The S9000 POS series

As electronic transaction technologies stride into the future, new concepts and applications benefiting the public emerge. In the highly competitive environment of banking and financial industries, only the most advanced technologies, coupled with superior value added services, can gain a position.

On one hand, bet payment solutions and services are on top of banker's list; traditional payment terminals that are innovative and ergonomics are vital on the other. Entering the new millennium, the value-added solutions provided by the latter could be champion factor over competition to both merchants and banks.

In the latest "EFT POS Terminalisation in Asia Report for the Payment Systems Industry" published by The Asia banker Journal in 1998, SPECTRA Technologies' solutions were graded as the best in 5 out of the 6 categories regarding product and price - "Product Ergonomics", "Technically Advanced", "Innovation", "Highly" and "Most Value Added". Up to date, over 100,000 units of the company's terminals have been installed throughout Asia.

The Versatile POS Terminal can do more than electronic transaction The S9000 series is the world's first integrated cordless POS terminal. It supports virtually any language with dual language LCD display. Without the need to say, it satisfies all international credit cards, debit cards, electronic purses like VISA Cash and Mondex card as well as all IC Card and Loyalty Program applications. It's the smartest choice today for banks, financial institutions and retailers who want to gain the upper hand over the competition.

Its modular design with 1 megabyte memory, multi-SAM slots, multi-lock auto-detector feature and ECR-ready nature makes it the best seller in Hong Kong - one of the major financial center in Asia Pacific. Besides, over 90% of banks in Greater China install S9000 series for their merchant customers. In China, S9000 series owns the country's biggest POS installation site with over 4,000 units installed for China Construction Bank of Guangzhou.

Loyalty programs keeping customers loyal

The S9000 series provides card transaction processing solutions capable of managing both the retailers' proprietary cards as well as all international credit cards. We develop sophisticated smart card solutions which let different card issuers' smart card programs co-exist resulting in competitiveness for merchants.

In addition, these smart card solutions can tally purchasers' total expenditures not just within the country or city of issuing but a dedicated region or even worldwide. Therefore customers have a lot more choices of using their smart money. All these features combine to keep customers loyal by using the same smart credit card and coming back to regional banks, department stores and chain outlets. Flexible programs include standalone loyalty program, merchant alliance loyalty program, cross-country loyalty program, thematic loyalty program, etc.

Chase issued "Infinity" IC card based credit card through SPECTRA Technologies' smart loyalty program solution in Hong Kong.

In November 1998, SPECTRA Technologies tailor-made a loyalty program that allows Infinity Credit Card holders to access Sunday mobile telephone network for services like balance and bonus enquiries, which is unique feature in loyalty program industry. It's "e-pass" concept is also first of its kind in smart card loyalty program in providing selective entertainment programs by the bank.

SPECTRA Technologies' system design works well with the bank's partner merchants for the ultimate result of seamless connection among networks. Chase Infinity credit card became popular not long after it was launched.

Standard Chartered Bank came to SPECTRA Technologies' PSO for its Smart Card Loyalty Programs.

Standard Chartered Bank in Hong Kong is one of the early adoptor for sophisticated customer program aiming in keeping customer loyal. To achieve the bank's objectives, SPECTRA Technologies' design strategy was to integrate our strategy was to integrate our state-of-the-art technologies with smart card for a tangible solution resulting in intangible assets to the bank.

Consumers can now choose to join various loyalty clubs and / or loyalty programs dedicated by the bank in Hong Kong or in a global coverage. They can also choose to redeem their bonus for cheaper merchandise or dedicated items selected by the Bank. Merchants in turn profit from customers' higher buying power and urge.

Alike Hong Kong, Standard Chartered Bank in Taiwan and Singapore currently are using SPECTRA Technologies' S9000 series of POS Terminal for their loyalty program.

ECR Integration brings in electronic convenience to both retail and backend Accounting office.

Being the 1996 Hong Kong Award for Industries' Consumer Design Award winner, S9000 series is also ECR-integration ready. Today's cash registers are more than just a safe place to keep takings. SPECTRA Technologies offers consultancy on integrated solutions with virtually any PC-based cash register for better all-round service efficiency. Since we are the first in the industry in providing integrated ECR solution in Hong Kong, we have been holding the leading position with major market share in the city.

By our integrated ECR solutions, customers' purchase can be processed quickly and provided with all the necessary information on their purchase. On the merchant's side, duplicate entries of sales transaction with the POS and cash register is eliminated. On top of the normal receipts, the integrated systems can also furnish management reports like aid sales analysis and inventory to suit merchant's demanding retail needs. It saves tremendous resources at the back-end accounting office. Customer of our ECR Integrated Solution includes all the major brand names in Hong Kong.