Auto~Star and PrehKeyTec, Inc. Team Up to Focus on Reliability and Flexibility
March 11, 2008
MEDICINE HAT, AB and LAKE ZURICH, IL – Ringing customers through the checkout swiftly and accurately while ensuring they leave the store happy is critical for any retail business. Finding the tools to make this happen is now made easier through a collaboration between Auto~Star Compusystems and PrehKeyTec, Inc. The two companies have teamed up to enable the use of Auto~Star’s Star~Plus point of sale solution with PrehKeyTec’s MCI96TK referred to as TouchKey.
Certification with Auto~Star’s Star~Plus and PrehKeyTec’s MCI TouchKey pairs a software and hardware solution that offers reliability and flexibility. “The combination of keyboard and touch screen offered by the TouchKey with the intuitive and modular design of Star~Plus results in a solution that is easy to use for the cashier,” said Ivan Long, Director of Operations at Auto~Star. “The result is a fast and accurate purchasing experience for the customer.” Stephen Bergeron,
President of PrehKeyTec, Inc. adds “We are thrilled to have our TouchKey product certified by Auto~Star Compusystems. Their leadership in working with this product is a further demonstration of the innovation they bring to the marketplace.”
Auto~Star’s Star~Plus point of sale application is designed for cashier ease of use and customer satisfaction. The robust program ensures optimal performance without delays for best possible throughput and shorter lines for customers. It includes customizable touch screen and keyboard functionality to meet retailer’s needs and features on-screen advertising to promote sales.
PrehKeyTec’s MCI96TK combines the reliability and speed of a keyboard with the flexibility of a touch screen in a small footprint all controlled from a single USB Connection. In addition the unique driver configuration allows a customer to run multiple MCI96TK from a single CPU potentially reducing the overall cost of a POS System.
About Auto~Star Compusystems, Inc.
Auto~Star Compusystems is a software company that develops point-of-sale software for pharmacy, grocery, and general retailers across Canada, the United States, and the Caribbean. The company’s products provide seamless end-to-end solutions to optimize efficiency and customer satisfaction, while lowering operating costs. For more information on Auto~Star, please call 888-460-6963 or visit www.auto-star.com.
About PrehKeyTec, Inc.
PrehKeyTec is a leading manufacturer and supplier of point-of-sale and service data entry keyboards and touchscreens with an industry reputation for highly reliable products. PrehKeyTec solutions are installed in demanding operating conditions requiring high quality data entry systems. Applications include use in retail, grocery, banking and other operating environments that require dependable long-term performance, configuration flexibility and high reliability. For more information on PrehKeyTec please call 800-577-7734 or visit www.PrehKeyTecUSA.com.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Sarah McOuat, Marketing Manager
Auto~Star Compusystems Inc.
(403) 529-5595 ext. 1507
Email: sarahm@auto-star.com
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