MINNEAPOLIS, MN, June 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Solutran is proud to announce successful state and territory-wide implementations for the North Carolina and U.S. Virgin Islands eWIC programs in the month of May.
Solutran’s eWIC solution improves the shopping experience for over 160,000 WIC participants in both North Carolina and the U.S. Virgin Islands by providing real-time access to their benefits using an intuitive online user cardholder portal or Solutran’s free Bnft® app, which is available via the App Store and Google Play.
“We provide our program participants with next generation technology. Our proprietary Bnft mobile app enables participants to track balances and shop with confidence,” said Brian May, General Manager of Government EBT at Solutran.
With access to real-time benefit balance and UPC scanning functionality to identify which foods are WIC approved and allowed in the participant’s prescription, Solutran provides accessible technology that allows participants to manage food purchases to best support their families.
Solutran has served WIC programs for over 25 years and since entering the EBT processing industry in 2015, continues to exceed expectations with its leading technology and the industry’s best system uptime. To date, Solutran has processed over $67 million EBT transactions representative of over $1.6 billion in food purchased at more than 7,000 retail vendors. Solutran has provided processing support for WIC programs since 1989 for 72 state and Indian Tribal Organization WIC Programs across the country.
About Solutran
Solutran is a leading national payments processor with state-of-the-art Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) technology and a long-standing reputation for excellence in customer service for high-volume payment transactions. For over 30 years, Solutran has provided customized payment solutions including rebates and check depository, WIC and SNAP payment processing, private sector EBT Healthy Savings®, and now a new directed spend rewards platform. Solutran is committed to developing and providing solutions for the ever-changing needs of all EBT industries. For more information, visit www.Solutran.com.