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Wednesday, 23 September 2009
Financial Service Centers Cooperative Inc. has announced the launch of its Ultimate Tailgate Sweepstakes to promote the use of its Vcom self-service kiosks at 7-Eleven stores in California. According to a news release from FSCC, the contest begins Oct. 1 and will award five kiosk users with the "Ultimate Tailgate" party:
Five winners will be selected to each win a $1,000 Visa gift card. Credit union members will be entered into the sweepstakes by authenticating themselves at a Vcom terminal located in any participating 7-Eleven store in California.
FSCC says contest entrants must be members of credit unions that participate in the CU Service Centers network with FSCC.
Sara Canepa Bang, FSCC's president and chief executive, says the promotion is an incentive for members to use the self-service units:
We want to reward members who use the 7-Eleven locations as the quick, easy and convenient way to access their credit union accounts. It also is of great benefit to our member credit unions, as transaction costs at Vcom terminals are lower than traditional outlets.
FSCC's Vcom kiosks allow credit union members to deposit checks, withdraw cash, make loan payments, transfer money, advance cash, and obtain balance inquiries and recent transaction history.
Tuesday, 06 May 2008
DUBAI, United Arab Emirites — MxN Middle East FZ-LLC, a Dubai-based digital signage and digital media company, has been appointed as distributor by KIOSK Information Systems. MxN is pleased to add the Self Service Kiosk products of KIOSK to the impressive list of products it distributes for the Digital Signage and Digital Media industry. KIOSK manufactures information kiosk solutions with functions such as touchscreens, ticket printers, card readers, card dispensing solutions, bill payment, money accepting, money dispensing, order entry, photo kiosk solutions, music download, public Internet access terminals, gaming kiosks as well as biometric solutions such as fingerprint readers.
"In today's digital world, solutions like the ones MxN provides will increasingly become the norm. MxN provides a full turnkey solution including the hardware, software, content and technical support," said Raad Raad, managing director of MxN.
Dan Stewart, director of international sales for KIOSK said, “I strongly support the fact that we are learning and growing together in a business where sharing our knowledge with the right partner is critical. Our partnership with MxN enables us not only to support our customers with a complete solution, but most importantly, brings their attention to cost effective and world leading products with partners they can trust.”
Preliminary research indicates that the out of home media industry is growing at a very fast rate. There are many underutilized opportunities for the integration of digital signage and information kiosks. More and more customers are requesting overhead LCD screens to be integrated into their service kiosks to promote their products or to generate extra revenue. MxN has developed innovative solutions for integrating digital signage into kiosk solutions. The main benefits of this are to leverage the kiosk placement and use an overhead screen for media sales or information distribution.
MxN is one of the only companies in the region to be able to provide a full turnkey solution for its customers. MxN is an example of a company committed to maintaining its dominant leadership position in the area of digital media.
"In choosing MxN, one of the determining factors was their ability to deliver on all aspects of a project from hardware, software and technology to content," continued Stewart.
"We are very excited about adding KIOSK as a product that MxN distributes. We are constantly looking for solutions and products that take our integration and installation abilities above those of our competitors. KIOSK is a very real example of a product that helps us achieve that goal," said MxN's Raad.
Thursday, 10 April 2008
WEST CHESTER, Pa. — Cash transactions cost retailers far less than the average two percent fee incurred from signature debit and credit transactions. MEI has released a new toolkit that makes it easier for retailers to accept cash transactions in their kiosks and self-checkout systems. MEI designed the Point of Service Toolkit (MPOST) — an industry first — to reduce the integration time of bill validators by at least 50 percent.
Integrating a bill validator using an MPOST toolkit and a USB interface now is as easy as integrating a card reader — a plug-and-play approach. The toolkit includes a flash download capability, an easy-to-use-library, advanced error handling, automatic device and currency detection and configuration, unit auditing and test and demo programs.
“MPOST reduces the costs and technical challenges of introducing cash acceptors into a self-service system,” said Dave McLaughlin, engineering director for MEI's retail channel. “Cash has been shown to increase the revenue of self service devices, and we have developed this software tool to ease integration and help retailers realize the full benefits of their self service units.”
For more information about MEI and its products, visit www.meigroup.com or call 800-345-8215.
Friday, 26 October 2007
WEST CHESTER, Pa. — MEI has announced that its Series 2000 bill acceptor has been integrated into 24Hour Florist's new floral vending kiosk, enabling customers to purchase flower arrangements using cash, debit or credit. Local florists now can extend their retail presence beyond their brick and mortar stores to high-traffic areas like hospitals, shopping malls, hotels and office buildings.
The 24Hour Florist kiosk is like a vending machine for pre-made floral arrangements. Buyers select flower arrangements from a refrigerated case and pay for them using their payment method of choice. Using the kiosk's touchscreen, buyers can take the arrangements with them immediately or place orders for nationwide deliveries.
