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Vending Industry Veterans Glenn Butler and Jim Brinton Join VendScreen?

Posted by on December 15, 2011 1 comment

Vending Industry Veterans Glenn Butler and Jim Brinton Join VendScreen™











VendScreen™ smart device for new and existing vending machines.


PORTLAND, OR (PRWEB) December 14, 2011

VendScreen, Inc., inventor of the VendScreen™ smart device for new and existing vending machines, announces the acquisition of the intellectual property of CTO Services, LLC and its principal Glenn Butler, who joins VendScreen, Inc. as co-founder and Chief Technology Officer.

Butler was previously co-founder of Streamware Corporation, and served as president of Cantaloupe Systems. Butler most recently served as VP and CTO of Crane Merchandising Systems.

Dr. Paresh Patel, founder and CEO of VendScreen, Inc., combined forces with Butler in order to further develop this game changing, profit enhancing solution for the vending industry. “VendScreen is committed to building an all-star team and we are happy to have Glenn Butler as our newest member. He brings extensive industry experience and invaluable contacts from the industry,” says Patel.

The VendScreen™ device uses an Android operating system, which can be easily retrofitted into the cutout slot of any vending machine. For the first time in vending, advertising and promotions can be directed at the user of the machine, while the machine itself is kept in compliance with nutritional information disclosures.

“I have been working on the digital signage and promotions aspect of vending for most of the last year,” explains Butler. “I think it makes perfect sense for Paresh and I to team up and bring this to the industry as quickly as possible in one integrated platform.”

Jim Brinton, former chairman of the National Automatic Merchandiser Association (NAMA), current chairman of Unified Strategies Group (USG), and President of Evergreen Vending, joins VendScreen as an investor and member of the Board of Advisors. Brinton has extensive industry experience from the operator-side and is committed to advancing the industry. “Paresh and I have been colleagues for many years,” states Brinton. “When he showed me the VendScreen™ device, I immediately recognized this is exactly what the industry needs, and I want to help him bring the device to market. Paresh is solving real problems for the operators.”

VendScreen™ combines a 4.3 inch touchscreen, credit card swipe, NFC (supporting Google Wallet and other initiatives) and simple connections to DEX and MDB supported by all recent vending machines. VendScreen’s patent pending solution integrates with back end systems like MEI and Streamware, ensuring the product and nutritional information displayed matches the contents of the machine. Unlike other solutions, this device is self-contained and installs on the front of vending machines, requiring no Velcro or complicated in-machine box solutions. VendScreen™ also has an OEM’s version using a larger format screen, which would replace the keypad in existing machines.

Patel and Butler are members of the NAMA VDI task force, and the VendScreen™ device will support VDI 1.0 DEX transfer and other standards as soon as they are released.

VendScreen™ will debut and exhibit at the NAMA One Show on April 25th, 2012.

About:

VendScreen, Inc. was founded by Dr. Paresh Patel, a lifelong entrepreneur with a passion for applying breakthrough technologies to established business models. At age 17, he founded Courtesy Vending to help pay for college, then propelled the company to twenty times growth in just five years to become the largest independent vending operator in the Portland area. Anticipating the rapidly evolving technology needs of vending operators, Dr. Patel again applied his entrepreneurial instincts, business savvy and industry experience to launch VendScreen™; a game-changing product which advances vending’s position in the retail channel.

For more information, please visit http://www.vendscreen.com

VendScreen is a trademark of VendScreen, Inc.

Contact Information:

Paresh Patel, Ph.D., MBA                    

Founder and CEO    

VendScreen, Inc.                

(888) 748-4249 ext 802

info(at)vendscreen(dot)com

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Kolmisoft Releases New Version of Most Advanced VoIP Software for Telecoms

Posted by on December 3, 2011 1 comment

Kolmisoft Releases New Version of Most Advanced VoIP Software for Telecoms











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(PRWEB) December 02, 2011

Kolmisoft today released MOR 11, the latest version of its advanced VoIP Softswitch with Billing and Routing functionality. MOR11 enables alternative telecoms to significantly improve their voice services.

Designed for small and mid-sized telecommunication companies specialised in delivering various VoIP services, MOR 11 now supports expanded API, improved active calls monitoring, improved online cash flow monitoring and an absolutely new functionality that allows telecoms to build their own clouds and launch a virtual multiline business telephone system, or PBX.

