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Spotlight Innovators

Staying up-to-date on the latest payment compliance initiatives can be overwhelming for some companies. Of course, it’s
even trickier for businesses that manage hundreds, and even thousands, of POS locations and devices. These factors and
others have prompted innovators within the payments industry to develop payment management tools that enable large-
scale retailers to have more streamlined access and control over their diverse payment network.

“We’re seeing more efforts within the payments industry to build information hubs that help consolidate a retailer’s
payment landscape,” said Martin Drake, President of payment gateway provider USAePay. “These merchants handle
many logistics at once, and therefore, need a simple, easy-to-access payment management system that can cover front-end
transaction needs while also supporting back-office functions such as device deployment and software updates.”
Tapping the gateway

Of course, integrations between payment engines and other enterprise solutions are now a well-known way to solve
technology gaps, but one-off integration APIs typically only address single data sharing problems. Moreover, two business
applications must exist to make an integration possible.

To date, broad-scale device deployment and system-wide POS upgrades have not been supported by mainstream retail
software providers. Consequently, large-scale retailers have had to either handle deployment manually or write custom
programs that function independently from their gateway.
Since the payment gateway is already the standard go-to solution for managing enterprise-level transaction activity,
USAePay decided to explore the potential of using the gateway’s backend functionality to facilitate a larger retail scope,
including device deployment.

“The inherent programming behind the USAePay gateway makes a perfect platform for bolting on additional retail
functionality,” said Vlad Galyuz, VP of Product Development at USAePay. “We saw an opportunity to leverage this power
when large-scale retailers found it difficult to deploy EMV-compliant POS machines quickly across their vast networks.”
EMV in a snap

USAePay’s answer to the enterprise retailer’s EMV dilemma was to design a payment engine software they dubbed
Connection Manager Pro. This groundbreaking software is an enterprise version of the device manager tool available to
USAePay users through the company’s virtual terminal.

The Connection Manager Pro is ideal for companies that need to manage several EMV devices remotely. Users can log into
USAePay’s developer portal where they are capable of handling thousands of EMV devices from multiple locations. This
outstanding solution will allow developers to deploy multiple locations remotely by rebooting, restoring and re-pairing
EMV devices through a single interface.

"In a continuing push by USAePay to deliver enterprise level solutions, we are proud to offer Connection Manager Pro,
a game-changing deployment application that uses our existing gateway platform,” Galyuz continued. “Multi-location
merchants can now manage thousands of EMV payment devices from a single web interface across multiple merchant
accounts.”

Since many merchants are already familiar with USAePay’s virtual terminal interface, it is expected the Connection
Manager Pro application will drive an immense efficiency boost for retail operational teams. All devices are managed
through the developer portal web interface and it is easy for a developer to register for a free developer’s account where
they will connect and manage their network of EMV devices through the portal.

Innovators by trade
USAePay works hard to improve services for developers by continually adding new software and hardware compatibilities
to their payment gateway platform. The Connection Manager Pro is one example of a USAePay revolutionary software
that gives developers the convenience of managing multiple EMV devices without physically being at the locations.

If you are interested in learning more about USAePay or the Connection Manager Pro product, please contact the USAePay
Channel Sales Department at Resellers@USAePay.com or call their team directly at 1-866-USAePay. S

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