TransAct's Android®-Based AccuDate™ XL Restaurant Management Terminal
Now Includes Jolt® Operations Management Software, Enhancing In-Kitchen
Operations
HAMDEN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
TransAct® Technologies Incorporated (Nasdaq: TACT) ("TransAct" or "the
Company"), a global leader in software-driven technology and printing
solutions for high-growth markets, and Jolt®, the industry-leading,
cloud-based business-operations platform, announced today a partnership
by which they will bring Jolt to TransAct's industry-leading AccuDate™
XL restaurant management terminal via a new Android®-based app.
TransAct's AccuDate XL is the leading terminal solution for restaurant
and food service operators looking to enhance their in-kitchen
operations, as its Android-based platform allows third-party software
companies to add applications which further expand its capabilities. By
adding Jolt, an easy-to-use software platform designed to make managing
businesses of any size, including restaurants and food service
operations, automated and effortless, the combined AccuDate XL and Jolt
solution is established as the in-kitchen restaurant management platform
of choice for food service operators of all sizes.
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The basic combined AccuDate XL and Jolt solution makes quick work of
food expiration labeling and grab ‘n go labeling for any restaurant.
Leveraging the purpose-built AccuDate XL and its time-tested reliable
thermal print functionality, Jolt's cloud-based administration tool
allows restaurant and food service operators to centrally manage menu
items and label design at a corporate, regional or even local level,
enabling the combined solution's use in operations of all sizes.
Customers implementing the full Jolt solution can standardize their key
back of house operations as well as their HAACP ("Hazard Analysis
Critical Control Point") temperature monitoring and food safety
processes.
"By leveraging the Android-based software platform, we've enabled our
AccuDate XL as the most flexible and most capable software-enabled
restaurant management terminal on the market today, allowing it to run
third-party applications that enhance back-of-the-restaurant
efficiencies," said Bart Shuldman, Chairman and CEO of TransAct
Technologies. "The Jolt business-operations platform is widely deployed
by the food service industry and has a demonstrated record of success in
helping owner/operators enhance their operations and bring efficiency to
their businesses through benefits such as reduced waste and labor costs.
Our AccuDate XL terminal, which is uniquely positioned as an in-kitchen
smart hub that drives real changes and efficiencies in back-of-house
operations, is greatly amplified through our partnership with Jolt and
the availability of an Android version of their incredible cloud-based
Jolt business-operations platform. The combined AccuDate XL and Jolt
solution, available now, is an easy to deploy, simple to use tool that
will revolutionize the way restaurants and food service operations are
managed on a day-to-day basis. I am extremely excited by the results of
our work with the team behind Jolt and the entire TransAct sales team is
looking forward to bringing our AccuDate XL solution to market with this
powerful new tool."
Josh Bird, CEO of Jolt, added, "From day one, the Jolt team has been
focused on creating an intuitive, powerful business operations
management platform that can be rapidly deployed by companies of all
shapes and sizes and, most importantly, in a wide variety of industries.
As our fast-growing list of high-profile customers can attest, Jolt's
array of easy-to-use features has cemented it as the business-operations
platform of choice. We believe that our work over the past several
months with the team at TransAct to create an Android-based version of
Jolt for use on their AccuDate XL terminal greatly enhances the power of
our solution and establishes a seamless path to deploy and best leverage
Jolt in a restaurant environment. I expect our current and future
customers will quickly appreciate the many benefits of using Jolt on the
AccuDate XL."
