The NRF Annual Convention 2009 takes place January 11, 2009 - January 14, 2009 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York.
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Listed below are NRF Annual Convention 2009 exhibitor profiles.
| Company: | Accubanker USA |
| Booth: | 237 |
| Media Contact: | Carlos Minoli |
| Phone: | 305.594.0950 |
| E-mail: | cminoli@accubanker.com |
| Web: | ab.accubanker.com; accubanker.com |
| AccuBANKER offers an affordable line of professional cash handling solutions from desktop and portable money counting machines and counterfeit detecting devices backed up with a three-year product warranty. | |
| Company: | ArcaTech Systems |
| Booth: | 154 |
| Media Contact: | Tracy Phelan, Catevo Group |
| Phone: | 1-919-887-0877 |
| E-mail: | tracyp@catevo.com |
| Web: | http://www.arcatechsystems.com |
| ArcaTech Systems is a leading supplier of transaction automation solutions for the retail, financial and self-service industries. | |
| Our cash recycling and dispensing technology is used worldwide to simplify cash handling, streamline operations and provide greater security through cash room automation for processing cash, coin and checks. Multiple cashiers can create and settle their own tills and bank deposits can be automatically created. | |
| You can control losses and reduce costs with ArcaTech’s back room cash solution. Our vision and commitment to innovation lead us to develop products that enable our customers to experience better transactions. | |
| Company: | CFI Group |
| Booth: | 2465 |
| Media Contact: | Heather Harding |
| Phone: | (734) 623-1334 |
| E-mail: | hharding@cfigroup.com |
| Web: | cfigroup.com |
| VPO Press Kit URL: | www.virtualpressoffice.com/kit/CFIGroup |
| The world’s leading provider of customer satisfaction science and strategy will introduce a new performance tracking system designed exclusively for retailers. CFI Group leverages the methodology of the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) to help clients measure, understand, and improve customer relationships in terms of profitability. CFI Group has 11 offices worldwide and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. | |
| CFI Group clients include AT&T, American Eagle Outfitters, Best Buy, Charming, DIRECTV, Home Shopping Network, NASA, Toys ‘R Us and Yahoo! | |
| Company: | Churchill Systems Inc. |
| Booth: | 1846 |
| Media Contact: | Scott.Light@churchillsys.com |
| Phone: | 248.649.1800 |
| E-mail: | Scott.Light@churchillsys.com |
| Web: | http://www.churchillsystems.com |
Churchill delivers retail-specific demand forecasting, analytics & artificial intelligence optimization solutions for integration with your merchandising, pricing, promotion and inventory planning applications. Anchored by Churchill’s industry-leading software, retailers like Wal-Mart, Talbots, Sears Bass Pro Shops & Avon have implemented Churchill globally and as a result have achieved spectacular ROI at substantially lower budgets. To learn how Churchill demand forecasting can free up cash fast and provide liquidity for your business, visit booth 1846. | |
| Company: | Cleva Technologies |
| Booth: | 2564 |
| Phone: | 561-322-0246 |
| E-mail: | info@clevatec.com |
| Web: | clevatec.com |
Cleva Technologies designs innovative wireless solutions for the retail, entertainment, service and restaurant industries. | |
Our Xit Poll™ solution captures the true voice of your customer at the point of sale or service - while your customer is still immersed in the actual brand experience, interacting with your employees and making purchasing decisions. | |
| Our philosophy is to apply technology to find solutions to common problems in an uncommon way. From our green packaging to our straight forward approach to problem solving you will see some “cleva” ideas coming from us. | |
| Company: | CrossView Inc |
| Booth: | 1972 |
| Media Contact: | Leila Ashley |
| Phone: | 248.629.5599 |
| E-mail: | lashley@crossview.com |
| Web: | www.crossview.com |
