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