The MEI bill acceptor is designed for high acceptance rates, low jam rates, a remote update capability and the latest counterfeit detection technology. The Series 2000 also features a USB interface.
24Hour Florist considered the bill acceptor a critical component to the success of the floral kiosk. "We have found that many flower buyers prefer to make anonymous purchases with cash,"� said Darren Vallaire, head of technical development for 24Hour Florist. "Some of our beta testers reported that cash sales represent nearly 50 percent of transactions."
Tuesday, 11 September 2007
WEST CHESTER, Pa. - MEI has announced that the newly deployed power supply kiosk stations at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) utilize MEI Series 2000 cash acceptors, allowing passengers to pay with cash to power-up their portable devices before or after flight.
The new kiosk, developed by the Dallas-based TELeasy Corporation, is called the "PUMP" station, which stands for "Power-Up My Portable." The PUMP stations provide enough individual power outlet sockets for rows of twenty-four seats, and are located at airline gates.
Passengers use the PUMP station's touch-screen to select which time interval they prefer, then use cash, credit, or debit cards to pay. The cost is $2 for 30 minutes or $3 for one hour. Customers then sit at one of the seats connected to the PUMP station to power-up their laptop, iPod, cell phone, or other portable electronic device. Passengers can use one of several PUMP stations located at six different DFW Airport gates. The PUMP stations at DFW Airport are demonstrating heavy usage — more than 7,000 transactions since being installed in November 2006.
According to Mansur Plumber, CEO of TELasy Corporation, PUMP transactions between cash and credit cards are equally split making the system's cash acceptor a critical component. "We thought there would be a higher credit card ratio, but we see cash still used quite a bit for small transactions. Experience shows us that you can never underestimate the importance of cash to the success of your kiosk."
The MEI Series 2000 cash acceptor accepts all bill denominations from $1 to $100 and is suited for kiosks, self-checkout systems and other unattended POS systems. The MEI brand bill acceptor makes unattended cash transactions faster, easier, safer and more reliable.
Monday, 21 May 2007
WEST CHESTER, Pa. · MEI introduced the GEO stackerless bill acceptor, a value-priced bill reader and validator designed to reach a the market segment that does not require a cash box.
According to a press release, the GEO bill acceptor features high acceptance rates, low jam rates and a multi-width bezel design that accepts all international currency. Developed in collaboration with ValTech International (VTI), the MEI GEO uses VTI hardware design combines with MEI's bill recognition and authentication software.
Friday, 11 May 2007
WEST CHESTER, Pa. · MEI's Series 2000 and SC Series bill acceptors are now available with optional USB interfaces for integration into existing kiosk systems.
According to a news release, MEI's application program interface is available via CD ROM or from MEI's Web site.
"Kiosk OEMs, particularly smaller companies looking for easy-to-integrate components, will appreciate USB bill acceptors for their simplicity," said Alec Shekhar, MEI's marketing manager for the Americas.
MEI will continue to make its Series 2000 and SC Series bill acceptors with the RS232 interface for customers that continue to use standard connections.
Monday, 12 February 2007
WEST CHESTER, Pa. — MEI announced that its Cashflow SC bill acceptor has been integrated into the Smart Kiosk Cashless POS System, a product of Precision Dynamics Corp. Smart Kiosks are used at parks and resorts along with Smart Band RFID wristbands, also developed by Precision Dynamics, to enable guests to pay for resort items and access their rooms, as well as other facilities, without carrying cash, credit cards or keys.
The PDC kiosks use MEI bill acceptors, which allow resort guests to replenish their accounts as needed. Guests add funds to their wristbands by going to one of the Smart Kiosks located throughout the resort. All information on the wristbands is encrypted.
Wednesday, 07 February 2007
WEST CHESTER, Pa. -- MEI announces that its Cashflow SC bill acceptor has been integrated into the Smart Kiosk Cashless POS System, a product of Precision Dynamics Corporation. Smart Kiosks are used at parks and resorts along with Smart Band RFID wristbands to enable guests to pay for resort items and access their rooms and other facilities without carrying around cash, credit cards, or keys.
A number of resorts on the east coast are now providing their guests with this system, which is based on RFID technology. Resort guests wear Smart Band wristbands that can be used as room keys and "electronic wallets" throughout the resort.
PDC Smart Kiosks utilize MEI bill acceptors, which enable resort guests to replenish their accounts as needed. Guests simply add funds to their wristbands by going to one of the Smart Kiosks located throughout the resort. All information on the wristband is encrypted, ensuring security.
Thursday, 20 July 2006
WEST CHESTER, Pa. · MEI announced that its cash acceptors have been integrated into the Hillman Group's Quick-Tag kiosks, installed in more than 3,500 pet specialty and retail outlets across the United States and the United Kingdom.
