Harbortouch and Tabbedout Join Forces to Integrate Mobile Payments with Free Point-of-Sale System Program

NEW ORLEANS, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In a landmark collaboration, leading national point-of-sale (POS) systems and merchant services provider Harbortouch and mobile payments pioneer Tabbedout today announced that they have joined forces to deliver a uniquely integrated solution combining the benefits of Harbortouch's touch-screen POS systems with the mobile payment, loyalty and customer management features developed by Tabbedout.

This integrated solution will be deployed to all existing Harbortouch Hospitality POS systems and will be included with all new Hospitality POS deployments going forward. This partnership means that more than 135 million U.S. consumers with smartphones have an instant and secure way to pay bar and restaurant tabs at over 10,000 Harbortouch locations nationwide, a number that is rapidly increasing. It also means merchants who use the Harbortouch POS system will now have the most advanced mobile payment, customer loyalty and marketing solution available today.

Tabbedout was built for merchants that want to generate revenue growth for their business and create a more secure and customer focused guest experience. With the Tabbedout/Harbortouch collaboration, merchants can spend more time serving food and drinks to their patrons instead of closing out checks, which means more revenue to their bottom line. Additionally, this unique integrated solution provides a way for merchants to connect with their customers, increasing customer loyalty and driving more visits to their location through targeted offers and a streamlined, secure guest checkout. The app also drives traffic to the participating merchants through its local search feature. In addition to the merchant benefits, Tabbedout was also built for consumers who want more control of the guest experience, and prefer to use a more secure payment process when they are in restaurants and bars.

In addition, all Harbortouch Hospitality POS and Tabbedout merchants will have access to the recently released merchant marketing solution, Periscope, which gives merchants unrivaled visibility into who their customers are, how often they come in, and their purchase history. This marketing solution is seamlessly integrated into the merchant's Harbortouch POS system and complements the advanced reporting functionality offered by the POS system itself. Moreover, Periscope gives merchants an ability to instantly respond to customers' feedback real-time, while they are still in venue. Lastly, Periscope enables Harbortouch merchants to create unparalleled marketing campaigns delivered to their customers' mobile phones.

Harbortouch offers its touch-screen POS systems through an unprecedented "free" program which allows qualifying retail and hospitality merchants to obtain the company's full-featured, all-in-one Elite POS system, high speed printer and numerous other POS accessories with no up-front costs. The only requirements to the merchant are a payment processing agreement and low cost service agreement. Each package also comes with custom programmed software, professional installation and on-site training. Additionally, award winning customer service and technical support are available to all Harbortouch merchants 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

"Harbortouch has changed the landscape of the POS and payment processing industries and Tabbedout is revolutionizing mobile payments and rewards. It was only natural for these two innovative companies to come together in an attempt to redefine commerce for brick and mortar businesses," says Harbortouch CEO Jared Isaacman. "This partnership creates a powerful synergy that will tremendously benefit our current and future customers."

"Integrating with a POS leader like Harbortouch allows thousands of merchants to leverage their existing Harbortouch POS system to offer mobile payment and enables us to expand our solution to a wider network of restaurants, bars and hotels nationwide," said Alex Broeker, CEO of Tabbedout. "Our goal is to make mobile payment an everyday simple and secure process for the consumer that generates additional revenue for Tabbedout merchants. This partnership brings together two innovative technologies, creating a merchant solution that we are confident has the power to truly revolutionize the POS and payment experience."

Isaacman continues, "Through this unique initiative, we expect to add nearly 50,000 hospitality locations to the program over the next 18 months while collaborating on additional technology development."

For additional information about the Harbortouch free POS program, visit www.harbortouch.com. For information about Tabbedout's Mobile Payment and Merchant Marketing Solution, visit www.tabbedout.com.

About Harbortouch
Harbortouch is a leading national supplier of point of sale (POS) systems, serving thousands of businesses across the nation. The company offers an unparalleled "free" program that supplies a full-featured POS system to restaurants and retail businesses with no up-front cost. Custom programming, professional installation and on-site training are included with every order and award winning customer service and technical support are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In addition to offering state-of-the-art POS systems, Harbortouch also delivers a full range of merchant services such as credit/debit and gift card processing. For additional information, visit www.harbortouch.com or call 800-201-0461.

About Tabbedout
Tabbedout is the mobile payment solution that enables consumers to open, view and pay a bar or restaurant tab with their phone. Tabbedout makes mobile payment a simple and secure process that is widely available, so bars and restaurants can spend more time with their customers. The free Tabbedout mobile app for iPhone and Android lets consumers open a tab with their mobile phone, view their tab in real-time and pay the tab anytime, anywhere, giving them control over how and when they pay. For more information and to learn more about becoming a Tabbedout partner, visit tabbedout.com.

SOURCE Harbortouch