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Toshiba TEC Acquires IBM's POS Terminal Business

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 02:46:00 GMT

Toshiba TEC Corp. is acquiring IBM's Point of Sale (POS) terminal business for USD850 million.

The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, will be Toshiba TEC's biggest acquisition and will further strengthen Toshiba TEC's core POS hardware business.

Skyzer Technologies is Toshiba TEC's exclusive New Zealand distributor.

For more information:

Bloomberg Newswire

Computerworld.co.nz

NFC First in New Zealand

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 02:27:00 GMT

Skyzer Limited, New Zealand's leading payment and retail technology distributor announced today that it was the developer of the payment acceptance technology deployed last week in New Zealand for a trial of a new NFC-based payment system.

The trial, a collaboration between Skyzer, Bank of New Zealand, Paymark, Vodafone and Visa is currently operating in cafes in Auckland and Wellington.

Already referred to by various media outlets as a world first, this trial uses Ingenico payment terminals, GHL contactless card readers and locally compliant payment software, all provided and integrated by Skyzer.

Skyzer's Technical Director Troy Sneddon said that this project showcases New Zealand payments expertise and demonstrates why the country continues to lead the world in electronic payment usage levels.

"We're proud to be part of such a leading edge development, and I congratulate our technology partners and our talented development team on such a successful launch", he said.

The NFC technology project comes only months after Skyzer's widespread production release of contactless credit card processing solution into the New Zealand market.

Samsung Galaxy S2 handsets featuring true purpose-built NFC functionality, operating via an application deployed securely on the handset's SIM, are being used by Vodafone and BNZ staff.

NFC, or Near Field Communication, is a short range wireless technology similar to RFID that can allow smartphones to act as contactless chip-based credit cards.

Participants in the trial simply present their handset to the contactless reader on the merchants countertop and their transaction is processed online quickly and securely. Transaction receipts are then delivered electronically to the handset.

Introducing Toshiba

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:37:00 GMT

As announced in Reseller News on the 13th of May, Skyzer Technologies is now the exclusive Distributor for Toshiba TEC in New Zealand.

We're very excited about this new relationship and the opportunities it presents for our Resellers.

Our official launch is on the 1st of June.

Over the next two weeks, we will be introducing to you, via product profiles and case studies, the Toshiba range of hardware including:

Thermal Receipt Printers
Integrated Touch POS
Modular POS
Panel PC's
Electronic Cash Registers, and
Barcode Printers

We will also be including Motorola Scanners to complete the POS offering.

Want to know more?

To view the full articles from Reseller News and learn more about the Toshiba/Skyzer relationship, please click here and here.

If you would like to obtain pricing or place pre-orders, please contact us on 0800 SKYZER.

Skyzer Appoints New Zealand General Manager

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 06:28:00 GMT

Skyzer Technologies Technical Director, Troy Sneddon, today announced that Steve Marson had been appointed as the company's first New Zealand General Manager to oversee its entire New Zealand operations.

"Steve joins Skyzer with 25 years of international business experience within the Auto Identification, Data Capture and Point of Sale industries, with the past 14 years at an MD/GM level in the European and Australasian markets."

"With an ever-increasing number of businesses around the country relying on Skyzer's innovative payments and communications technology solutions, Steve's experience and expertise in managing and growing high performance teams and in delivering high-volume technology products to market made him the ideal selection."

He added, "Here at Skyzer, our products are developed with a strong focus on class-leading security, reliability and speed, and on providing the lowest possible total cost of ownership to our customers. By adding Steve's unique talents to our team, we're ensuring Skyzer's continued growth and long term success."

Skyzer Technologies Announce Strategic Partnership with Ingram Micro

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 05:25:00 GMT

Skyzer Technologies and Vantex, a division of Ingram Micro, are delighted to announce their newly formed strategic partnership.

As the world's largest technology distribution company, Ingram Micro has built its unrivalled reputation by partnering with the vendors of the best brands in each product category.

By partnering with Skyzer Technologies, Ingram Micro has access to both Ingenico, the worlds most successful EFTPOS hardware brand, and Skyzer Technologies, the payment systems vendor that distributes Ingenico EFTPOS terminals in NZ along with a wide range of EFTPOS software that run on both the Paymark and EFTPOS NZ networks.

Over 60,000 EFTPOS terminals across the country need to be upgraded or replaced before 1 June 2011, to provide the extra security of chip card processing, and to help ensure that New Zealand has a payments system that is ready for next year's Rugby World Cup.

