Wincor Nixdorf Inc., the global leader in open system solutions for the retail and banking industries, announced a strategic alliance with POWERVAR, a leading provider of power quality solutions.
As an authorized distributor for POWERVAR, Wincor Nixdorf will resell POWERVAR’s Ground Guard(R) power conditioning products. The Ground Guard family incorporates patented technology that is designed to protect point-of-sale (POS) systems in hospitality and foodservice establishments, where electrical power is often subject to noise disturbances, spikes and surges.
The presence of power-hungry appliances such as ovens and walk-in coolers typically results in unstable power supplies in restaurants — yet providing dedicated electrical circuits for sensitive POS equipment can be cost-prohibitive. POWERVAR’s Ground Guard power conditioners eliminate the need for dedicated electrical circuits and isolated ground wiring, through a “ground conditioning” feature combined with standard power conditioning elements. This assures a steady supply of clean power that allows mission-critical POS appliances to operate efficiently.
“As an authorized distributor for POWERVAR, Wincor Nixdorf can offer our hospitality customers a solution that not only improves the reliability of their POS systems, but also reduces costs and decreases installation time, since separate circuitry is no longer required,” said Dave Murphy, director of U.S. marketing for Wincor Nixdorf Retail Solutions. “The POWERVAR products are an important addition to Wincor’s growing portfolio of solutions for the hospitality market.”
“By delivering a steady supply of clean power, the POWERVAR products perfectly complement Wincor Nixdorf’s innovative BEETLE(R) /iPOS hospitality platform, helping to ensure maximum uptime. As a true market leader in retail and hospitality, Wincor Nixdorf is an ideal partner for POWERVAR, and we look forward to supporting Wincor’s rapid growth in hospitality,” said Dennis Ver Mulm, vice president of marketing and sales at POWERVAR.
About the BEETLE Family of POS Systems
With over 600,000 installations, Wincor Nixdorf’s BEETLE family is one of the most prolific non-proprietary POS platforms ever sold. With solutions that encompass thin-client POS terminals, lean-and thick-client POS systems, kiosks, lottery terminals, and mobile POS devices, the BEETLE family is the industry’s most comprehensive POS product line, addressing the complete spectrum of customer touch points in retail stores. An open design supporting commonality of components across the entire BEETLE family substantially simplifies software deployment and hardware maintenance, keeping costs down and productivity high.
More than just PCs, BEETLE appliances are rugged, designed to withstand the rigors of retail environments. Built on Embedded Intel(R) chipset and motherboard technology, all models include standard retail interfaces, accept a wide range of peripherals, and are compliant with established retail software standards. Standard operating systems include Red Hat(R) Linux(R), the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) family, and Microsoft DOS. The BEETLE appliances also offer the most expansive and complete set of OPOS(tm) and JavaPOS(tm) drivers for POS peripherals.
The BEETLE family of POS appliances is the industry’s first and only complete line of customer-proven, Linux-ready POS systems in production. The family is also the first in the industry to be certified for Windows XP Embedded.
About POWERVAR
POWERVAR Inc. is a manufacturer of power quality solutions that provides power conditioning and uninterruptible power solutions for mission-critical applications such as healthcare, retail point-of-sale, commercial printing, graphics, telecommunications, semiconductor fabrication and industrial process control. The 15-year-old privately held corporation had 2001 sales of nearly $25 million. North American and South American distribution headquarters are in Waukegan, Ill. Sales and distribution for Europe, the Middle East and Africa are managed by the company’s wholly owned subsidiary, POWERVAR Ltd., in Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom. More information on POWERVAR and its product lines can be found at [www.powervar.com][1].
About Wincor Nixdorf
Worldwide, Wincor Nixdorf Inc. is one of the fastest growing providers of IT products and solutions for the retail and banking industries. Wincor Nixdorf’s offerings include hardware, application software, professional services, and a complete range of multi-vendor service programs including on-site support, depot service, advanced exchange, and performance-guaranteed supplies procurement. Wincor Nixdorf is the world’s third largest provider of POS systems and automated teller machines. Employing more than 4,400 people, Wincor Nixdorf operates in 70 countries with manufacturing plants in Germany and Singapore. North American headquarters are in Austin, Texas, and Boston, Mass. For more information, visit [www.wincor-nixdorf.com/usa][2].
[1]: http://www.powervar.com
[2]: http://www.wincor-nixdorf.com/usa