| CrossView empowers merchants to optimize transactions across all customer touchpoints. CrossView's innovative approach eliminates the traditional informational and functional silos that typically exist between the storefront, call center and website. The CrossView solution provides "One View" of customers, orders, returns, product, pricing, inventory, promotions and marketing initiatives regardless of channel. | |
| The CrossView Web Store, built on IBM WebSphere software and fully cross-channel enabled, speeds and simplifies the development, deployment and management of e-commerce sites while maximizing performance, scalability and adaptability. | |
| It has significant out-of-the-box features and complete flexibility for customizations to support your specific business needs. | |
| To learn more, or to schedule a demonstration, call us at (248) 629-5599 or email us at marketing@crossview.com. | |
| Company: | Datalogic Scanning & Datalogic Mobile |
| Booth: | 859 |
| Media Contact: | Marilyn Junkins (DLS) & Jose Vega (DLM) |
| Phone: | (541) 968 9200 / 743-4905 |
| E-mail: | marilyn.junkins@datalogic.com/jose.vega@datalogic. |
| Web: | www.datalogic.com |
| Datalogic is known worldwide for providing innovative automatic data collection solutions for retail banks and retail businesses. Datalogic provides the widest range of multi-platform retail POS product solutions available today. Increase customer satisfaction while enjoying the highest return on your investment by partnering with Datalogic, the scanning experts. | |
| Company: | DecisionOne |
| Booth: | 3113 |
| Media Contact: | Dana Melia |
| Phone: | 610-296-6093 |
| E-mail: | dana.melia@decisionone.com |
| Web: | www.decisionone.com |
| DecisionOne recognizes that retailers can't afford downtime and cost control is critical to your IT strategy. From the data center to the point of sale lane and everywhere technology resides in between, DecisionOne offers onsite, remote and logistics services - all from one provider and one team that knows you and your industry needs. | |
| Services include site preparations, project management, break/fix repair services, predictive and preventative maintenance, installations, deinstallations, moves, add, changes (IMACs), refreshes and call center and logistics services. | |
| Company: | DigitalPersona, Inc. |
| Booth: | 2926 |
| Media Contact: | Derek James |
| Phone: | 408-727-0351 x770 |
| E-mail: | DerekJ@mcgrathpower.com |
| Web: | www.digitalpersona.com |
| DigitalPersona fingerprint identity solutions reduce retail costs and risks associated with employee access cards, codes and passwords. With DigitalPersona, retailers can quickly cut shrink and payroll fraud, boost personnel accountability for PCI compliance, and speed up POS service time. DigitalPersona solutions tie transactions to the specific people who perform them - providing strong accountability that’s fast and easy to use. This lets retailers know, FOR SURE, who is doing what, where, and when. DigitalPersona solutions are used in over 90% of the biometric POS terminals on the market today. For more information contact DigitalPersona, Inc. at +1 650.474.4000, or visit www.digitalpersona.com. | |
| Company: | DT Research |
| Booth: | 3009 |
| Media Contact: | Sylvie Tongco/ Gabrielle Marshall |
| Phone: | 415-248-0230 x7017 |
| E-mail: | sylvie@reichertcom.com/ gmarshall@dtri.com |
| Web: | www.dtresearch.com |
| DT Research™ develops and manufactures web-enabled information appliances for vertical applications. WebDT products include digital signage systems, wireless tablets, point-of-service handhelds, compact modular appliances, and display-integrated information systems. The WebDT family of products is based on thin computing platforms for secure, reliable, and cost-effective computing. These systems emphasize mobility, wireless connectivity and touch displays. Powered by Windows® Embedded and Windows XP operating systems, WebDT devices offer durability and ease in integration, leading to solutions that can be remotely managed with the user-friendly WebDT Device Manager software. For more information, visit www.dtresearch.com, signage.dtri.com. | |
| Company: | eBillme |
| Booth: | 3055 |
| Media Contact: | Lesley Purtell |
| Phone: | 613-270-8755 x 3103 |
| E-mail: | Lesley.Purtell@eBillme.com |
| Web: | www.eBillme.com |
