Bull and Pathways Group Team Up for Smart Card-based Loyalty Program in Hawaii.BILLERICA, Mass. and WOODINVILLE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 1999-- Bull, a world leader in smart card technology and secure smart card-based financial transactions, announced today that The Pathways Group, a leading developer of smart card-based technologies offering smart card and transaction processing Updating the appropriate database records as soon as a transaction (order, payment, etc.) is entered into the computer. It may also imply that confirmations are sent at the same time. Transaction processing systems are the backbone of an organization because they update constantly. solutions, has placed an order with Bull for approximately 200,000 electronic purse smart cards Example of widely used contactless smart cards are Hong Kong's Octopus card, Paris' Calypso/Navigo card and Lisbon' LisboaViva card, which predate the ISO/IEC 14443 standard. The following tables list smart cards used for public transportation and other electronic purse applications. . Pathways will provide the smart cards and point-of-sale for use in a merchant program focusing on loyalty applications in conjunction with an agreement signed with the Hawaii Millennium Commission The Millennium Commission in the United Kingdom was set up to aid communities at the end of the 2nd millennium and the start of the 3rd millennium. It used funding raised through the UK National Lottery. in July 1999. Pathways' integrated smart card system, the first of its kind anywhere, will allow smart card holders to use their cards in both real and virtual e-commerce activities. Pathways is a certified licensee of Proton. The cards Bull is providing have been certified by Proton, the most widely-used smart card technology in the world. Bull is the leading worldwide supplier of Proton-based cards with over 62 million Proton cards in use in 18 countries. "In the past, merchants have used paper certificates to promote their loyalty programs and reward shoppers for their patronage," said Carey Daly, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Pathways. "Using smart cards, local business and retailers will now be able to provide their customers unique offers and discounts as well as enjoy a more flexible and cost-effective way of managing their loyalty programs. We are pleased to work with Bull on this project." "The Pathways Group has emerged as one of America's fastest-growing providers of smart card systems, electronic banking and transaction processing," said Rod Donnelly, director of sales for Bull's Smart Cards & Terminals division 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. . "They have a strong track record of innovation and technical competency COMPETENCY, evidence. The legal fitness or ability of a witness to be heard on the trial of a cause. This term is also applied to written or other evidence which may be legally given on such trial, as, depositions, letters, account-books, and the like. 2. . This is another example of their leadership in providing solutions to market requirements." Smart Card Solutions in Action Pathways' smart card system provides a variety of accumulation options that allow a merchant to tailor loyalty programs to suit marketing strategies. "The consumer's accumulation in each loyalty program is stored on the card as well as on a central processing point," Daly said. "The terminal can use the information stored on the card to determine if the appropriate point levels have been reached, and offer any rewards that may be applicable to the accumulated points. "The point collection and redemption processing is performed in the terminal at a very high speed," Daley said, "and the results are immediately and automatically applied to the current transaction. This ability alleviates the necessity to send statements and process written applications." About Bull Smart Cards & Terminals Bull Smart Cards & Terminals is the industry leader in the field of secured transactions Business dealings that grant a creditor a right in property owned or held by a debtor to assure the payment of a debt or the performance of some obligation. A secured transaction is a transaction that is founded on a security agreement. . Bull designs, develops and markets global smart card solutions primarily to three vertical markets: Banking and loyalty, telecommunications (GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) A digital cellular phone technology based on TDMA that is the predominant system in Europe, but also used worldwide. Developed in the 1980s, GSM was first deployed in seven European countries in 1992. ) and network security. Bull is a leader in the development of operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. for microprocessor cards and has succeeded in achieving the highest certification for security mechanisms. Bull differentiates itself from the competition through its dual role as supplier of microprocessor cards and a leader in information systems. Backed by one of the world's leading IT integration groups, Integris, Bull is able to provide its customers with comprehensive solutions that include system integration, network management and security software and open system servers. Since inventing the microprocessor smart card in 1976, Bull has obtained more than 1,200 patents in the field. More information is available online at http://www.smartcard.bull.com. About Bull Bull is an international IT group based in Europe with operations in nearly 100 countries, and combined revenues of $4.3 billion in 1998. Bull offers a wide range of systems, infrastructure software and IT services, through focused innovation, alliances with the best partners and its own integration expertise. In its industry, besides GCOS (General Comprehensive OS) An operating system from Bull that, originally used in its minis and mainframes, has migrated to its Intel-based servers. GCOS was originally developed by GE in the early 1970s as GECOS (GE Comprehensive OS), then changed to General mainframes, Bull is recognized for innovative products: the Escala family of UNIX servers A medium to large-scale computer system in a network that runs under Unix. Unix servers are widely used as application servers and database servers and are available from a variety of vendors, including Sun, IBM, HP and others. , the NT EXPRESS5800 range, smart cards and software such as OpenMaster and AccessMaster for secure management of systems and networks. Bull's North/South American operations are headquartered in Billerica, Mass. The company's web addresses are http://www.bull.com and for the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , www.us.bull.com. About Pathways Group The Pathways Group, Inc., provides clients with innovative and unique solutions for securely creating, capturing and processing data and electronic transactions using custom application software and hardware systems. The company, established in 1987 by Carey Daly, has evolved into a leader in the development of custom software and hardware for electronic banking, data and transaction processing, and smart card applications. Pathways' creation of proprietary "back office" systems allows for the capture and processing of data and transfer of funds via "ACH (Automated Clearing House) A system of the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank that provides electronic funds transfer (EFT) between banks. It is used for all kinds of fund transfer transactions, including direct deposit of paychecks and monthly debits for routine payments to " protocol, the standard used in the banking industry for transfer of funds in retail, medical and institutional environments. All trademarks, service marks and company names are the property of their respective owners. |
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