This new strategic partnership will help speed this upgrade, through the immense logistics capability of Ingram Micro, and the highly reliable and security compliant Ingenico EFTPOS systems from Skyzer Technologies.

For more information, or to become a Vantex Reseller, visit:www.ingrammicro.co.nz.

EFTPOS New Zealand - Software Certification

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 05:38:00 GMT

ANZ Bank owned, EFTPOS New Zealand Limited (ENZ), have announced successful certification of Skyzer's debut release of terminal software designed specifically for the ENZ network.

Complying with the very lastest ENZ Version 4.8 Terminal Specification, and running on the newly released ARM9 Processor-based Ingenico 5100 desktop EFTPOS terminal, this new EFTPOS solution processes payments in only three seconds via a tranditional dial-up connection and an incredible one second via broadband connectivity.

Until now, Skyzer has focused on developing software on the rival Paymark network. This new solution increases the number of choices available to merchants across New Zealand.

With one of the most evolved EFTPOS markets in the world, New Zealand consumers have come to expect the fastest and most fully functional payment facilities - Skyzer's new Ingenico terminal on the ENZ network now raises the standard even higher.

For more information about EFTPOS New Zealand, see www.eftpos.co.nz.

Visa Rolling Out Chip Cards in NZ

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 05:29:00 GMT

Visa announced this week that from April 1, 2010, all Visa credit cards issued in New Zealand will feature chip card technology.

The move comes as a part of Visa's global effort to limit card fraud. The secure chip embedded in each card will offer increased protection to consumers and is driven by the global EMV (Europay, Mastercard & Visa) chip card standards.

Chip cards used with PIN authentication have proven effective in reducing counterfeit card fraud in other countries.

All of Skyzer's EFTPOS terminal fleet in New Zealand is capable of processing these highly secure Visa cards.

According to Visa's broader plan to enhance payment security by phasing out signature authentication of cardholders, from 1 April 2012, all domestic Visa card transactions will be PIN authenticated.

From 1 April, 2012, all new Visa debit and reloadable prepaid cards will be chip enabled as well.

Currently, only 4% of New Zealand's 2.6 million Visa cards are chip enabled.

For further details:

http://www.visa-asia.com/ap/nz/mediacenter/pressrelease/NR_NZ_240310_security.shtml

New Skyzer Website Launch

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 05:30:00 GMT

Skyzer Technologies has launched its new New Zealand secure payments systems website.

As a leading New Zealand secure payment systems vendor, Skyzer distributes the Ingenico EFTPOS terminal hardware range via a trusted network of Resellers.

Skyzer's National Account Manager, Michelle Foris, was full of praise for the new site, which she describes as "a strong step forward which reflects Skyzer's experience and expertise in the New Zealand payments market".

The new website now incorporates a comprehensive Reseller portal which will help EFTPOS Resellers keep up to date with the very latest of the industry's data security requirements, enabling them to provide even better service to EFTPOS merchants.

With offices in both Auckland and Sydney, Skyzer Technologies focuses on product innovation, security compliance and low total cost of ownership to help ensure the best return on investment in its payments products.

Red Shield Appeal goes Wireless

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 05:49:00 GMT

The Salvation Army's Red Shield Appeal is the first street appeal in New Zealand to go wireless.

Six mobile EFTPOS machines, loaned to the Salvation Army by Skyzer Technologies, are being used to collect donations in Auckland and Wellington. Leased wireless units are also on the streets in Christchurch.

Salvation Army spokesman Major Robbie Ross says with recession pushing more and more New Zealanders into financial and emotional crisis, this new method of collection will make a difference to a lot of people.

Skyzer Technologies director Darren Parker said "as New Zealand is the highest per capita user of debit card technologies, it made sense to make the equipment available so people who don’t carry cash still have the opportunity to give."

“The Sallies are often the last line of support for the huge number of people who are doing it tougher than the rest of us, and in these challenging times, we need to do what we can to help out.”

Money donated to the Red Shield Appeal will fund The Salvation Army’s network of food banks, budget advisers, counsellors and emergency housing.

The Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal runs until May 10. Collectors will be collecting in heavy foot traffic areas such as shopping malls and train stations. Donations can also be made at www.salvationarmy.org.nz/donate or by calling 0800 53 00 00.

Issued on the Authority of Commissioner Don Bell (Territorial Commander) The Salvation Army, New Zealand Fiji & Tonga Territor.

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