LONDON and DALLAS, Dec. 09, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Trintech Group Plc (Nasdaq:TTPA) (Prime Standard:TTP), a leading provider of transaction management and payment infrastructure solutions, today announced that Aston Villa F.C., one of the UK's top soccer clubs, has selected Trintech's bank-accredited PayWare Merchant to automate the processing and distribution of match tickets bought using a debit or credit card.
The new system has been implemented at the club's stadium in the Midlands and will allow fans to pay for tickets at an unmanned payment KIOSK, located at the entrance to the stadium. The KIOSK will also print tickets immediately, thereby avoiding long queues at ticket sales desks. The PayWare solution is being jointly installed by Trintech's established reseller, Synchro Systems, based in Newcastle- under- Lyme. Synchro has actively promoted Trintech's card processing solution for the past six years and has partnered to install over 60 systems with customers throughout Europe.
"We are very happy to have chosen Trintech's PayWare Merchant solution," said Dave Money at Aston Villa F.C. "The ability for our fans to purchase tickets at an automated kiosk will help speed the ticketing process for credit card holders. The system also allows us to cut down on costly paperwork and manpower spent managing ticket sales."
"Aston Villa has taken an innovative approach to ticket sales with the introduction of the KIOSK," said Eamon Keating, General Manager of Trintech's Retail Division. "We are particularly pleased that Aston Villa chose to upgrade to the latest PayWare Merchant from a previous version, thereby highlighting the inherent advantages of our product roadmap and vision. In conjunction with Synchro Systems, we have been able to provide Aston Villa with a paperless, easy-to-use payment and ticketing system that benefits fans and the company."
About PayWare Merchant
PayWare Merchant is Trintech's latest generation payment server that enables merchants to accept card payments and perform rapid online payment authorization from any sales or order processing system. PayWare Merchant integrates seamlessly with electronic point-of-sale (EPoS), call center systems, Internet web sites and other business systems. This integrated solution is easy-to-use, avoids keying errors, reduces fraud and leads to lower transaction charges. PayWare Merchant can provide payment processing for both single and multi-site, multi-merchant operations. Easy front and back office integration allows PayWare systems to operate seamlessly, providing a complete audit trail with sophisticated monitoring and reporting facilities.
About Trintech
Trintech is a leading provider of transaction management and payment infrastructure solutions to financial institutions, payment processors, enterprise retailers and network operators globally. Built on over 15 years of experience, Trintech's solutions manage each area of the payment transaction cycle from authentication, authorization, settlement, dispute resolution and reconciliation -- enabling our customers to reduce transactions costs, eliminate fraud, minimize risk, maximize cashflow and increase profitability. Trintech can be contacted in Ireland at Trintech Building, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18 (Tel: +353-1-207-4000), in the US at 15851 Dallas Parkway, Suite 940, Addison, TX 75001 (Tel: +1-972 701 9802), and in the UK at 186-192 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 1AF (T: +44 (0) 1707 827000. www.trintech.com
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