VeriFone’s PAYware Mobile
Soon small businesses will be able to ring up card sales with the same security and reliability as any major retailer using their smartphones - thanks to VeriFone’s PAYware Mobile.
Shipping from April 2011, the unique pocket-sized card reader works with selected smartphones to accept secure chip and PIN credit, debit and contactless card payments – adding new convenience for both merchants and customers. VeriFone is also announcing a special PAYwareMobile registration incentive. Potential users can log onto
www.paywaremobile.co.uk today and sign-up to be the first in the UK to receive the solution. First registrants may be selected to become part of an “early adopter” programme to receive PAYware Mobile and merchant accounts for free. How does the solution work? Simply insert a smartphone into the PAYware Mobile card reader and download the
Memco has released the L1 landing call station module, the latest addition to its COMMANDER™ suite of touch-enabled elevator control products.
Touch-enabled elevator landing call station
Using the latest touch-screen technology, the EN-81-70 compliant
COMMANDER™ L1 landing call station module has a static display that can be customised to the building, with bespoke options to cover a choice of colour, branding and arrow styles to suit the design remit, building feel and project budget.
Available for either flush or surface mounting, the L1 is easily retrofitted in modernisation projects and can also be included as a new OEM standard item. Like the whole COMMANDER™ range, the L1 is vandal-proof and resistant to dust and liquids. Because of its toughened glass construction, the module is naturally more resistant to germs than porous surfaces. With its dual illumination, elevator calls are clearly visible to the user. The COMMANDER™ suite includes printed glass and LCD car operating panels and LCD building information centres. Tel: +44 (0)1628 540 161,
Email:
Jennifer.Fenton@memco.co.uk www.memco.co.uk www.memcom.eu
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approved payment app to turn it into a secure payments device. Authorised payments are routed straight to your merchant account via VeriFone’s secure payment gateway. All transactions are encrypted end-to-end and no cardholder data is stored on the phone at any time.
PAYware Mobile is fully EMV compliant and complies with all UK and PCI (Payment Card Industry) security standards. Tony Saunders, Marketing Director for VeriFone states: “Cheques are being phased out and cash volumes are shrinking. It makes sense for small businesses to migrate to card payments. By using their existing smartphones, we can help them do this while keeping capital costs to a minimum. We can also help them with fast and easy set-up of a merchant account, so they can accept transactions and access funds straightaway.”
Using PAYware Mobile allows sole
GA helps top ad agency get into film
GA Consultancy recently installed solar control window film on a large atrium roof for creative advertising agency BBH. The glass roof forms part of BBH’s head offices on Regent Street, London, bringing in light and adding space to the building. Unfortunately the blinds that had been fitted to control the sunlight had recently failed, which meant that employees and visitors were affected by excess glare and overheating.
In response, GA Consultancy specified solar reflective film from Dymond Products to the outside face of the glass roof, which removed glare and prevented ‘solar gain’ that caused the problem. Andy Coppin, Director of Office Services for BBH, said that despite removing the uncomfortable elements of large glass roofs, the aesthetic appeal was undiminished. “Even though the glare from the sun has been reduced – and we no longer have to ramp up the air conditioning whenever the sun comes out – we can’t actually see the film,” he said. “The system is very discreet, and we can still enjoy the openness the roof brings.” The film reflects the part of the sunlight’s wavelength associated with heat, thus preventing heat gain. This, in turn, saves energy by cutting down on air conditioning and ventilation. Cutting down on the amount of glare also cuts down on the eye strain and associated headaches experienced by computer users, ensuring better productivity and greater flexibility of available space. Furthermore, the films filter out harmful UV radiation protecting
fabrics and furnishings from fading. This
installation marks a significant milestone in the
relationship between
BBH and Alan James of GA Consultancy; Alan’s firm installed the blast-proof film on the office windows when the creative agency moved into the offices 15 years ago. At the time, London was on high alert due to the bombing campaign carried out by the IRA, and BBH wanted to protect its employees in the event of an explosion near the offices.
Since then, Alan has been involved in numerous schemes to apply film to interior and exterior glass. One popular application has been the portrayal of graphics on internal partitions. For instance, the company has several meeting rooms that have had colours applied to the glass walls, and the company also has a skyline of the world portrayed on office partitioning, with BBH’s global locations mapped out on it.
“We met Alan, now head of GA Consultancy, about 15 years ago, and since then we have worked with him for a number of contracts,” Andy said. “GA is a professional outfit and always sorts out our needs.” Alan James Tel: 07875 546057 Email:
alan@gaconsultancy.co.uk
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traders, small businesses and self- employed merchants to accept all forms of card payments. More convenient for many home-based consumers, card payments have been shown to remove many of the cash-only barriers to ‘selling- up’ – encouraging clients to spend more. It also reduces the burden of handling cash and cheques; reconciling transactions and balancing cash flow for the merchant. PAYware Mobile also includes reporting and business tools to help merchants manage their accounts, as well as the ability to email customised receipts to customers.
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