eBillme™ is the alternative payment option which allows consumers to pay cash for online and call center purchases, through the security and convenience of online banking. 110 Million Americans bank online - eBillme delivers this market segment. With eBillme, merchants reach new customers, increase sales, and reduce costs (only 1% transaction fees). Consumers do not share any sensitive information such as credit cards, or social security numbers. The eBillme Buyer Protection program is offered FREE to merchants and consumers, providing lowest price and satisfaction guarantees, shipping protection, and fraud protection. Convert hesitant shoppers into confident buyers with eBillme. | |
| Visit www.eBillme.com | |
| Company: | GetWireless |
| Booth: | 2370 |
| Media Contact: | Melissa Taney |
| Phone: | 612-240-4706 |
| E-mail: | taneymelissa@hotmail.com |
| Web: | www.getwirelessllc.com |
| Please visit our booth to view the NEW Telular SX7T Terminal for Verizon, Sprint & AT&T and learn how to LOWER COSTS with cellular-based voice, fax and Internet. | |
| Company: | Guidon Performance Solutions |
| Booth: | 2558 |
| Media Contact: | Rachel Schulman |
| Phone: | 212-752-8338 |
| E-mail: | rschulman@psbpr.com |
| Web: | www.guidonps.com |
| Guidon Performance Solutions is a global leader in business performance improvement within financial services, healthcare, government, retail, technology and other service organizations. The company provides strategic direction and hands-on implementation to guide cultural and organizational transformation. Guidon pioneered the application of LeanSigma® within service organizations and has helped clients achieve unprecedented advantages through operations excellence, cultural transformation and strategic execution. For more information about Guidon, please visit www.guidonps.com or call 866-986-4414. | |
| Company: | HighJump Software |
| Booth: | 2045 |
| Media Contact: | Katie Wolfe |
| Phone: | 952-563-5297 |
| E-mail: | katie.wolfe@highjump.com |
| Web: | www.highjump.com |
| HighJump Software provides integrated solutions that span the supply network, manufacturing, warehousing, transportation and delivery. HighJump Software helps more than 1,300 customers worldwide drive growth and manage change. | |
| Innovative retailers such as Kirkland’s, The Bon-Ton Stores, 99 Cents Only Stores, Overstock.com, Sport Chalet, Sportsman’s Warehouse, Comercial Mexicana, and Ashley Furniture entrust HighJump Software to support the unique challenges they face in their supply chains. HighJump™ Supply Chain Advantage suite allows our retail customers the flexibility to find the balance between push and pull inventory allocation practices. | |
| Key Retail Solutions: | |
| • Warehouse management | |
| • Labor management | |
| • Supplier enablement | |
| • Transportation management | |
| Company: | INETCO Systems Limited |
| Booth: | 2649 |
| Media Contact: | Dan Dyer |
| Phone: | 513-478-7818 |
| E-mail: | ddyer@tier1pr.com |
| Web: | http://www.inetco.com |
| INETCO creates transaction intelligence solutions to help retailers better manage the online and in-store checkout process, improve customer conversion rates, and ensure ongoing service reliability. The Company's core technology, INETCO Insight, is the transaction monitoring solution of choice for retailers that want enterprise-wide visibility into the performance of real-time applications such as POS terminals, kiosks, and e-commerce applications without incurring outrageous customization costs and inefficiencies. | |
| Company: | iStream Financial Services |
| Booth: | 469 |
| Media Contact: | Robin Ferrari |
| Phone: | 262-432-1574 |
| E-mail: | rferrari@istreamfs.com |
| Web: | www.istreamfs.com |
| Create efficiencies and cut costs with powerful payment technologies from iStream Financial Services (www.istreamfs.com) and Pertech Resources (www.pertechresources.com). iStream Financial Services and Pertech Resources have partnered to provide an environmental and economical payment solution to remotely capture checks, ID cards and other data elements to ease the use of costly resources while streamlining the acceptance of payments. Data capture can be used to settle accounts, search archives, reconciling payments and streamlining reporting from POS to Back Office payment environments. Visit Booth 469 to see a live demonstration of these powerful technologies and a chance to win a Wii. | |
