T O P N E W S
ayRange made several
announcements during the
NAMA OneShow in Las Vegas.
Most notably, the company
unveiled a new version of its
mobile payment app that includes
functionality for special offers.
The new app features virtual
cards for each machine that is
in "PayRange." The reverse side
of the virtual machine cards
include rebates and offers that
are specifc to each machine. The
company has partnered with Pep-
sico Foodservice, General Mills, Mars and Hershey's for the initial launch of the offers
program. A new Web console was also introduced which allows operators to manage
their PayRange devices, run reports, as well as create and deploy offers (effectively
re-pricing selections) remotely. The site will also allow consumers to add funds to their
PayRange account using Bitcoin. Lastly the company introduced a new BluKey device
called "BluKey Plus," which will work seamlessly in machines with card readers even
when the machine itself does not support two cashless payment devices. The BluKey
Plus features patent pending "splitter" technology which allows it to register as a single
cashless payment device on the machine, but support both a card reader and PayRange.
This enables operators to support mobile payments and offers across their machine feet.
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PayRange Unveils Vending
Industry's First Point-Of-
Purchase Offers Platform
manager and a resume.
Applications must be
received June 30, 2015.
To learn more about
eligibility requirements and
to apply, visit http://www.
vending.org/NAMAScholars.
Breakroom Provisions,
USA Technologies
Announce Partnership
▶
Breakroom Provi-
sions Company, Inc. (BP)
announced its partnership
with USA Technologies to
offer micro market and man-
ual food service point of sale
(POS) processing services.
"Through our new partner-
ship with USA Technologies,
we now provide our opera-
tors with the food service
and micro market industry's
most cost-effective, simple
and secure card processing
services," commented Kevin
Bailey, president of Break-
room Provisions, "as well
as the ability for customers
to streamline their business
utilizing USAT as their pay-
ments provider for all lines of
their business."
Melitta USA Launches
Keurig
®
2.0
®
Compatible Coffee
▶
Melitta USA announced
that its Melitta Café de
Europa gourmet single-serve
coffee capsules are now
compatible with all Keurig-
style machines, including
the Keurig
®
2.0
®
brewer.
They are not, however,
affliated with or approved by
Keurig Inc.
PayRange Founder and CEO Paresh Patel
announced several new features at the OneShow.
NAMA Foundation
Scholars Program
Taking Applications For
EDP Scholarships
▶
The NAMA Founda-
tion announced that the
2015-2016 NAMA Scholars
Program will award three
$3,275 scholarships to
NAMA members to attend
the Executive Development
Program (EDP) at Michigan
State University this fall.
Applicants must be a
full-time employee of a
NAMA member company in
good standing and currently
hold a position of senior-level
manager or higher and pref-
erably have been involved in
the vending or refreshment
services industry for 5 or
more years.
In addition they must
provide a letter of recom-
mendation from their
C A L E N D A R O F E V E N T S
JUNE 26-28
K AMC/OAMA Annual
Meeting
Lake Cumberland State
Park Resort
Jamestown, KY
Phone: 513-608-0165
www.kyvending.org
AUG. 7-9
MDVA Annual
Convention
Boyne Mountain Resort
Boyne Falls, MI
Phone: 517-372-2323
www.mdva.org
SEPT. 23-25
TMVA Annual
Convention
Moody Gardens Hotel,
Spa & Convention Center
Galveston, TX
Phone: 832-358-8080
www.tmva.org
SEPT. 24-26
Eu'Vend & coffeena
2015
Koelnmesse
Cologne, Germany
Phone: 773-326-9928
www.euvend-coffeena.
com
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