Gaining the Biggest F&B Account in Vietnam

Released: 28 May 2008, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Business management solutions provider, Cuscapi Bhd (formerly known as Datascan Bhd) has made greater inroads into the region following the company’s success in securing Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) as a client in Vietnam.

As part of the contract for the Vietnamese market, restaurant operations in all the 45 KFC stores located mainly in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi have been installed with Cuscapi’s proprietary F&B business management solution, Transight. The implementation was carried out by Cuscapi’s Vietnamese business partner, Super Terminal Corporation, and was completed in the first quarter of this year.

According to Cuscapi’s chief executive officer, Danny Leong, the expansion into Vietnam is part of the company’s strategy to build its regional markets and to strengthen the overall contribution to the group’s overseas business.

“We see good growth potential in the F&B market in Vietnam. Having an established name like KFC endorse their confidence in our products and expertise will help to pave the way for us to gain a foothold in the F & B industry in Vietnam. .

“We view KFC Vietnam as a long-term partner and as they expand, we too would like to grow with them,” Danny said adding that phase two of implementing Transight in another 55 newly opened KFC stores is underway.

Echoing Danny’s sentiments, KFC Vietnam-Join Venter Co Ltd general director Pornchai Thuratum said, “We partnered Cuscapi due to its excellent reputation in providing world-class business management solutions and its solid track record with KFC in Malaysia. We are also assured of reliable sales support and faster delivery from its Vietnamese partner.”

“Our plan is to open another 100 KFC stores in the next two years,” added Pornchai.

The well-known KFC brand is no stranger to the MESDAQ-listed company, having been one of its loyal clients in Malaysia for the past 25 years since the opening of its first store in the country.

In Malaysia, Cuscapi is the market leader in F&B business management solutions for the QSR (quick service restaurants) sector.

The group’s other core offerings are information technology security, collaborative fulfillment management solutions and consulting services for the hospitality, F&B, automotive, retail, telecommunications, financial services and public service sectors.

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About Cuscapi Berhad (www.cuscapi.com)
Cuscapi Bhd (formerly known as Datascan Bhd), a Malaysian Exchange Of Securities Dealing & Automated Quotations (MESDAQ) listed company since July 2004, was established in 1978. The market leader in the F&B business management solutions, Cuscapi also provides retail and hospitality business management solutions, information technology security solutions, collaborative fulfillment management solutions and consulting services for businesses across industries.

With 30 years of in-depth industry experience and knowledge implementing world class solutions in more than 5,400 outlets internationally, Cuscapi aims to create more value for its clients through maximising their businesses' customer capital. Certified as Microsoft gold partner and awarded the Capability Maturity Model® Integration (CMMI) Level 3, Cuscapi has 12 nationwide centres in Malaysia and strong presence in 23 other countries, namely Australia, Bahrain, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Egypt, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Korea, Lebanon, Maldives, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, UAE, United States, and Vietnam.

For further information, please contact:

Cheryl Wong

Corporate Communications Manager

Cuscapi Berhad [43190-H]
Formerly known as Datascan Berhad
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