“With hundreds of new features, this new version of MOR is the easiest and fastest way for voice service providers to increase profits from their daily operations,” said Mindaugas Kezys, CEO of Kolmisoft. “MOR 11 gives every telecom the tool they need to control the quality of calls, improve their service level and protect voice services from hacking and money loss.”

The new API (application programming interface) in MOR allows telecoms to integrate their billing and routing data with any ERP, CRM or accounting software. Such integration accelerates customer service processes including helpdesk, reporting and invoicing. In addition, it allows voice service providers to increase sales due to more flexible pricing, customised offers and service assurance and fulfilment.

A breakthrough new Active Calls functionality allows administrators to see the particular calls that are in the system at that moment. If administrators notice any significant fluctuation, they can react in real time in order to assure system stability by reconfiguring calls or changing prices and/or call directions.

A new Monitoring Addon allows the ability to set and customise traffic and credit limits for any particular telecom customer and react when the limits are reached. Email alerts based on customer traffic or credit limit can be sent to the customer in case of irregularity, or the customer can be blocked if traffic increases significantly. It is up to telecom to set the benchmarks; MOR 11 will assure the control.

The new security tools minimise the risks of money loss due to traffic hacking. Telecoms now are able to monitor their cash flow as user data traffic is being converted to dollars in real time. All suspicious user actions are monitored and hacking attempt messages appear as soon as MOR indicates any user trying to access MOR in a suspicious way.

“Traffic hacking is a big headache for VoIP telecoms. There’re millions of people using VoIP, and any secure system is incapable of avoiding illegal access if user passwords are guessed or disclosed. MOR provides effective alerting to minimise money loss even if the telecom’s infrastructure is hacked,” said Mindaugas Kezys.

MOR 11 comes with additional functions that extend the previous system version, from voice calls billing and routing to comprehensive virtual PBX. By using MOR 11, companies can make connections among internal telephones and eliminate the need to manage or pay for on-site hardware maintenance.

Kolmisoft’s MOR 11 is designed for companies working in VoIP retail, wholesale, calling cards, call shops, resale and system integration markets.

Within the US, Kolmisoft partners with Colocation America, a premier US data centre provider, and Synapse Global Corporation, a leading provider of VOIP hosting solutions.

Pricing and Availability

For existing users who use previous version of MOR in the Software as a Service (SaaS) model, the new version is available as a free upgrade. Full system requirements and more information on MOR 11 can be found at http://www.kolmisoft.com/MOR11 .

About Kolmisoft

Kolmisoft is the best in class VoIP Softswitch with Billing and Routing software provider. The company, that has experienced rapid year-on-year growth, provides advanced telecom billing and routing solutions and services to the telecommunication industry worldwide with deployments in more than 80 countries.

About MOR 11

MOR 11 is the latest version of an advanced system developed by Kolmisoft since 2006. It enables alternative telecoms to provide flexible voice services, effectively manage service offerings and grow their voice businesses due to the systems stability and high traffic scalability. Kolmisoft System MOR integrates the core functions – Authentication, Authorisation and Accounting – with vital functions that facilitate the effective management of all billing/routing-related processes.

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Heading into Holiday Season, Credit Card Rates Rise Again

Posted by on October 22, 2011 1 comment

Heading into Holiday Season, Credit Card Rates Rise Again










CLEVELAND, OH (PRWEB) November 22, 2005

With the unofficial holiday shopping season opening Friday, consumer credit card rates rose for the seventh straight week, according to the IndexCreditCards.com weekly Credit Card Monitor.

“Top-level” consumer credit cards averaged a 9.91% Annual Percentage Rate (APR), up from 9.87% last week and 9.51% seven weeks ago. IndexCreditCards.com uses “top-level” to describe Platinum or similarly designated credit cards that generally offer the lowest interest rates to eligible cardholders.

Consumer reward credit cards offered an average 11.23% APR, up from 11.19% last week and 10.75% seven weeks ago.

Student credit card rates increased to an average 14.98%, up from 14.96% last week and 14.72% seven weeks ago.

“While rates are still historically low, the trend is continuing upward,” says Justin McHenry, Research Director for IndexCreditCards.com. “Of course the worst time to see any rate increase is around the holidays, when people are most likely to revolve balances instead of immediately paying for all those gifts.”

