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IVI Checkmate Announces Appointment of Intouch Technology USA, Inc.
as a Reseller of the eN-Touch 1000 Interactive Guest Terminal
Business Wire - November 10, 1998 07:20
ATLANTA/TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 1998--
Leading ski resort solution provider will package
IVI Checkmate's touch technology as part of automated
resort management and enhanced guest services system.
IVI Checkmate Corp. (Nasdaq: CMIV) (TSE: IVC/IVI) today announced an agreement with privately owned,
California-based Intouch Technology USA, Inc.
Intouch will integrate IVI Checkmate's eN-Touch 1000 touch screen and signature capture terminal and the eN-Scribe family
of thermal printers into Intouch's popular ski resort and ice rink management software solutions. Intouch is the leading
worldwide supplier of software solutions for the ski and ice resort industry. Since developing the Windows-based SkiPass(tm)
systems in Australia in the early 1990's, Intouch Technology has expanded worldwide. Intouch Technology USA, Inc. is based
in Santa Barbara and serves some of the largest ski resort and ice rink management groups in the US.
By integrating IVI Checkmate's eN-Touch 1000 large screen display and electronic signature capture terminal with their
existing PC-based touch screen reservations, ticketing, touch POS, and resort management systems, Intouch Technology will
offer their customers the ability to enhance guest intimacy at all points of transaction.
Intouch Technology's President and Chief Executive Officer, Klaas Sybranda, states: "In addition to accelerating the check-in
and ticketing processes, the ski industry is adding convenience by increasing the acceptance of credit and debit cards
anywhere on the resort. With credit risks come the need for capturing signatures electronically. By processing registration
cards, ski passes, restaurant, bar, service receipts and folios electronically, properties improve productivity and service while
reducing back office labor. With more convenience and faster end-of-day close outs, they save on existing operating costs
while avoiding costly investments in electronic imaging equipment. IVI Checkmate's eN-Touch 1000 provides this capability
together with credit and debit card processing as well as large screen display of guest messages."
Gregory A. Lewis, President and Chief Executive Officer of IVI Checkmate's U.S. Operations, states, "We are pleased to
work with Intouch Technology USA to provide superior property management solutions to the ski and ice arena markets.
Intouch Technology applications provide outstanding usability through ICON user prompts that are extremely easy-to-use.
The eN-Touch 1000's finger touch screen and signature capture provides the enabling technology needed to provide truly
simple and intuitive customer activated point-of-service." Lewis adds, "Customer intimacy is one of the critical drivers of guest
related systems. The eN- Touch 1000 provides the customer interface and flexibility that will help Intouch Technology maintain
and build upon their leadership in the ski and ice arena markets."
International Verifact Inc. of Toronto, Canada, and Checkmate Electronics, Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia, merged to form IVI
Checkmate Corp., the third largest electronic payment solutions provider in North America. IVI Checkmate is a full-service
solutions provider in the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. IVI Checkmate serves the retail, financial, hospitality, banking,
healthcare and transportation industries. With offices in the U.S. and Canada as well as established strategic alliances and
worldwide partnerships, IVI Checkmate is well positioned to deliver leading products and global technologies to our
customers. Intouch Technology USA, Inc., is the US-based subsidiary of Intouch Technology Australia (Pty) Ltd. The US
development and support team is based in Santa Barbara, California. Intouch Technology bases the design of its products on
an 'open architecture' TCP/IP LAN platform. SkiPass is both Windows 95 and NT compatible. Modules include: Transaction
Engine, Administration and Sales Analysis, Remote Site Connectivity, Resort Bookings, Scheduling and Administration,
ClubCard and Guest Card processing, Ticket processing, inventory and management, guest management and POS systems.
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