Company History

1997
Smart Technology Solutions Ltd founded
1999
Emvelink v1.0 developed and released - now used by several major card reader suppliers and 40% of top UK retailers
2000
Server version of Emvelink deployed as an Internet solution in Canada for a major card scheme provider
Released Unified POS (JavaPOS and OPOS) interface specification
2001
Emvelink Version 2.9 receives full EMV approval
2002
Emvelink is used to process first integrated POS Chip and PIN transaction
STS wins Visa EU and CEMEA Chip Vendor of the Year Award 2002
2004
SmartNS released
Wiclink released; first installation in USA
2005
Rollout of Emvelink Mobile, world's first multiple PIN pad support for Windows CE/Mobile devices
2006
Hostlink released, first flexible solution for hospitality industry
2007
Release of Touchlink, support for contactless payments
2008
European Retail Solutions Award Winner for Best Customer Facing Technology
G8way released