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June 2, 2009
Bowling Green, KY - June 2, 2009 Pan-Oston, a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of retail checkout products, including Utopia, the best self-checkout solution in the world and the only self-checkout technology endorsed by the National Grocers Association, today announced the formalization of a strategic partnership with Tolt Service Group, a nationally recognized single source provider of managed services for all the technology equipment used in supermarkets and other enterprises.
"Utopia gives Independent Grocers the opportunity to work with a self-checkout solution that does not lock them into a long-term POS commitment and now that we have partnered with Tolt Service Group there is a nationwide network of authorized Utopia self-checkout service technicians," said Jim Vance, President of Pan-Oston.
Pan-Oston and Tolt Service Group will work together to provide Independent Grocers better access to and service of self-checkout solutions designed specifically for this vital business sector that is one of the largest employers in the United States. Utopia's proven self-checkout solutions are simple, easy-to-use, have the industry's lowest intervention rates and work with 98% of POS software. Utopia also works with all the existing in-store peripherals, and can increase customer satisfaction scores as well as positively impact store-operating margins.
"Our extensive daily interaction with POS and technology gives us a good understanding of what works well in Independent Grocery stores," said Mark DiGregorio, Vice President of Business Development, Tolt Service Group. "Utopia self-checkout features best in class components and serviceability when compared to other self-checkout systems we've experienced."
Pan-Oston, a majority owned subsidiary of Houchens Industries, one of the largest employee owned (ESOP) companies in the United Sates, has been designing and manufacturing retail checkout products as well as a broad range of retail fixtures and fittings for over 40 years. panoston.com
Tolt Service Group, a single source provider of managed services for their customers' technology equipment has a nationwide network of company employed technicians, installers, project managers and repair facilities to provide a true "in-sourced" type partnership. toltservicegroup.com
"Utopia gives Independent Grocers the opportunity to work with a self-checkout solution that does not lock them into a long-term POS commitment and now that we have partnered with Tolt Service Group there is a nationwide network of authorized Utopia self-checkout service technicians," said Jim Vance, President of Pan-Oston.
Pan-Oston and Tolt Service Group will work together to provide Independent Grocers better access to and service of self-checkout solutions designed specifically for this vital business sector that is one of the largest employers in the United States. Utopia's proven self-checkout solutions are simple, easy-to-use, have the industry's lowest intervention rates and work with 98% of POS software. Utopia also works with all the existing in-store peripherals, and can increase customer satisfaction scores as well as positively impact store-operating margins.
"Our extensive daily interaction with POS and technology gives us a good understanding of what works well in Independent Grocery stores," said Mark DiGregorio, Vice President of Business Development, Tolt Service Group. "Utopia self-checkout features best in class components and serviceability when compared to other self-checkout systems we've experienced."
Pan-Oston, a majority owned subsidiary of Houchens Industries, one of the largest employee owned (ESOP) companies in the United Sates, has been designing and manufacturing retail checkout products as well as a broad range of retail fixtures and fittings for over 40 years. panoston.com
Tolt Service Group, a single source provider of managed services for their customers' technology equipment has a nationwide network of company employed technicians, installers, project managers and repair facilities to provide a true "in-sourced" type partnership. toltservicegroup.com