The AccuDate XL from TransAct is an Android 5.0-based restaurant
management terminal specifically designed for the harsh kitchen
environment. This rugged and splash resistant terminal features:
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Large 9.7" TFT LCD display
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Two internal high-speed thermal printers
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High quality speakers and headphone output
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Built in Ethernet, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity
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Two high speed USB ports for the integration of back-of-house
peripherals
Customers buying the AccuDate XL get free access to food expiration date
labeling and grab ‘n go labeling, along with account management and an
analytics portal all provided by Jolt's software. For a monthly charge
of $49.99, AccuDate XL users can upgrade to the full Jolt productivity
suite, which also features:
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Tasks & Checklists (18 item types with unlimited scheduling
configurations, combined with verification capabilities and remote
alerts)
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Temperature Recording (Cooper-Atkins Blue2 temperature probe
integration)
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Forms & Inspections (documentation and operations accountability)
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Employee Scheduling (including labor cost analysis, email and text
notifications, and free employee phone app)
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Message Blast (send bulk emails or text messages to employees)
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Time & Attendance (time clock with photo capabilities to eliminate
buddy punches)
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Employee Announcements (includes message receipt and offers quizzes to
validate employee understanding)
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Logbook & Journal (operational issues are logged and flagged as
necessary)
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Temperature Monitoring (new in 2017; 24/7 automated temperature
monitoring with remote alerts)
About TransAct Technologies Incorporated
TransAct Technologies Incorporated is a global leader in developing
software-driven technology and printing solutions for high-growth
markets including food safety, POS automation, casino and gaming,
lottery, mobile and oil and gas. The Company's solutions are designed
from the ground up based on customer requirements and are sold under the
AccuDate™, EPICENTRAL®, Epic®, Ithaca®, RESPONDER and Printrex® brands.
TransAct has over 3.0 million printers and terminals installed around
the world and is committed to providing world-class service, spare parts
and accessories to support its installed product base. Through the
TransAct Services Group, the Company also provides customers with a
complete range of supplies and consumable items both online at http://www.transactsupplies.com
and through its direct sales team. TransAct is headquartered in Hamden,
CT. For more information, please visit http://www.transact-tech.com
or call (203) 859-6800.
AccuDate is a registered trademark of TRANSACT Technologies
Incorporated. ©2017 TRANSACT Technologies Incorporated. All rights
reserved.
About Jolt
Jolt is the industry-leading, cloud-based business-operations platform
for companies of all sizes. Jolt has hundreds of thousands of users
across thousands of locations and brands, including Chick-fil-A,
McDonald's, Legoland, 7-Eleven, Melbourne Aquarium, and the Excalibur in
Las Vegas. Jolt has had over 120 million tasks completed on the platform
by employees using its task management solution. It also provides tools
for labeling, audits, temperature monitoring, food safety compliance,
scheduling, time and attendance, announcements, message blasts,
reporting, and more. Changes to daily operations can be made on the fly
across entire brands simultaneously with the click of a button. Jolt is
headquartered in Orem, UT. For information on Jolt, visit joltup.com
or call (877) 396-4112 option #1. Email inquiries can be sent to sales@joltup.com.
Jolt is a registered trademark and dba of Intuiplan, LLC. ©2017
Intuiplan, LLC dba Jolt. All rights reserved.
Forward-Looking Statements
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statements. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by
the use of forward-looking terminology, such as "may", "will", "expect",
"intend", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe" or "continue" or the
negative thereof or other similar words. All forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, customer
acceptance and market share gains, both domestically and
internationally, in the face of substantial competition from competitors
that have broader lines of products and greater financial resources; our
competitors introducing new products into the marketplace; our ability
to successfully develop new products; our dependence on significant
customers; our dependence on significant vendors; dependence on contract
manufacturers for the assembly of a large portion of our products in
Asia; our ability to protect intellectual property; our ability to
recruit and retain quality employees as the Company grows; our
dependence on third parties for sales outside the United States,
including Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Latin America and Asia; the
economic and political conditions in the United States, Australia, New
Zealand, Europe, Latin America and Asia; marketplace acceptance of new
products; risks associated with foreign operations; the availability of
third-party components at reasonable prices; price wars or other
significant pricing pressures affecting the Company's products in the
United States or abroad; risks associated with potential future
acquisitions; the risk that our new line of food safety and oil and gas
products will not drive increased adoption by customers; and other risk
factors detailed in TransAct's Annual Report on Form 10-K and other
reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual
results may differ materially from those discussed in, or implied by,
the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements speak
only as of the date of this release and the Company assumes no duty to
update them to reflect new, changing or unanticipated events or
circumstances.
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TransAct Technologies
TransAct Technologies Incorporated
Steve
DeMartino, 203-859-6810
President and Chief Financial Officer
or
JCIR
Richard
Land, Joseph Jaffoni, Jim Leahy
212-835-8500
tact@jcir.com
or
Jolt
Shane
Murphy, 801-477-6313
Director of Sales
shane.murphy@joltup.com
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