Welcome

Welcome to the latest edition of Smartlink. In this issue you will read about the new addition to the STS product portfolio, G8way, the world's first global thin-client EFT solution. Launched at London's iconic gateway to London, Tower Bridge, we are very excited about this new payment solution. We hope you will take the time to read how it can open more opportunities for your business, save you time and reduce your costs.

We welcome onboard a new member to the STS family and as the UK retail industry is preparing for the final chapter in removing cash from circulation - the introduction of contactless cards, we announce a partnership that will guarantee to interest any retailer looking to deploy contactless with minimal investment. Another exciting partnership announcement explains how a single payments solution can address all card payments needs for global retailing. Read more...

   
1. G8way - the latest evolution in global payments technology
2. STS and Alaric partner to target global retailers
3. STS and Tailwind ease the pain of Contactless
4. Wendy Dobson joins the STS team
5. MyChip - the payments industry's wish list for Santa
 

STS are pleased to announce our recent partnership with Tailwind Solutions. By integrating our SmartNS solution to their unique PoS Paddle(TM), together we are able to offer retailers a quick, cost effective way to incorporate contactless card readers at their point of sales.

Founded by Garry Knox and Mark Stewart, who together have over 30 years experience in the payments market, Tailwind identified some key issues for retailers when it came to deploying contactless technology. There really only seemed to be two options available:

1. Deploy a new chip and PIN device with an integrated contactless card reader.
or
2. Deploy a separate contactless card reader to sit alongside the existing chip and PIN device.

Neither of these options would be ideal for retailers as one does not utilise the initial investment in chip and PIN equipment while the other uses up yet more valuable counter space and causes confusion for both the customer and point of sale operator.

Tailwind's PoS Paddle(TM) addresses these issues and more. PoS Paddle(TM) is an integrated device that reuses the retailers existing investment in chip and PIN. It minimises the use of counter space and provides a clear landing area for contactless cards, meaning with a minimum investment in new technology a retailer can easily deploy contactless technology at their point of sale whilst providing a single point of interaction for cardholders. And because PoS Paddle(TM) is integrated with SmartNS, it will be our award winning EMV application, Emvelink that will drive both the chip and PIN device and contactless card reader, assuring you of the fastest transaction times possible.

Together, SmartNS and PoS Paddle(TM) ensures that contactless card technology will work seamlessly with the chip and PIN, meaning the EPoS application need never know the difference between the two transactions, and it doesn't have to make any special allowances for the different transaction types either. SmartNS also automatically enables the card reader to accept additional payment technologies, such as Loyalty and gift cards, and all 35+ PIN Pads that STS support will be available to use with PoS Paddle(TM) straightaway.

For more information on PoS Paddle(TM), STS' Touchlink or any other STS product, call STS +44 (0)20 8680 0252, email info@stspayments.com or visit our website at http://www.stspayments.com