Cybertill signs reseller partnership with ScanSource Europe, to supply IBM’s point-of-sale hardware.

Published 22nd June 2009

EPoS & e-commerce technology company, Cybertill, has announced its partnership with ScanSource Europe, a leading distributor of IBM point-of-sale hardware. The new relationship will see IBM hardware supplied as part of a Cybertill solution to retailers in the UK and internationally.

Ian Tomlinson, founder and Managing Director of Cybertill, sets the scene. “IBM approached us recently, at a time when we were looking to take our business to a new level. We felt that a partner that could provide a world-class reputation would be a real asset.”

Cybertill’s decision was influenced by IBM’s pedigree and its Anyplace Kiosk product set that is applicable across the board, from single till operations to major retail rollouts. The new partnership will see Cybertill benefit from rapid supply from ScanSource Europe’s state-of-the-art warehouse, as well as a range of value added services, such as technical support, financing and configuration services.

Once Cybertill had engaged with IBM, it was introduced to ScanSource Europe who, as a long-term, award-winning IBM partner, was the natural choice of distributor for Cybertill’s needs.

Richard Austin, EPOS Business Development Manager at ScanSource Europe, explains: “We immediately established a common vision and working style with Cybertill. We have a high regard for what they have achieved in the market so far, and believe that the new three-way relationship will be very strong.”

Continues Austin: “IBM prides itself on retail-hardened equipment that is both technically rugged and aesthetically styled.”

The partnership has already sealed its first contracts. A major heritage tourism venue has opted for IBM for its hardware refresh programme, and a large high-street communications retailer will be installing an IBM till solution in its new stores.

The final word goes to Ian Tomlinson: “The power of the IBM brand and the support that it and ScanSource can offer us will open up new opportunities in the domestic and overseas markets. We are convinced that this new relationship will be a cornerstone of our continued expansion, helping us to increase market acceptance of our company and solution.”


About Cybertill www.cybertill.co.uk

EPoS & e-commerce supplier, Cybertill, makes its solutions available as a web-based managed service over a virtual private network. The result is a powerful, real time, cost-effective solution for all retailers. Enabling its clients to exploit multi-channel retailing, it optimises single sales channels or integrates operations across stores, e-commerce and mail order in a flexible and intuitive way.

Cybertill has become the EPoS system of choice for retailers of all sizes and in many sectors of non-food retailing. It has removed the barriers of technical complexity, risk and affordability for scores of smaller businesses. At the same time, its power and scalability have resulted in some of the UK’s largest retailers selecting the solution for use in hundreds of stores. The company now supports thousands of store-based users and hundreds of web-based businesses in the UK, Europe and the USA.

About ScanSource Europe
www.scansource.eu
ScanSource Europe is a leading pan-European distributor of automatic data collection, EPoS and mobility solutions. We sell only to resellers and add value by providing a variety of services and tools to help them grow their business, making them more efficient, effective and successful. ScanSource Europe customers have access to the industry’s leading vendors, one of Europe’s largest product inventories and the broadest range of value-added services available.

ScanSource Europe is a division of ScanSource Inc. (est. 1992 – NASDAQ: SCSC), who distributes these technologies, along with telephony and security equipment, in North America and Latin America.