Mobile 2 Go: A CSP Technology Blog 2.1 (CSP Daily)

ARLINGTON, Texas — Part of the conversation surrounding mobile payment is what tangible solutions exist.To that end, Drew Mize, the COO for Arlington, Texas-based The Pinnacle Corp., sat with me to discuss his company’s mobile application or “app,” noting how the larger concept of mobile payments is a definite trend and not a fad.

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Securing Mobile (CSP Daily)

FORT WORTH, Texas — While the emergence of mobile phones as a new path for retailers to market themselves and for consumers to pay digitally, the trend also poses a potential minefield for data security, as each mobile phone represents a chance for breach.Speaking before about 175 people at Arlington, Texas-based The Pinnacle Corp.’s annual users conference, Rick Dakin, CEO of Coalfire, Louisville, Colo., a data security analysis and auditing firm, said retailers need to prepare for a new level of vulnerability where answers are few.

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Pinnacle Renews Microsoft Certified Partner Status (CSP Daily)

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Pinnacle Corp., a leading supplier of automation technology to the convenience retail and petroleum industries, announced that it has renewed two Silver Level Competencies in the Microsoft Partner Network.To earn each Microsoft Silver Competency, Pinnacle completed a set of tests and qualifications to prove a sophisticated level of technology expertise.

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Impulse Interface Drives Suggestive Selling (CSP Daily)

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Pinnacle Corp. introduced a new POS interface to Gilbarco’s Impulse, powered by Odysii, providing suggestive selling opportunities for Pinnacle’s Palm POS.The new feature is based on real-time transaction data sent by Palm POS to the Odysii host while the cashier rings items to the consumer’s ticket.

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Pinnacle Launches Loyalty Sign-Up Service (CSP Daily)

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Pinnacle Corp. has announced the launch of its new Sign-Up Service as part of the Pinnacle Loyalty Solutions suite.Sign-Up Service is a scanner-interfaced application that provides a simple, accurate way for cashiers to quickly register customers for loyalty program membership at the point of sale. With a simple scan of the customer’s driver’s license, the Sign-up Service captures the customer’s data automatically and displays it immediately on the cashier’s point of sale or on a standalone PC.

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Pinnacle Renews Microsoft Certified Partner Status (CSP Daily)

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Pinnacle Corp., a leading supplier of automation technology to the convenience store and petroleum industries, announced it has earned two Silver Level Competencies in the Microsoft Partner Network, demonstrating its ability to meet Microsoft customers’ evolving needs in today’s dynamic business environment.To earn each Microsoft Silver Competency, Pinnacle completed a set of tests and qualifications to prove a sophisticated level of technology expertise.

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Cardtronics’ Crater to Lead NACS Supplier Board (CSP Daily)

LAS VEGAS — NACS has named Lucia Romanello Crater, vice president of retail sales for Cardtronics Inc., as 2012-13 chairman of the NACS Supplier Board.In addition, the group elected six new members to the NACS Supplier Board:

  • Stephen Brady, vice president of convenience and military, McLane Co. Inc., Temple , Texas.
  • Shultz Hartgrove III, senior vice president of development for convenience and nontraditional, Quiznos Sub, Denver.
  • Drew Mize, COO, The Pinnacle Corp., Arlington,, Texas…

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