| PAR Technology Corporation provides management technology solutions, including hardware, software, and professional services to businesses in the hospitality and retail industries. The company operates in two segments, Hospitality and Government. The Hospitality segment offers hardware and software applications used in point-of-sale, back of store, and corporate office applications, as well as in the hotel/resort/spa marketplace. It offers point of sale terminals (POS) and hospitality management software applications that enable customers to configure their hospitality technology systems to meet their order entry, menu, food preparation, delivery, and property management coordination needs. The Government segment develops prototype systems for the Department of Defense and other governmental agencies. It engages in the design, development, and integration of imagery intelligence systems for information archive, retrieval, and processing; research and development of imaging sensors; and development and operation of logistics management systems. It also provides engineering and support services for government information technology and communications facilities; operates and maintains certain U.S. government-owned communication and test sites; and plans, executes, and evaluates experiments involving radar systems. In addition, the Government segment performs water resources modeling; geographic information systems based data management; and geospatial information technology development. PAR Technology also provides installation, integration, implementation, maintenance, financing, and support services. It operates primarily in the United States, Canada, Europe, South Africa, the Middle East, Australia, and Asia. The company was founded by John W. Sammon, Jr. and was incorporated in 1968. PAR Technology is headquartered in New Hartford, New York. |