| Company: | LIM - The College for the Business of Fashion |
| Booth: | P11 |
| Media Contact: | Meredith Finnin |
| Phone: | 646-218-2156 |
| E-mail: | mfinnin@limcollege.edu |
| Web: | www.limcollege.edu |
| LIM - The College for the Business of Fashion is the nation's only college focused exclusively on the study of business and fashion. LIM offers bachelor's degree programs in Fashion Merchandising, Visual Merchandising, Marketing, and Management and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program with concentrations in Fashion Management and Entrepreneurship. | |
| Founded in 1939, LIM is housed in four buildings in midtown Manhattan. Our unique educational approach combines traditional classroom learning with required internships where students gain real-world experience. | |
| LIM's Office of Career Services can work with your company to help you find interns, part- and full-time employees, and volunteers for special events. | |
| Company: | Main Street Softworks, Inc. |
| Booth: | 3237 |
| Media Contact: | Jamie Tolson |
| Phone: | 800-650-9787 |
| E-mail: | sales@monetra.com |
| Web: | www.monetra.com |
| Main Street's Monetra® software is PCI/PA-DSS security-validated for linking POS and eCommerce systems directly to major processors for credit/debit/gift card and check transactions, without additional gateway fees. Monetra® runs seamlessly on all operating systems. A single server running the high-performance Monetra® software can simultaneously process transactions for thousands of independent merchants and will easily handle the workload for even the busiest systems. Main Street has taken electronic payment software systems to the next level. Our technologies deliver the most secure, reliable and cost-effective solution the industry has to offer, encompassing all the privacy and control benefits of locally installed applications. | |
| Company: | Magensa LLC |
| Booth: | 1765 |
| Media Contact: | Kellie Wilkie |
| Phone: | 564-546-6400 |
| E-mail: | kellie.wilkie@magtek.com |
| Web: | www.magensa.net |
| Magensa™ enables retailers to rapidly implement secure financial card payment systems that can be utilized at both traditional retail locations and e-Commerce websites. Magensa’s solutions utilize data encryption to protect cardholder data per PCI DSS, and card authentication technology to prevent the use of counterfeit (skimmed) cards, and allow for FFIEC token-based multifactor authentication for secure access to online merchant accounts. Magensa’s systems can be implemented without the need for substantial investment or changes to the merchant’s existing processing infrastructure. | |
| Magensa provides an end-to-end secure channel that utilizes a traditional magstripe financial card as a security token, a Magensa MagneSafe™ card reader, and the Magensa Trusted Verification Authority ASP. | |
| Company: | MagTek, Inc. |
| Booth: | 1662 |
| Media Contact: | Kellie Wilkie |
| Phone: | 562-546-6400 |
| E-mail: | kellie.wilkie@magtek.com |
| Web: | www.magtek.com |
| Since 1972, MagTek® has been a world leader in electronic transaction technology, from reliable and secure magstripe card readers/writers to high-accuracy MICR check readers/scanners. MagTek’s success is predicated on continuous innovation and product development, providing the latest in card reading technology for magstripe POS transactions, and check reading/scanning solutions for electronic check processing, including Remote Deposit, Check 21, and BOC. MagTek also offers a complete line of MagneSafe™ Secure Readers with MagnePrint® authentication technology to deliver extraordinary security for POS transactions and e-Commerce. With MagnePrint authentication and 3DES data encryption, the MagneSafe secure readers enable retailers to reliably detect skimmed cards at the POS, and also facilitate fast-track PCI DSS compliance. | |
| Company: | MI9 |
| Booth: | 211 |
| Media Contact: | Enrica Carroll |
| Phone: | 941-928-4613 |
| E-mail: | rcarroll1106@yahoo.com |
| Web: | www.mi9.ca |
