SmartCentric to build new applications for Irish Postal Service
26 February, 2007
category: Biometrics, Education, Financial
SmartCentric has been selected to develop the next generation of Bill Pay and Phone Top up (Etopup) applications for the Irish Postal Service’s retail network PostPoint. PostPoint allows customers to pay their utility bills at their retail outlets and also top up mobile phones.
SmartCentric to provide An Post (The Irish Postal Service) with next generation applications for Billpay and eTop-up
SmartCentric Technologies International Ltd today announced it has been chosen by An Post (the Irish Postal Service) to develop it’s next generation of Bill Pay and Phone Top up (Etopup) applications for its retail network PostPoint.
The applications that allow customers to pay their utilities bill such Gas, Phone and other bills at their local PostPoint retail outlet as well as topping up mobile phones, are being redeveloped to take advantage of the latest advances in terminal and security technologies. The new applications will be rolled out during 2007 out as part of a broad range of services to the Irish market through the PostPoint network.
Enda Kelly, MD PostPoint says “We are delighted to work with Smartcentric as our preferred software application developer as they have a proven track record in this field. We look forward to working with them on our Etopup and Billpay applications in order to deliver them to our network throughout 2007”
Kieran Timmins, CEO of SmartCentric comments. “We are very pleased that An Post chose SmartCentric to develop these applications. Our extensive experience with secure payments and terminal applications allowed us to offer An Post a unique blend of skills to provide a world class solution.”
About SmartCentric Technologies International Limited
SmartCentric Technologies International is a specialist technology company focused on secure payments and transactions and multi-application smart card systems. SmartCentric’s flagship product, SmartCity®, was originally developed by the SmartCentric team in the early 1990’s and has evolved into a trusted worldwide card solution. SmartCity® is a Multi-Application Smart Card based system which has many wide-ranging uses, such as stored value, loyalty, gift cards, logical access, physical access, biometrics, car parking and ticketing. SmartCity® is based on international standards and is teamed with best of breed industry partners to deliver leading edge technology and first class client friendly solutions.
For further information please visit us on www.smartcentric.com