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CompanyProfile

Drive retail innovation with proven mPOS leader

iura Systems, a UK-based provider of secure
EMV payment and mobile acceptance solu-
tions, offers payment technology based on
M a single global platform designed to trans-
form customer engagement in banking, retail, hospital-
ity, transportation and other service environments. The
company's mantra, "We partner, never compete," reflects
its goal of transforming the POS landscape through inno- ISO/MLS contact:ontact:
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vative partnerships that drive seamless retail experiences.
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Jeremy Krahlemy Krahl
Formed in 2008, Miura is led by Executive Chairman
Vice President Strategic Partnerships ice President Strategic Partnerships
Andrew Dark, former CEO of DataCash Group prior to V
its acquisition by Mastercard, and non-executive direc- 865-693-1231
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tor of Paysafe Group prior to its $3.9 billion sale to CVC
Capital and Blackstone Group in 2017. Additionally, Dark jk
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was part of the Dione/Lipman executive team that sold
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North American expansion
Headquartered in the UK, with offices in North America
and Japan, Miura employs 100 people and manufactures More than 3 million Miura devices have been deployed
devices in Central Europe. World-class manufacturing around the globe, delivering secure, reliable, certified and
and supply chain management partners, supervised by competitively priced solutions to traditional and disrup-
Miura, apply exacting quality and security standards to tive players, Krahl noted. In North America, Miura prod-
meet certification and compliance criteria, the company ucts are available through Miura's primary distribution
noted. partner CDE, as well as a number of other distributors.
Krahl went on to say that Miura has introduced its semi-
Trusted mPOS solutions integrated Secure Payment Application (SPA) In North

In addition to designing and manufacturing POS devices America, which is certified on the TSYS Sierra platform
and related software, Miura provides support services of Global Payments and can be used for fixed and mobile
worldwide. Current product lines include the M010 and applications. A fresh alternative to legacy semi-integrated
M020 family for mobile and fixed location terminals and solutions, the SPA communicates directly to processors,
the POSzle printer/tablet stand that pairs with tablet apps. eliminating gateway fees and is being certified by other
The POSzle hub connects tablets with cash drawers and North American processors, he stated.
multiple universal serial bus (USB) peripherals. Jeremy
Krahl, vice president, North American strategic part- Noting that Miura products are built with a security hard-
nerships for processors, ISOs and gateways, stated that ened, efficient and agile Linux operating system, Krahl
Miura works with integrators, processors and gateways described Linux as an ideal operating system for small,
around the world. "We maintain and improve MPI, our lower-power devices. Combining Linux with Miura's
payments API, rather than reinvent the wheel with each MPI enables numerous transactions to be accomplished
new product generation," he said. "As a result, custom- within very compact code, making software development
ers have an upgrade path from generation to generation, straightforward and fast, improving time to market and
enabling them to retain investment in applications they providing flexibility when needed, he added.
have developed for use with our devices." Solid foundation for growth

Central to the company's mission is helping acquirers, A key design principle of Miura's new Android product
processors, PSPs, ISOs, ISVs and systems integrators family, to be introduced in 2022, will be to leverage the
bring inventive solutions to market that scale across all security hardened Linux operating system to drive fast,
industries, use cases and geographies. Krahl noted that resource-efficient transactions and protect customers and
Miura's MPI is popular among partners, who range from mitigate risks, Krahl noted. "We look forward to rapidly
micro to enterprise-level organizations. The company growing our customer base in North America and world-
also provides warranty services and tech support, both wide, and further expanding our product line," Krahl
directly for large accounts and in partnership with best- said. "We have exciting plans for a next-generation An-
in-class partners, to deliver appropriate localized servic- droid-based product family supported by our MPI API to
es, he stated. preserve upgrade paths."
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