| MI9 delivers solutions for ‘intelligent retailing’. Our product suite, Retail IQ, is a new breed of Business Intelligence-centric solutions. We take your business from one that reacts to data to one where data is a catalyst for intelligent action. Retail IQ 'rethinks' enterprise systems by positioning Business Intelligence and the DWH at their center where they can effectively impact every area of your business. Retail IQ includes: Retail IQ BIS, the premier Business Intelligence/ data warehouse system, Retail IQ Merchant, a state-of-the-art merchandising system fully integrated with Business Intelligence; and Retail IQ Foundation, an ETL, data management and integration tool. | |
| Company: | Netkey |
| Booth: | 2304 |
| Media Contact: | Robert Ventresca |
| Phone: | (203) 907-0227 |
| E-mail: | rventresca@netkey.com |
| Web: | http://www.netkey.com |
| Netkey is a global provider of solutions for retail self-service kiosks and digital signage. Netkey helps retailers increase sales, enhance the customer experience and improve communications with consumers and employees. | |
| Company: | Photogram Technologies |
| Booth: | 476 |
| Media Contact: | André Loyer Vice President SAls & Market |
| Phone: | 450 621 1811 ext 18 |
| E-mail: | aloyer@photogramtech.com |
| Web: | www.photogramtech.com |
| Photogram is the leader in HD DYNAMIC PRINTING, / Lenticular. We are recognized internationally both for our exceptional product quality and impressive achievements. With activities spanning Canada, U.S., and Europe, Photogram can assure top quality at highly competitive rates. Our unique process has found a diverse range of applications, including gift cards, direct mailings, POP, bus shelter, promotional items, publishing and packaging. Our Patented DRIP technology sets a new quality standard for the industry. Ask about our Hyper motion series ( up to 4 second of animation) or our patented gift / loyalty gift card. For more info visit www.photogramtech.com | |
| Company: | Rethink Solutions Inc. |
| Booth: | 151 |
| Media Contact: | Stuart Lewis |
| Phone: | 416 224 8354, ext 275 |
| E-mail: | slewis@rethinksolutions.com |
| Web: | http://www.rethinksolutions.com/ |
| Rethink Solutions’ web-based property tax software iTAM Link, is a global property tax management tool and is the product of a collaboration of experts in the property tax, assessment, valuation, engineering, finance and technology fields. iTAM Link is a leader in its class, providing multi-property or complex property owners in the United States, Canada and around the world with the tools necessary to manage property tax and assessment for all properties under management. iTAM Link assists organizations in achieving their goal of enhanced property tax management and lowering property tax costs and paying only their fair share of property taxes. | |
| Company: | Sage Green Co LLC |
| Booth: | 571 |
| Media Contact: | Junior Sperazza |
| Phone: | 858-467-1700 |
| E-mail: | junior@sagegreenbags.com |
| Web: | www.environmentbags.com |
| Sage Green wholesales an array of reusable totes in a variety of materials from post consumer PET ( made from recycled water bottles, canvas, Jute, non woven polypropylene and full color woven polypropylene bags. It is up to us to reduce our use of single use bags. Sage Green offers the best products for your business. | |
| Company: | SAS Institute |
| Booth: | 1337 |
| Media Contact: | Laura Brumley |
| Phone: | 214-762-0921 (cell) |
| E-mail: | laura.brumley@sas.com |
| Web: | www.sas.com |
| SAS® solutions for retail enable delivery of the superior customer experience required for success in today’s hypercompetitive world. The suite includes a broad range of customer relationship management, campaign management, merchandise planning, price optimization, category management and business intelligence applications. These solutions automate business processes with powerful analytics from the SAS Enterprise Intelligence Platform. Learn more about SAS at Booth 1337 and www.sas.com/retail. | |
| Company: | SATO Labeling Solutions America, Inc. |
| Booth: | 2919 |
| Media Contact: | Celina Chase |
| Phone: | 630-771-4241 |
| E-mail: | satosales@satolabeling.com |