Business credit card rates held steady this week, at an average 9.99% APR for top-level business cards and an average 11.74% for business reward cards.

“As always, these averages are based on the lowest rates published by the card issuers,” says McHenry. “If you don’t have excellent credit, add 2% to estimate the rate you would likely receive. If your credit is poor, count on even higher rates.”

Financial institutions represented in the survey include Advanta, American Express, Bank of America, Capital One, Chase, Citi, Discover, MBNA, National City, Providian, Pulaski Bank, U.S. Bank, Wachovia, Wells Fargo and more.

About IndexCreditCards.com

IndexCreditCards.com offers credit card news, research, and perhaps the most comprehensive index of credit cards available on the Internet today, with a master listing of over 500 credit cards as well as categorized lists based on interest rates, reward programs, business credit cards, student credit cards and credit cards for those with poor credit histories.

Credit Card Monitor is a weekly survey tracking average credit card rates in multiple card categories. Credit Card Monitor information provided in this release may be reproduced free of charge, provided credit is given to http://www.IndexCreditCards.com.

CONTACT: Justin McHenry, 216.221.0312

WEBSITE: http://www.IndexCreditCards.com

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Payment Solution Best Credit Card Debt Online

Posted by on August 10, 2011 1 comment

For some people who frequently use credit cards for a variety of private transactions is something that makes him feel satisfied, because they do not have to pay for all the transactions he was doing by way of cash. More and more transactions are done by credit card holders are the greater the debt that must be paid by credit card holders. Still profit if the credit card holder has an income above the amount of the debt must be paid to the credit card issuer, but if it did not reach a value greater than the amount of the debt would surely be disastrous burden of debt to be paid.

The use of credit card debt it could happen if the credit card holder transactions excessive regardless of ability to pay credit card debt. But if the use of credit cards does it in a prudent manner impossible credit card payment debt could swell so large. If the debt is so large while the income per month less than the value of the debt to be paid would be a problem on your own for the credit card holder. Credit card holders would be in the chase, pursued by a debt to be paid to the credit card issuer. If it happened so of course there must be a clear resolution of the credit card holder to the credit card issuer but what’s the solution? Perfect solution for credit card debt reduction is to use the services offered by this site.

The easy solution to resolve the debt problem is at your own behavior by comparing it can easily be helped by institutions that exist on this site. Your mistake in using a credit card that does not make sense still can be fixed by you as long as you want to contact the site quickly and fill out an application that has been provided previously. If you already are unable to pay all debts on your credit card then this site will provide services credit card debt relief so that your mind was clear and calm without misgivings how the continuation problem is debt payments to credit card issuers that used previously. If you join this service credit card then you will be able to live quietly, to pay the debt back to this site later.

Credit Card Interest Rates Trend Upward

Posted by on July 31, 2011 1 comment

Credit Card Interest Rates Trend Upward










Cleveland, OH (PRWEB) October 12, 2005

Average credit card rates continue to climb, according to the weekly IndexCreditCards.com Credit Card Monitor. A quarter-point increase on many American Express cards had the biggest impact on this week’s averages. The increase from American Express was not surprising, as a hike in federal lending rates last month had already caused other financial institutions to raise rates.

“Top-level” consumer credit cards averaged a 9.64% Annual Percentage Rate (APR) in the latest survey, up from 9.51% last week. The lowest rate found for consumer credit cards without an annual fee was the Capital One Platinum MasterCard, offering a 5.9% APR. During the last week, Capital One shuffled its card lineup, removing the PrimeLock credit card from its offerings while reducing the APR on its Platinum card.

“Top-level” business credit cards averaged a 9.91% APR, up from 9.87%. The lowest rate for business credit cards with no annual fee was the Advanta Platinum BusinessCard, offering a 7.99% APR, as well as a program with travel or cash back rewards.

IndexCreditCards.com uses “top-level” to describe Platinum or similarly designated credit cards that generally offer the lowest interest rates to eligible cardholders.

“These averages are based on the best rates published by the issuing credit card banks,” cautions Justin McHenry, Research Director for IndexCreditCards.com. “Consumers or businesses with excellent credit should be able to find cards at these rates, but those with shakier credit histories may not. If you don’t have top quality credit, add 2% to these averages as a rule of thumb in determining your probable rate.”

