humiliating is probably more like it. I was asked by Accenture to be the lead consultant on a highly confidential assignment to determine if the firm should invest $50 million in a new venture with a southeastern telecommunications company. [...]

Enjoy Life… Live Well


Friday, September 11th, 2009
Jeff Shein, Software Development Lead


Like many corporations, Radiant Systems faced the challenge of promoting health and wellness within the company to encourage employees to make better fitness and nutrition choices not only to increase their personal health, but to decrease expensive medical and pharmaceutical claims as well. Radiant formed a grass-roots initiative–Enjoy Life…Live Well, which launched company-wide in August [...]

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Calmness is a Never Ending Journey


Tuesday, September 8th, 2009
Andy Heyman, Chief Operating Officer


Over lunch last week with a friend of mine, he asked me how I stay sane. A lot of people have asked me this question before. I’m not sure if I have the answer figured out, but I want to share my response with you.
It is true that I feel calm under pretty much all [...]

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Technology Drives Today’s Marketing Initiatives


Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
Brian Bowerfind, Vice President of Operations - West Region


As summer comes to an end and families return home from vacation, our customers find themselves back in their restaurants looking forward to the next travel season, when new guests arrive in large quantities. Vacationing customers was the theme of a conversation I was having with one of our clients recently.
The conversation touched on many [...]

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