| Web: | http://www.satolabeling.com |
| SATO Labeling Solutions America, Inc. is a leading global provider of innovative label and tag printing solutions throughout the retail supply chain. With more than a century of product marketing experience, we began offering Auto-ID solutions more than 40 years ago. Today, SATO continues the long standing tradition of offering unique solutions that reduce costs and improve operational efficiencies. Our product offering includes industrial laser printers, direct thermal and thermal transfer printers, OEM print engines, printer accessories, printer supplies, label design software, labels, tags, forms and thermal transfer ribbons. | |
| Company: | Torex |
| Booth: | 1537 |
| Media Contact: | Vickey Wallis |
| Phone: | 44 (0)1942 854203 |
| E-mail: | vickey.wallis@torex.com |
| Web: | www.torex.com |
| Torex has 20 years’ experience of working in partnership with the world’s most forward-thinking retail, hospitality, and petroleum and convenience brands to excite, engage and retain their customers. | |
| Over 7,000 customers worldwide depend on our best-in-class business and technology solutions and knowledgeable industry experts to help them identify, define and deliver a more personal and qualitative experience for each customer, and to maximise profitability, increase ROI and achieve competitive advantage. | |
| Company: | Transplace |
| Booth: | 2048 |
| Media Contact: | Suzy Watson |
| Phone: | 312-873-3423 |
| E-mail: | sgwatson@outlookmarketingsrv.com |
| Web: | www.transplace.com |
| Transplace is a non-asset based third-party logistics services provider offering companies uniquely configurable blend of logistics technology, optimized processes and human capital. Transplace streamlines supply chain operations to increase service performance, aggressively manage costs and facilitate global growth. As a Lean Six Sigma services company, we emphasize eliminating waste, simplifying processes and continuous improvement. Transplace’s technical solutions are employed to design, optimize and manage complex supply chains, serving a large, diverse and rapidly growing customer base. Our technology, processes and associates combined with extensive electronic communications capabilities provide highly automated shipment management and control services for high-volume, service-centric shippers. | |
| Company: | TrolleyBasket USA |
| Booth: | 472 |
| Media Contact: | Pamela Olausson, President and CEO |
| Phone: | 860 663 1575 |
| E-mail: | contact@trolleybasketusa.com |
| Web: | www.trolleybasketusa.com |
| TrolleyBasket USA distributes the Norwegian TrolleyBasket in North America. The TrolleyBasket - a rolling shopping basket - features wheels and a pull handle forever eliminating the need to carry a heavy basket. Preferred by over 95% of users, the family-friendly TrolleyBasket allows customers to enjoy a comfortable shopping experience proven to increase sales by 10-18%. Made from 100% recyclable materials and with a longer life-time than comparable hand-baskets, the HSE certified TrolleyBasket is designed to reduce the environmental impact of your store operations and is one of the most cost-efficient ways of increasing your sales and customer experience. | |
| Company: | ViaTek Solutions |
| Booth: | 565 |
| Media Contact: | Elise Brown, Drummer PR |
| Phone: | 609.890.8487 |
| E-mail: | elise@drummerpr.com |
| Web: | www.viateksolutions.com |
| Electronics recycler ViaTek Solutions, named one of the nation’s top 20 electronic recyclers, purchases, recycles, destroys and/or remarkets old business equipment, using the latest technology and the most environmentally responsible practices in accordance with all regulations. ViaTek Solutions serves industries including major retailers, banks, health care systems, and businesses of every size and category who want the most secure and efficient way to destroy or recycle their outdated business equipment and data. ViaTek Solutions has processed more than 13 million pounds of electronic waste since opening its Tampa facility in 2005, and recently launched its second processing facility in Atlanta. | |
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