Gilbarco Certifies Excentus Loyalty Program on Passport Version 6
Gilbarco® certifies Excentus loyalty program on Passport® Version 6
GREENSBORO, NC – April 25, 2007 – Gilbarco Inc. has certified the Reward Link™, part of the Reward Marketplace™ suite of products and services, from Excentus Corporation, Irving, TX, for use with the Gilbarco® Passport® point of sale system with Version 6 software. Passport Version 6 software features Gilbarco’s fully integrated, generic, loyalty program interface that simplifies integration and enables retailers to choose providers like Excentus.
The Excentus Reward Marketplace program rewards consumers for in-store purchases with free or discounted fuel. When customers swipe their loyalty cards at the dispenser, the display will show the cents off per gallon available. After the customer selects a payment type at the dispenser, the price per gallon on each fuel grade will roll back to the discounted price and allow the customer to fuel to the configured gallon fill limit. The dispenser will print a receipt showing the customer the amount saved.
“Retailers who want to build repeat business and increase inside sales and fuel volume will find Passport’s interface to the Excentus Reward Marketplace to be a perfect solution,” said Kirsten Paust, Gilbarco’s vice president of global retail systems. “This is exactly what the industry needs to help retailers develop customized loyalty programs and differentiate themselves in the minds of consumers.”
“We have worked closely with Excentus in certifying the system. A key part of our strategy with Passport is to continue to aggressively build programs, applications, and solutions with outstanding providers like Excentus,” Paust added.
“Field trials with Gilbarco Passport point of sale have demonstrated that the interface and equipment work in harmony to produce a win-win for the retailer and consumer,” said Brandon Logsdon, executive vice president and general manager of Excentus Corporation.
Passport point of sale with the interface to the Excentus Reward Marketplace will be on exhibit at the NACStech show, Gilbarco Veeder-Root booth 143, at Nashville’s Gaylord Opryland Hotel April 30 – May 2.
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About Gilbarco Veeder-Root
Gilbarco Veeder-Root and Gasboy are leading suppliers of integrated fuel control, site management, and support services for petroleum marketers and commercial fueling enterprises worldwide. (www.gilbarco.com, www.veeder.com, www.gasboy.com). For more information visit www.gilbarco.com.
For further information contact:
Lucy Sackett
Marketing Communications Manager
Gilbarco Veeder-Root
Tel: (336) 547-5607
Fax: (336) 547-5890
lucy.sackett@gilbarco.com
About Excentus
Excentus Corporation is the leader in delivering innovative fuel cross-marketing programs, technology and integration services to grocers and fuel site operators. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Excentus Corporation was founded in 1996 as CCIS Tech. It is a privately held company with over 75 customers in the U.S. and Canada.
For further information contact:
Cara Hawryluk
(972) 793-6797
chawryluk@excentus.com
www.excentus.com