BlueStar Selected as North American Distributor for Wincor Nixdorf.FLORENCE, Ky. -- BlueStar, a point-of-sale and automatic identification and data collection (AIDC (Automatic Identification and Data Collection or Capture) Capturing data electronically by scanning bar codes or alphanumeric codes (OCR, MICR), by reading magnetic stripes or by wireless means. See AIM, bar code and RFID. ) distributor, today announced that Wincor Nixdorf Wincor Nixdorf (FWB: WIN) is a corporation that provides retail and retail banking hardware, software, and services. Wincor Nixdorf is engaged primarily in the sale, manufacture, installation and service of self-service transaction systems (such as ATMs), retail banking equipment , one of the world's leading suppliers of IT solutions for the retail and banking industries, has been added to its POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale product lineup. Under the agreement, BlueStar becomes the first value-added distributor in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. to offer Wincor Nixdorf's robust line of BEETLE(R) POS systems. BlueStar will include Wincor Nixdorf products in its Fusion bundles, a value-added reseller A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. business development program that combines best-in-class hardware with strategic software offerings in both the retail and hospitality vertical markets. "Developing a new channel with the leading U.S. distributor reflects our commitment to making Wincor Nixdorf products readily available for retailers of any size or type," said Doug Evans, executive vice president of retail for Wincor Nixdorf USA. "Due to BlueStar's firm commitment to the retail automation industry and its solid reputation as a market leader, joining forces with them creates significant sales opportunities for Wincor and allows us to better serve the market through improved logistics and fulfillment services." "By adding Wincor Nixdorf, BlueStar has a solid name player in the point-of-sale industry, allowing us to offer proven world-class POS products," said Mark Fraker, director of Fusion. "Wincor Nixdorf will absolutely help BlueStar achieve our goal of remaining the number one worldwide solutions-based distributor of POS and AIDC solutions. We plan to capitalize on Wincor Nixdorf's success in the tier one and tier two markets, as we introduce their products into the channel and to our VAR partners." About BlueStar BlueStar is the leading solutions-based distributor of point-of-sale, bar coding, data collection and wireless mobility products in the world. BlueStar works exclusively with value-added reseller partners, providing them with complete solutions at competitive prices. BlueStar brings unequaled expertise to the market, offering award-winning technical support and is an authorized service center for a growing number of manufacturers. For more information about BlueStar, please contact your BlueStar sales representative, or direct your browser to www.bluestarinc.com. About Wincor Nixdorf Wincor Nixdorf is one of the world's leading suppliers of IT solutions to the retail and banking industries. The company's extensive portfolio, consisting of hardware products, software, consulting, maintenance and other services, is aimed at reducing the cost and complexity of business processes while improving customer service. Wincor Nixdorf is the world's third-largest supplier of POS systems and automated teller machines automated teller machine (ATM), device used by bank customers to process account transactions. Typically, a user inserts into the ATM a special plastic card that is encoded with information on a magnetic strip. and the number one supplier of POS systems in Europe (source: Clarendon Report, April 2004). With over 6,000 employees and net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight of EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 1,576 million last fiscal year, Wincor Nixdorf operates in over 90 countries with manufacturing plants in Germany and Singapore. Worldwide headquarters are in Paderborn, Germany, and North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. headquarters are in Austin, Texas. For more information visit www.wincor-nixdorf.com/usa. |
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