Welcome to the latest eNewsletter from CENTAMAN Systems, 
It has been a busy past few months at CENTAMAN with new customers going live on the CENTAMAN Enterprise system, a number of deployments of our people counting system including one at the Australian Tennis Open and  in February CENTAMAN was acquired by Jonas Software - a top 100 software company.

Some of the recent key developments in CENTAMAN Enterprise system revolve around our web modules which are all about making your business more efficient and more profitable. Below you will find a summary of the modules currently available for deployment.

To find out more about all these recent events read on. We hope you enjoy the features in this newsletter.

CENTAMAN has a new owner!
In February 2010 CENTAMAN was acquired by Jonas Software as a result of a proactive search by the company’s owners for a new and more strategic partner for the business long term.

This is exciting news for CENTAMAN’s customers and employees – we are now part of a top 100 software company with a proven track record of building great companies and a solid financial foundation, so CENTAMAN’S future is brighter than ever.

To read the official press release please click here.

How does this affect you?
It is business as usual and CENTAMAN will continue to operate as a standalone company.  CENTAMAN’s management team and structure will also remain the same, with Mark Iles as Group CEO, Mike Henton as General Manager, CENTAMAN NZ and Mike Korbel as President, CENTAMAN USA.

How will the acquisition affect me as a customer of CENTAMAN?
The acquisition of CENTAMAN will have no impact on customers from an operational perspective.  The company is not merging with any other company and will continue to operate as a standalone business.  CENTAMAN is not relocating any of the current CENTAMAN team in Australia, New Zealand or USA who are all staying in place to continue to support and develop our products and in fact we plan on increasing our staff levels once the transition has been completed.  After the initial transition, our goal is that you as a customer will experience the benefits of increased investment in new and existing products and services; expanded geographic reach and applying best practices from the Jonas group to achieve best in class development, service and support.

What will happen to the CENTAMAN Enterprise Product Suite?
Both Jonas and CENTAMAN are committed to ensuring that the CENTAMAN Enterprise Product Suite will continue to be the leading product in Attractions and Leisure and plans are already underway to increase investment in enhancements to the Enterprise Product family to ensure we are delivering the richest applications to all of our customers.

Will my level of customer support remain the same?
Yes - your level of customer support will remain the same and we will continue to measure our customer satisfaction and use it to improve our support service as we have always done.

If you have any additional questions please feel free to email Mark Iles at miles@centaman.com.au
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New Products - CENTAMAN Online Modules 
CENTAMAN offers a web based solution to help you increase your profitability and efficiency by allowing customer to go online and access the CENTAMAN suite of products via a standard web browser interface, thereby saving you time and resources and allowing your customers the flexibility to buy when it suits them.

Here is a list of our current modules with an overview of their functionality. 

CENTAMAN e.Ticket Module This module allows for the customer to select from a list of tickets that map back to general entry POS buttons in CENTAMAN. The user enters basic details and then receives a barcoded ticket. The barcode can be validated to gain entry by scanning through a turnstile, via the POS or using the CENTAMAN MobiCHECK™ module on a handheld or wall-mounted scanner.

CENTAMAN e.Event Module Interface directly with the CENTAMAN Event Ticketing components to enable booking of allocated seats for specified events, via a self-book online interface. Customers can self-select their seats and are issued with confirmation and ticket details for the specific event and seats, as well as the ability to capture details required for multi-segment and multi-day events.

CENTAMAN e.Tour Module Provide access to the CENTAMAN tour booking functions for customers to review availability, select tickets, pay and print tickets at home.

CENTAMAN e.Pass Module An extension of the CENTAMAN membership, annual pass and season pass functionality, the CENTAMAN e.Pass Module allows for registration of new memberships, existing members to login and renew, manage their details and profile or make membership payments.

CENTAMAN e.Gift Module Sell monetary value gift vouchers online.

CENTAMAN e.Book Module Manage group bookings into your venue. Checks availability based on standard CENTAMAN rules of capacity and collection of visitor types against the booking.

CENTAMAN e.Agent Module Provide controlled web access for third party organisations such as Agents and Concierges.

CENTAMAN e.Enrol Module   Streamline your enrolment, re-enrolment, payment and enquiry process for swim school and other course enrolment functions.  This module allows for customers to view course/class availability, re-enrol in term based programs or make a payment for outstanding courses. 

To find out more about how these modules can increase your efficiency and profitability please contact your Sales Manager or email sales@centaman.com.au
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Melbourne & Olympic Parks (MOPT) is Australia's premier sports and entertainment precinct.
For the Australian Open MOPT wanted to be able to accurately count the pedestrian traffic at the entry / exit points in real time. In addition there was a requirement from licensing to provide an accurate real time head count for the new Grand Slam Oval area which provides over 10,000 square metres of carnival fun and is located between the Hi Sense and Rod laver Arenas.

MOPT consulted with CENTAMAN Systems who undertook a site survey and after considering the environmental issues of very hot summer days with over 40 degree heat and changing lighting conditions recommended a laser scanner which would connect, via the existing network, to a central PC running Traffic Insight™ people counting software. 

Daniel Andrews, Events Project Manager – MOPT said ‘The laser counters worked very well for us and overall the data was very valuable, particularly at the new Grand Slam Oval where the accurate real time count assisted us in managing patrons in the area to comply with our liquor license.’

To find out more about the solution click here
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Come and Meet CENTAMAN
Here is a list of the forthcoming trade shows and conferences CENTAMAN will be attending:
Australian Fitness & Health Expo, 30th April – 2nd May 2010, Sydney
American Association of Museums - Museum Expo , 24-27 May 2010, Los Angeles, CA - USA
Aquatic and Recreation Institute Conference, 1st - 3rd June, Coffs Harbour
AALARA Conference, 14th -16th  July 2010, Kula Lumpar, Malaysia
STATE AQUATIC CONFERENCE, 11th August, Adelaide
Aquarec, 26th - 27th August 2010, Melbourne
Security Expo 2010, 1st - 3rd September 2010, Sydney
Association of Zoos & Aquarium Conference, 11-16 September 2010, Houston, USA
World Waterpark Annual Symposium and Trade Show, 8-9 October 2010, San Antonio, Texas - USA
LIWA, October 2010, Western Australia
International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions (IAAPA) Expo, 15-19 November 2010, Orlando, Florida - USA

As you can see from the list above, CENTAMAN is committed to the industry associations and businesses of our customers. We are always looking for more opportunities to become involved, meet new and existing customers and learn more about the role that we can play to ensure that our software and services continue to be the most industry-focused software. If you want to find out more about a particular event just let us know.
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Software for Life
As with any good investment, your software should continue to grow to meet the ever changing needs of your business landscape. It should remain dynamic and protected against time.

Our Software for Life Maintenance Policy is our commitment to accommodating the rapidly changing business environment and reflects our continual consideration to the trends and economic realities that impact your daily operations. 

Our commitment to our customers ensures that once a software license has been purchased, you will never again be required to repurchase that license in order to receive a new version of the module.  Through our Software For Life policy we guarantee our commitment to enhancing and developing applications that best suit the long term technology needs of our clients.