Innovative Technology (ITL) stellt vom 17. bis 19. Mai zum ersten Mal auf der UNITI Expo 2022 in Stuttgart aus. Die UNITI Expo ist die europäische Leitmesse für die Tankstellen- und Autowaschbranche. ITL präsentiert seine neuesten Innovationen am Stand 1A02 in Halle 1.

Thorsten Labusch, VP of Sales & Business Development bei ITL, sagte: „Wir stellen zum ersten Mal auf der UNITI aus und freuen uns darauf, neue Kunden aus diesen Branchen zu treffen. Wir haben mehrere Produkte, die sich ideal für Kraftstoffhändler und Autowaschanlagen eignen, darunter unser hygienisches Bargeldautomatisierungs-Kit CashGenic sowie unser All-in-One-Altersschätzungsgerät MyCheckr. Beide Produkte eignen sich perfekt für alle Einzelhandels- oder Convenience-Outlets mit bemannten Kassenterminals und werden auf unserem Stand für Besucher zur Vorführung verfügbar sein.“

Innovative Technology hat CashGenic auf dem Höhepunkt der COVID-Pandemie eingeführt, um Kunden das sichere und hygienische Bezahlen mit Bargeld zu ermöglichen. CashGenic kann in verschiedenen Umgebungen innerhalb des Einzelhandelssektors verwendet werden, um das Zählen und Handhaben von Bargeld zu automatisieren, wodurch Zeit gespart und die Effizienz für Einzelhändler gesteigert wird.

Thorsten fuhr fort: „Obwohl COVID die Entwicklung von CashGenic ursprünglich aus hygienischen Gründen ausgelöst hat, um den Umgang des Personals mit Geld zu reduzieren, bringt es dem Einzelhändler viele weitere Vorteile. Zu den vielen Vorteilen, die diese Lösung bietet, gehören die Erhöhung der Barzahlungen, die Reduzierung von Buchungsfehlern und die Kosteneffizienz. Wir werden direkt neben unserem CashGenic-Partner PerfectMoney positioniert sein, der dieses automatisierte Bargeldeinzahlungssystem (umbenannt in Vicky) ebenfalls an seinem Stand haben wird, damit die Besucher es auch vorführen können.“

Ein weiterer wichtiger Schwerpunkt auf dem ITL-Stand wird die ICU Technologie zur Altersschätzung sein, die derzeit in einem Sandbox-Versuch der britischen Regierung für den Einzelhandelsverkauf von Alkohol getestet wird.

Abschließend kommentierte Thorsten: „Das Team freut sich, den UNITI-Besuchern einen ersten Einblick in MyCheckr zu geben. Dieses eigenständige Gerät, das eine anonyme Altersschätzung durchführen kann, um das Personal bei der Altersüberprüfung zu unterstützen. Es bietet ein zusätzliches Maß an Sicherheit, wenn minderjährige Kunden um einen Ausweis gebeten werden. Es erfordert keine Integration und hat keine wiederkehrenden Gebühren pro Altersprüfung, was es zu einer kostengünstigen Lösung macht, um dem Server zu helfen, fundierte Entscheidungen beim Verkauf von Waren mit Altersbeschränkung zu treffen. Wir freuen uns darauf, den UNITI-Teilnehmern zu zeigen, wie unsere innovative Produktpalette vielen Einzelhandelsanwendungen zugutekommen kann, indem sie Kosteneffizienz und verbesserte Kundenzufriedenheit bringt.“

Innovative Technology (ITL) will be exhibiting for the first time at UNITI Expo 2022 in Stuttgart, Germany on 17 -19 May. UNITI Expo is the leading European trade fair for the retail petroleum and car wash industries. ITL will showcase their latest innovations on booth 1A02 in Hall 1.

Thorsten Labusch, VP of Sales & Business Development for ITL said, “This is our first time exhibiting at UNITI and we are looking forward to meeting new customers from these sectors. We have several products that are ideal for fuel retailers and car wash outlets including our hygienic cash automation kit, CashGenic, plus our all-in-one age estimation device, MyCheckr.  Both products are perfect for any retail or convenience outlets with manned cashier terminals and will be available on our booth for visitors to demo.”

