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PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2/23/2011

February 2011; THE MANAGEMENT team at Vine Solutions

CORTE MADERA, CA (2/24/2011)—Edward N. Levine, CEO and Founder of Vine Solutions, Inc. (“Vine”)  is pleased to announce the appointment and promotion of several key executives effective immediately:

Takashi Nikaidoh has been appointed Director of Accounting and a member of Vine’s Executive Committee.  Takashi brings to Vine Big Six audit and accounting experience garnered during his four year tenure with Grant Thornton, LLP.  Takashi was engaged in year- end audits for restaurant clients serviced by Grant Thornton’s San Francisco office.  Takashi is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in California and is chartered with further enhancing Vine’s robust accounting processes and reputation for industry leading restaurant information systems.   Takashi has an MBA with an emphasis in Accounting from San Francisco State University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Berkeley.  Prior to attending graduate school, Takashi was General Manager and Wine Buyer of Citron restaurant in Oakland for four years.  Edward Levine indicated that Takashi would add further rigor to Vine’s processes and prepare the Company to execute growth plans to expand to other markets throughout the United States.

John Priest has been promoted to Executive Vice President.  John is an eleven year veteran of Vine and has assumed increasing responsibility throughout his career with the Company.  In addition to overseeing the expansion of the business into additional markets and accommodating Vine’s 30 percent annual growth during the past three years, John implements new technologies, strategies and controls to enhance the information services provided to our clients.  This helps Vine clients compete much more effectively and has enhanced their profitability through the challenging economic downturn of the past two years.  John received his MBA with a focus in Accounting and statistics and prior to joining Vine in 1999, he was the Controller of the legendary Star’s restaurant in San Francisco. 

Elissa Phillips has been promoted to Vice President, Southern California.  Elissa joined Vine Solutions in January 2007 as Director of Southern California Operations with the objective of pioneering the Southern California market for Vine’s proprietary restaurant financial information and consulting services.  Over the past four years, Elissa has successfully developed the market and currently the Vine team provides services for over sixty restaurants in Southern California.  Prior to joining Vine, Elissa developed and owned her own restaurant in Beverly Hills.  Her academic credentials include an MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business and a Masters in Accounting and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan.  She is also a Certified Public Accountant.

About Vine Solutions: 

Vine was founded in 1991 and incorporated in 1996.  The Company is the leader in providing proprietary financial management and consulting services to restaurants.  Vine supports over one hundred and fifty restaurants throughout California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and Washington State.   The Company is headquartered in Corte Madera, CA with satellite offices in Los Angeles.  Vine also supports an affiliated operation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Representative Clients include Left Bank brasseries, Bacchus restaurants, Bottega Louie, Brick and Bottle, Tavern, Lucques, AOC, Poggio, Icon LLC, Tender Greens, Wayfare Tavern, La Mar Cebicheria, Blue Water Grill, Chow, MacArthur Park, Musso and Frank Grill, Sam’s Chowder House. Beretta, Delarosa, Starbelly, Ubuntu, Wilshire and many others.  

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If you would like additional information, please contact Karsson Hevia at 415-927-3308 ext. 102 or khevia@vinesolutions.com