IndexCreditCards.com also surveys rates of reward credit cards for consumers and businesses, as well as student credit cards. The latest averages include:


    Reward cards for consumers averaged a 10.77% APR, up from 10.75%. The lowest APR in this group belonged to the MBNA Rewards American Express Card at 7.9%.

    Rewards cards for businesses had an average interest rate of 11.37%, up from 11.31%. The Advanta Platinum BusinessCard referenced above was the lowest rate offered at 7.99%.

    Student credit card rates stayed steady, with an average 14.72% APR. The Wachovia Student Visa offered the best APR at 9.9%. Student credit cards generally offer higher interest rates than basic consumer credit cards due to students’ lack of credit history.

Financial institutions represented in the survey include Advanta, American Express, Bank of America, Capital One, Chase, Citi, Discover, MBNA, National City, Providian, Pulaski Bank, U.S. Bank, Wachovia, and Wells Fargo.

About IndexCreditCards.com

IndexCreditCards.com offers credit card news, research, and perhaps the most comprehensive index of credit cards available on the Internet today, with a master listing of over 500 credit cards as well as categorized lists based on interest rates, reward programs, business credit cards, student credit cards and credit cards for those with poor credit histories.

Credit Card Monitor is a weekly survey tracking average credit card rates in multiple card categories. Credit Card Monitor information provided in this release may be reproduced free of charge, provided credit is given to http://www.IndexCreditCards.com.

Contact:

Justin McHenry

216.374.3176

http://www.IndexCreditCards.com

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OnlineCreditCardApplications.com Now Offers 54 Online Credit Card Applications

Posted by on July 31, 2011 1 comment

OnlineCreditCardApplications.com Now Offers 54 Online Credit Card Applications











Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) July 21, 2011

Availing one of the 54 credit cards available at OnlineCreditCardApplications.com is not at all impossible to achieve. This is because OnlineCreditCardApplications.com has created a unique and easy to navigate Web site that features all types of credit cards according to an applicant’s current financial capability, credit record and needs. In searching for a particular credit card OnlineCreditCardApplications.com, it is best to look first at the categories. The categories are loaded with tons of information about credit cards, like credit card quality, features, rewards, card types, and banks.

Filter Results

This feature enables the applicant to search for a perfect credit card based on the available choices, like airline, hotel/travel, points, and many more. OnlineCreditCardApplications.com has designed the Filter Results feature to facilitate the search for a perfect credit card. In using this feature, the applicant is given choices regarding credit card rewards, features, banks, credit card issuer, credit score profile and credit card type. This filter also allows the applicant to choose from the major credit card banks, such as Barclays Bank Delaware, Chase, HSBC, IBERIABANK and Orchard Bank.

Best Credit Cards With Poor Credit Profile

To maintain its authority as the leading online credit card applications hub, OnlineCreditCardApplications.com has actually created a unique feature that allows applicants with poor credit profile to apply for credit cards. This is a revolutionary approach that embraces all possible applicants—even those who are not supposed to be included in the lot. OnlineCreditCardApplications.com is recommending three best credit cards for applicants with poor credit record:

1.    Orchard Bank Classic MasterCards. The objective of this credit card is precisely to rebuild the applicant’s bad credit record. What more, the applicant can use the credit at millions of locations around the world, including online purchases.

2.    UPside Visa Prepaid Card. Though this credit card is particularly designed for teens, this is also best for applicants with poor credit record. What is best about this credit card is that there is no activation fee, no monthly or yearly fees.

3.    AccountNow Prepaid MasterCard. This is another great credit card designed to build the applicant’s credit record. Like many startup credit cards, this credit card has no activation fee and no minimum balance required.

Aside from this, OnlineCreditCardApplications.com also offers countless types of credit cards. Depending on the applicant’s needs, all possible credit cards are available at OnlineCreditCardApplications.com, such as student credit cards, business credit cards, charity rewards credit cards, gas and auto rewards credit cards, and many more.

About Online Credit Card Applications

As it name speaks, OnlineCreditCardApplications.com is an extensive resource that offers 54 online credit applications. OnlineCreditCardApplications.com provides links to the institutions that issue the credit cards. The Web site is filled with features designed for applicants to get easy access to all types of credit cards without having to worry whether or not they will be rejected. All credit card choices are available at OnlineCreditCardApplications.com.

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