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SKIDATA™ Partners with 3C to Enhance
Credit Card Processing
For Immediate Release – July 18, 2005
Hillsborough, NJ. - SKIDATA, Inc., a world
leader in people and vehicle access systems,
today announced it has partnered with 3C
North America to enhance and simplify the
credit card processing services provided
to its parking clients and their customers.
3C’s 3CIntegraTM solution provides high-speed,
integrated, real-time credit card processing
in connection with SKIDATA’s vehicle access
systems.
Both companies view the strategic relationship
as a natural fit, as SKIDATA and 3C each
specialize in the parking industry and have
extensive experience in the North American
and European markets. The immediate goal
of the partnership is to expedite consumer
payment at points of commerce that have
been traditionally considered “bottlenecks,”
namely parking.
“Our customers are a veritable ‘who’s who’
list of the most prestigious names in the
sports, recreation and entertainment industries,”
said Keith Lynch, Vice President of Vehicle
Access for SKIDATA, “and they all share
a common trait. They work tirelessly to
enhance their customers’ experience. SKIDATA
is now able to provide our users improved
customer satisfaction by accelerating payment
transactions, increasing services and enhancing
credit card processing security.”
Facilities that install a new 3C-enabled
SKIDATA system or upgrade their current
system with 3C’s solution will eliminate
the risk associated with off-line batch
processing, a method that does not check
for authorization at the time of payment.
Further, SKIDATA can now offer online payment
options to consumers and automatically integrate
multiple card types. The universal payment
system is fully automated and replaces expensive
“manned” booth (s) with stand-alone terminals.
This technology integration strives to provide
more than advanced features. It also aims
to increase merchant choice and control.
For example, 3C offers a SKIDATA customer
access to a wide network of acquiring banks,
enabling each merchant to select the right
services based on their specific business
needs 3C’s web-based reporting tool enables
SKIDATA’s customers to improve their reconciliation
process by easily accessing comprehensive
daily and monthly transaction reports on
a secure Website.
About 3C
3C North America is the North American based
organization part of the global network
of card processing services of 3C Communications
International. 3C is a global specialist
in card processing products and services
for the parking industry, hospitality industry
and e-commerce with card processing services
in 24 countries in North America, Europe,
Middle East and Asia Pacific. Through its
global network of acquiring banks / card
companies, 3C offers a wide range of partners
to help their global and local merchants
find the right merchant services which best
meet their requirements. 3C North America
is headquartered in West Hartford, CT. For
further information please visit
www.3cnorthamerica.com.
About SKIDATA
SKIDATA, Inc., is the North American subsidiary
of SKIDATA AG, the international market
leader in people and vehicle access systems.
SKIDATA develops access and ticketing systems
for parking facilities, airports, shopping
centers, ski lifts, sports/event stadiums,
leisure centers, and amusement parks around
the world. By integrating video with web
services software, SKIDATA provides facilities
with the industry’s most reliable, secure
and easy-to-integrate systems. In fact,
SKIDATA’s software has earned validation
from Visa’s Cardholder Information Security
Program for Payment Application Best Practices.
Combined, SKIDATA AG and SKIDATA Inc. have
installed access and ticketing systems at
more than 3,500 premier facilities in upwards
of 30 countries worldwide. The largest international
airports, including Amsterdam, London Heathrow,
Munich, Vienna and Zurich, rely on SKIDATA
vehicle access system. Prestigious winter
sports resorts, such as Zermatt, Zillertal,
and the Swiss Jungfraubahnen, employ the
company’s ski system solutions. And popular
family destinations, Legoland and Bush Gardens
for example, depend on SKIDATA’s leisure
and amusement park solutions.
Founded in January of 2000, SKIDATA Inc.
is headquartered in Hillsborough, NJ. For
further information please visit
www.skidata.com.
For more information contact:
Jonathan Ward
SKIDATA, Inc – Marketing Manager
P 781 526 3855
F 908 243 0660
e-mail:
wajo@skidatausa.com
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