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                                                                        Android mobile phones and tablets. Vital Mobile
                                                                        is quick to set up, easy to use and requires little
                                                                        training, the company stated, adding that the en-
                                                                        try-level product is ideal for merchants that need
                                                                        mobility, such as lawn or delivery service provid-
                                                                        ers.

                                                                    • Vital  Plus: Designed to replace countertop POS
                 Company: TSYS                                          terminals and electronic cash registers, Vital Plus
                 Product: Vital POS                                     is described by TSYS as an elegant, commercial-
                 Website: www.vitalpos.com                              grade device with intuitive five-inch screen, ther-
                 Contact: partnersolutions@tsys.com                     mal receipt printer and bi-directional bar code
                                                                        scanner with Wi-Fi capability to facilitate in-aisle
                                                                        sales. Designed to be more rugged and robust than
        SMB technology suite                                            personal mobile devices, the handheld device pro-
                                                                        vides enhanced reporting features and gives mer-
                                                                        chants more control than traditional POS hard-
        for unified customer                                            ware. This in-store solution has more features
                                                                        than Vital Mobile and is ideal for merchants who
                                                                        want more control and reporting capabilities.
        experience                                                  • Vital Select: Designed for business owners with

                                                                        one or more brick-and-mortar locations, Vital Se-
                                                                        lect is a full-featured POS system that supports
                 SYS  Acquiring Solutions LLC launched Vital
                 POS, a solution designed for small and midsize         an array of peripherals for additional business
                 businesses (SMBs). Company representatives             needs. Vital Select includes robust functionality
        T said the solution combines business manage-                   in such areas as discounts, pricing and inventory
        ment functions with cloud-based POS system, enabling            management. This top-tier product supports vari-
        users to manage an array of business functions while            ous register configurations, with options for bar-
        providing a unified customer experience across devices,         code readers and scanners, external printers and
        platforms and channels.                                         weight scales, TSYS stated. Features include in-
                                                                        ventory management, time and attendance, server
                                                                        and sales associate assignments, and table assign-
        Philip McHugh, senior executive vice president and
        president, merchant solutions at TSYS, said Vital POS goes      ments for restaurant environments.
        above and beyond traditional POS functionality. "Business   Tools to grow and scale
        owners are looking for more than just payment acceptance,
        and that's what Vital delivers," he said. "It allows them to   TSYS representatives pointed out that the Vital POS
        run their whole business on the platform through a single   product suite is designed to help merchants grow and scale
        user interface, making short work of tasks like inventory,   throughout the entire business lifecycle. Entry-level, mid-
        time and attendance, and reporting."                    tier and advanced versions enable merchants to spend less
                                                                time on administration and more time on core businesses
        McHugh noted that Vital POS leverages technology        functions, they stated.
        developed by iMobile3, an SMB-focused company that
        TSYS acquired in June 2018. The iMobile3 marketplace    Vital POS back-office tools provide an array of business
        provides a customizable suite of applications that can be   management functions that business owners can access
        individually curated for merchants and white-labeled for   from anywhere. These tools include real-time reporting
        TSYS partners. Solutions such as digital marketing and   to track top-selling and low-performing inventory items.
        business analytics can help small and midsize merchants   Merchants can use this intelligence to manage pricing,
        compete in today's hyper-competitive landscape, he stated.   apply discounts and maximize profitability. Additional
                                                                features include analytics, transaction history, taxes, time
        Multiple product options, single access point
                                                                clock and employee management, discounts, and pricing
        Vital POS solutions are built on a foundation of back-office   functionality.
        software, providing users with a single access point across
        all products. The solutions are available in the following   Access to market-leading analytics and reporting enables
        formats:                                                Vital POS users to make data-driven decisions. They can
                                                                use data points to evaluate employee performance, see
            • Vital Mobile: Designed for mobile merchant en-    which inventory items are selling, determine which days
               vironments, Vital Mobile can pair with EMV pay-  are the busiest, and manager other business operations,
               ment card readers, and supports most iOS and     according to company representatives.

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