Innovative Technology launched CashGenic at the height of the COVID pandemic to enable customers to pay with cash both safely and hygienically. CashGenic can be used in various settings within the retail sector to automate the counting and handling of cash, therefore saving time and generating greater efficiencies for retailers.

Thorsten continued, “Although COVID may have initially triggered the development of CashGenic for hygiene reasons to reduce staff handling money, it brings many more advantages to the retailer. Increasing cash payments, reducing accounting errors and cost efficiency are amongst many benefits this solution offers. We will be positioned right next door to our CashGenic partner, PerfectMoney who will also have this automated cash deposit system (renamed Vicky) on their stand for visitors to demo too.”

Another key focal point on the ITL stand will be their ICU age estimation technology which is currently being tested in a UK Government Sandbox trial for the retail sale of alcohol.

Concluding Thorsten commented, “The team are excited to show UNITI visitors a first glimpse of MyCheckr. This stand-alone device that can accurately perform anonymous age estimation to assist staff with age checks. It provides an extra level of assurance when challenging underage customers for ID. It requires no integration, and has no recurring charges per age check, making it a cost-effective solution to help the server make informed decisions during the sale of age-restricted goods. We look forward to showing UNITI attendees how our innovative product range can benefit many retail applications bringing cost efficiencies and improved customer satisfaction.”

Innovative Technology have announced that Andy Bassam, one of their established customer support personnel based at their UK head office, is celebrating 10 years’ service with the company this month.  Following a series of promotions over the years, Andy now holds the position of VP of Customer Support. 

Innovative Technology is an international cash handling and biometrics solutions provider for several industries including gaming, amusement, kiosk and retail.

Commenting on this long-standing commitment Andy said, “When I first joined ITL, I started as a Senior Support Engineer and was responsible for providing technical support for our retail and kiosk customers. In December 2012, after a short period of six months, I was then promoted to Customer Support Manager and four years later, I was delighted to accept the position of VP of Customer Support.”

Tony Morrison, Group Sales Director for ITL said, “Andy has been in the cash handling industry for over 20 years and his technical expertise and overall industry knowledge is exceptional.  He is responsible for our group support and service divisions, supervising two Support Managers and a team of over 30 staff from around the world, including China, Thailand, Europe, and the UK. He is valued by his team and is an integral part of the business.”

Concluding Andy said, “I get to travel a lot, it’s one of my favourite parts of the job, meeting clients and interacting with customers at trade shows. Collaborating with our Sales Managers to drive new business and product introductions is also a key part of my role that I enjoy. ITL is a fantastic place to work, we are continually bringing new innovations to market to ensure organisations have the best cash handling products - I look forward to seeing how we continue to grow and develop over the coming years.”

Innovative Technology Ltd will be making their debut at IFSEC on 17th - 19th May 2022 at ExCel in London. They will be demonstrating their ICU biometric solution for access control applications to visitors on stand 3045 at the UK’s largest running security event.

Andrew O’Brien, ICU Product Manager said, “ICU Pro is a biometric solution that uses facial analysis to control access to buildings or allow hygienic contactless entry.  Facial analysis is a non-contact form of biometrics which can be used to identify and allow access for authorised persons. It can be used to replace or enhance the use of RFID cards or keys. ICU Pro allows anyone to transform a simple USB camera into a complete solution to verify authorised users or staff for entry and automate restricted access to buildings. It is easy to integrate, and simple to use.  Visitors will be able to test out how the technology works first-hand at the show, and we look forward to presenting it to the security industry for the first time at an in-person event.”

ICU Pro from Innovative Technology has a 99.88% accuracy ranking with spoof detection as standard. Processes are performed locally on the ICU hardware giving a reliable and fast response.

Continuing Andrew said, “ICU’s core objective is to provide affordable and easy to use technology that can be easily integrated to meet customers’ own needs. We use our own AI algorithms developed and trained over many years rather than algorithms that are publicly available to guarantee a highly secure system.”

Concluding Andrew commented, “Security experts and professionals at the show will also be able to see how ICU can be utilised with an existing document scanner or RFID reader to provide Photo ID Verification. This gives customers an extra layer of security when verifying that photo IDs such as a passport, driving licence or ID cards match the customer in front of the camera. We are looking forward to our debut at IFSEC to demonstrate how our biometric solutions provide accurate and affordable access control for the security industry.”