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ViVOtech Extends Payment Platform to HID Contactless Access Cards; Launches ViVOpay PROX and ViVOpay iCLASS for a Secure and Convenient Payment Experience at Corporate Campuses

Monday, September 15, 2003 in News

NEW ORLEANS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sept. 15, 2003–ViVOtech today announced that it has integrated its unique contactless payment products with HID(R)’s proximity and iCLASS technologies, giving corporate campus users a one-card solution for both secure access and payments. The new products, ViVOpay PROX(TM) and ViVOpay iCLASS(TM), read the HID card number and send it to the cash register, making the payment experience safe and convenient.


ViVOpay PROX and ViVOpay iCLASS readers connect to point-of-sale (POS) terminals or electronic cash registers allowing cardholders at corporate campuses to simply present their security access card to make a payment. The payments can be processed through ViVOtech’s software suite called ViVOplatform that links the personal data of an individual stored in the security office with the POS system making a seamless transaction in the closed loop.

ViVOpay PROX and ViVOpay iCLASS readers allow employees in the corporate campus to enjoy increased convenience and enhanced productivity by eliminating checkout lines at the cafeteria and retaining them on campus. Moreover, cardholders can store value on HID’s iCLASS cards either on the card, the network, or both, making a complete payment without the need to buy additional credentials or magnetic stripe cards. To charge value, cardholders can give a payment at the cash register or they can load value into the network over a secure Internet session.

“Customers have been demanding a one card solution for payments and ViVOtech is continuing its commitment to provide its customers with revenue generating opportunities as well as a convenient and delightful payment experience for end users,” said Jorge Fernandes, CEO of ViVOtech.

“With the added payment functionality, the ViVOpay PROX and ViVOpay iCLASS products are a logical extension of HID’s secure technology,” said Mark Scaparro, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, HID Corporation. “More corporations are looking to leverage their existing HID credentials. We are excited to collaborate with ViVOtech to extend the functionality of the HID security credential into a payment vehicle.”

Additionally, with ViVOpay PROX and ViVOpay iCLASS, merchants and corporate cafeterias can easily implement prepaid, loyalty and incentive programs for HID cardholders. By adding a low-cost ViVOpay reader to the system, the existing payment infrastructure can be used to accept ViVOpay PROX and ViVOpay iCLASS cards. Moreover, the installation is simple and payments are “Quicker than Cash and Safer than Checks” (SM).

ViVOtech will demonstrate the ViVOpay PROX and ViVOpay iCLASS products at the HID booth number 1517 at the ASIS trade show, New Orleans, September 15-18th. ViVOtech will also be showcasing the ViVOplatform, a software suite that has applications such as prepaid, loyalty, and incentive programs. [end] 

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