By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor A 21-year-old Duke political science major has created a business that utilizes the efficiencies of the DukeCard and the Blackboard Commerce Suite. Garrett Bean, Charleston, SC, says he is about ready to launch his Gourmet Dining and Bakery online ordering system to allow DukeCard users to order meals from five […]
28 Mar, 2005Sequoia expands from bookstore roots to supply range of campus commerce technology
Mountain View, Calif.-based Sequoia Retail Systems was originally servicing college bookstores. As John Diaz, product manager at the company’s Raleigh, N.C. office explained it, the company’s campus customers drove the company to offer more services. “We started out in the college and university bookstore market. We are an independent service provider not tied to book […]
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24 Mar, 2005‘Chubb gets fatter’: Parent company UTC to acquire Lenel
One of the security industries leading software companies, Lenel, will be acquired by United Technologies Corp. (UTC) and integrated alongside UTC’s fire and security company, Chubb. UTC TO ACQUIRE LENEL, INDUSTRY LEADER IN SECURITY SOFTWARE HARTFORD, Conn., March 18, 2005 – United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) today announced plans to acquire Rochester, N.Y.-based Lenel Systems […]
24 Mar, 2005Buy one card, then choose whether to activate its on-board Visa or MC payment application
G&D is offering a single chip card with both Visa and MasterCard payment applications on board. The bank issuer can buy just one card type and then select which payment application to activate on the card for the specific customer. Visa or MasterCard? Two applications on one platform Cooperation between Giesecke & Devrient and Visa […]
24 Mar, 2005Promotion for a US Bank Partnership Manager
A former US Bank Partnership Manager for several mid-western schools was promoted to Assistant Vice-President. Vince Roos has worked in the banking industry with U.S. Bank since 1997, and his first four years with U.S. Bank were spent in the retail branches in the Kansas City area. Vince graduated from Kansas State University with a […]
23 Mar, 2005New ATM has enhanced security functions
Oki Electric Industry announced it has launched ATM-BankIT, a new automated teller machine (ATM) for financial institutions with enhanced security functions, improved reliability and usability features, and can reduce operation costs. The new ATM can also quickly respond to a variety of new services based on mobile phones and contact-free IC cards, which help financial […]