The Quick-Tag kiosks allow customers to create affordable, custom-engraved personal identification and pet I.D. tags in less than two minutes. The stand-alone system employs a computer-driven engraver, easy-to-use video touchscreen, and cash, credit or token payment options.
"We tested many different bill acceptors because it is a critical component for Quick-Tag's ongoing success and acceptance in new, unattended applications," said Tom Glessner, director of engraving products for the Hillman Group. "The MEI unit proved the most reliable, and easy to implement, as well as the most user-friendly for our consumers."
Hillman anticipates continued growth in its current retail base, with new expansion into novelty trade venues, such as theme parks and zoos. To date, they have installed seven kiosks in Disney World, four at Kennedy Space Center and two at the San Diego Zoo.
Wednesday, 21 June 2006
WEST CHESTER, Pa. -- MEI announced the integration of its bill acceptor technology into the BodySpex kiosk, an electronic scale that measures body fat and body composition. With the scale, users insert a few dollars to test important health indicators like total weight, body fat percentage, fat mass, lean mass, metabolism, and body-mass index.
BodySpex kiosks utilize bioelectric impedance analysis technology and feature an MEI bill acceptor to collect cash payments for each use. Simple-to-follow touchscreen instructions and audio prompts guide users through their tests. Results are displayed on-screen or are available on a printout, so users can take results home or to their health professional. Through a wireless Internet connection, the kiosks also send each user's fitness data to a secure account online at BodySpex.com, where each user's test results are automatically stored and displayed in easy-to-read charts.
"These kinds of tests used to be administered in doctors' offices and health facilities by an attendant," said Justin McGilvery, marketing director at BodySpex. "With our do-it-yourself interface and reliable cash acceptor, BodySpex kiosks can now be placed in any location, making health monitoring readily accessible and affordable for the general public."
Friday, 16 June 2006
WEST CHESTER, Pa. -- MEI announces the integration of its bill acceptor technology into the BodySpex kiosk, an electronic scale that measures body fat and body composition. With this scale, users can insert a few dollars to quickly and easily test important health indicators like total weight, body fat percentage, fat mass, lean mass, metabolism, and body mass index.
BodySpex kiosks utilize bioelectric impedance analysis technology to assure a high level of accuracy, and feature an MEI bill acceptor to collect cash payments to begin each use. Simple-to-follow touch-screen instructions and audio prompts guide users through their test. Results are displayed on-screen or are available on a printout, so users can take results home or to their health professional. Through a wireless internet connection, the kiosks also send each user's fitness data to a secure account online at BodySpex.com, where all of the user's test results are automatically stored and displayed in easy-to-read charts.
"These kinds of tests used to be administered in doctors' offices and health facilities by an attendant," noted Justin McGilvery, marketing director at BodySpex. "With our do-it-yourself interface and reliable cash acceptor, BodySpex kiosks can now be placed in any location, making health monitoring readily accessible and affordable for the general public."
The BodySpex kiosk was developed in response to several growing healthcare trends. As health care costs continue to rise, businesses are seeking new ways to encourage their employees to improve their fitness. Also, popular weight loss competition television shows have encouraged and educated many Americans. The BodySpex system is a cost-effective vehicle for creating, managing, and judging these competitions and employee incentive programs.
BodySpex kiosks can also be configured to display ad screens and play video, enabling local merchants and national advertisers to reach a specialized market niche.
Thursday, 05 January 2006
NORTH CANTON, Ohio — Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD) has announced that Chase will deploy more than 1,300 of its Opteva automated teller machines (ATMs) in its network. The ATMs will be used in new branch and off-premises locations, as well as for the replacement of existing ATMs. An associated service agreement is also included in the deal.
"Diebold is proud to play such a big part in Chase's self-service delivery network," said David Bucci, senior vice president of Diebold Customer Solutions. "We are committed to helping Chase deliver the best ATM experience to its customers."
The agreement includes Diebold's Opteva cash dispensers and advanced-function terminals.
"A fast, standardized and reliable customer experience is critical to the success of our ATM channel, and Diebold's product line helps us effectively deliver service to our customers," said Patrick Wright, senior vice president of Chase's Retail Operations.
Chase recently launched a pilot of Diebold's deposit automation technology — including Diebold's Intelligent Depository Module (IDM) and Bulk Note Acceptor (BNA) — at its operations center in Columbus, Ohio.
Chase has a network of more than 7,100 ATMs in 19 states.
Diebold, Incorporated is a global leader in providing integrated self-service delivery systems, security and services. Diebold employs more than 14,000 associates with representation in nearly 90 countries worldwide and is headquartered in North Canton, Ohio, USA. Diebold reported revenue of $2.4 billion in 2004 and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "DBD." For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.diebold.com.
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