VANCOUVER, Canada--()--MonkeyMedia Software®, a provider of web-based operations solutions for the foodservice industry, today announced that the company is the premier sponsor for Dine America, QSR Magazine’s innovative, intimate educational conference designed to gather the foodservice industry’s brightest minds and generate winning ideas for restaurants. MonkeyMedia Software CEO Erle Dardick will have the pleasure of introducing the well-known keynote speakers Howard Putnam, the former CEO of Southwest Airlines, and Dr. Gene Stanaland, a respected economist and president of his economics and management consulting firm GSE, Inc.
“Putnam and Stanaland both possess deep enterprise expertise to draw from, and their keynotes will be an enlightening experience no one will want to miss.”
Erle Dardick is best known by restaurateurs for his ability to help foodservice businesses overcome their biggest challenges and shape them into successful enterprises using existing assets to create new business growth opportunities. Dardick founded MonkeyMedia Software to assist multi-unit restaurant operators with leveraging their brands to grow a relevant catering and delivery revenue channel. Working closely with each customer’s executive team, MonkeyMedia Software develops operational strategies and provides enterprise-class management restaurant software solutions and education services to help execute each winning strategy.
“I’m excited to have the honor of introducing Dine America’s keynote speakers,” said Erle Dardick, CEO, MonkeyMedia Software. “Putnam and Stanaland both possess deep enterprise expertise to draw from, and their keynotes will be an enlightening experience no one will want to miss.”
Howard Putnam, former CEO of Southwest Airlines, places a strong emphasis on his belief that work cultures that prioritize the individual have the greatest long-term impact and success. When it comes to learning about how to create a winning culture for customer service, Putnam is a must-see.
Gene Stanaland, a well-known and respected economist, has been called the Will Rogers of Economics. Stanaland thrives on his ability to communicate about economics in an understandable and highly entertaining manner. Stanaland is the president of GSE, Inc., an economics and management consulting firm he created after serving for 20 years as a member of the economics department at Auburn University in Alabama.
MonkeyMedia Software also has the pleasure of sponsoring Dine America’s Opening Cocktail Reception on Sunday, September 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. Dine America attendees who wish to meet with MonkeyMedia Software during the show should contact Johanna Duprey, Head of Marketing at johanna@monkeymediasoftware.com, or at 604.215.2163 x102 to schedule an appointment.
About MonkeyMedia Software
MonkeyMedia Software specializes in web-based software, strategy and educational services for the foodservice industry. The company’s services are meticulously designed to fit the way you work – whether you’re a small business, a medium-sized regional company, or an enterprise-class organization with coast-to-coast operations. Working closely with each customer’s executive team, MonkeyMedia Software develops internal, operational strategies and provides software solutions to help execute each winning strategy. With strong roots in catering and food production and their flexible, scalable web-based platform, MonkeyMedia Software delivers the next generation of enterprise-class management solutions for foodservice companies like Einstein Bros. Bagels, Noah’s Bagels, McAlister’s Deli, Boudin Bakeries and others. MonkeyMedia Software solutions feature a complete front-to-back system to manage sales, production and supply chain, powerful reporting for real-time visibility and results-based decision-making, a 100% web-based platform that is configured to fit a unique business process and easy integration with current web and accounting systems. For more information on MonkeyMedia Software, visit www.monkeymediasoftware.com.

