DataWorks, Creators of NeXT® Inventory Software, Sponsor Imaginarium Dinosaur Exhibit

May 24, 2010 - PRLog -- DataWorks, Inc., developers of Next® Inventory Software, was honored to be a partner/sponsor of the Dinosaurs & Ice Age Giants traveling exhibit at the Imaginarium Hands-On Museum and Aquarium in Fort Myers, Florida.

The eight nearly life sized robotic dinosaurs and a selection of ice age mammals were on display at the children’s museum, shown in conjunction with the 3-D film DINOSAURS: Giants of Patagonia from January 9 to May 9, 2010. It is the most popular and well-attended traveling exhibit at the Imaginarium to date, with over 45,000 visitors.

“This exhibit has exceeded our expectations and attendance projections,” said Matthew Johnson, Imaginarium director. “This traveling exhibit is a great example of a public/private partnership. Partnerships like this work to bring our community quality arts, culture, and education.”

“We were very excited to be a part of this exhibit,” said Mark Cecil, President of DataWorks, Inc. “The Imaginarium is providing valuable education to community children in such an interesting and involving manner. Kids are finding out that learning can be fun. Since we work with numerous museums and amusement parks, this partnership seemed ideal.”

About the Imaginarium:
The Imaginarium Hands-On Museum and Aquarium provides visitors with over 60 interactive exhibits, including a theater, a traveling exhibit, live animals, and ongoing special programs, such as participating in a virtual sports simulator, hurricane wind tunnel, or TV studio as a weather forecaster. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, the children’s museum is open seven days a week.Visit www.imaginariumfortmyers.com or call 239-321-7420 for more information.

About DataWorks:
DataWorks has excelled in helping customers streamline their inventory operations since 1986. DataWorks’ inventory software, NeXT, offers purchasing, inventory, sales and bar-coding for retail and F&B management.  Amusement parks, casinos, hospitals, museums, resorts, stadiums, and zoos are among the types of properties that currently use DataWorks' flagship inventory software NeXT. The feature-rich inventory software has multi-company, language, and currency capabilities. NeXT can run on a local property or span the needs of an entire enterprise.

DataWorks is a leader in providing inventory management solutions for the hospitality and entertainment industries. NeXT is sought out by clients for:  
•   Retail Back Office, Retail Planning Systems, Retail ERP Software, Retail Store Software
•   Hospitality Back Office
•   Retail Inventory Control, Inventory Management Barcode Software
•   F&B Inventory Control
•   MICROS Retail Interface
•   Microsoft Retail Management Software
•   Retail Purchasing, Retail Replenishment, Retail Forecasting, Retail Data Mining
•   Hospitality Purchasing
•   Open-To-Buy
•   Suggested Orders

DataWorks partners with all of the leading point-of-sale providers including: InfoGenesis, MICROS®, HSI, ResortSuite, SpaSoft, PAR Springer-Miller, Siriusware, Gateway Ticketing, and Volante.

For more information about DataWorks and NeXT, visit www.dataworksinc.com or call 239-444-1053.

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DataWorks has excelled in helping customers streamline their inventory operations since 1986. DataWorks’ inventory software, NeXT, offers purchasing, inventory, sales and bar-coding for retail and F&B management.