HOUSTON -- P97 Networks has announced that Microsoft Dynamics AX R3 hosted and managed Point-of-Sale (POS) with P97's PetroZone Retail Fuels Module is now available for deployment to oil companies and retail merchants. P97, a provider of mobile commerce solutions, is one of a group of Global Independent Software Vendors (GISV) and the only partner in the program serving the convenience store and gas station industry.
The company has demonstrated Microsoft Dynamics AX R3, including a new modern point of sale (POS), on the latest Windows 8.1 tablet device. The demo of the cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering included Microsoft Dynamics AX and PetroZone Retail Fuels Module.
"Oil companies and convenience retail and fueling merchants are facing unprecedented challenges in terms of delivery models, competition, compliance, funding and an increased focus on outcomes," said Don Frieden, CEO of P97 Networks, Houston. "The industry is looking for a way to effectively address these issues and has been impeded by legacy systems. Microsoft Dynamics AX and our PetroZone Retail Fuel Module provide a flexible and agile solution leveraging leading Microsoft technology."
He continued, "This new and modern Microsoft point-of-sale platform will enable support for new global EuroPay, MasterCard and Visa (EMV) chip cards and provide a marketing platform which enables real-time digital offers and mobile commerce. As a hosted solution, Dynamics AX can be deployed and supported for a fraction of the cost as of traditional POS systems, while enabling customers to rapidly deploy new marketing innovations for their consumers."
Doug Kennedy, vice president of partner and channel marketing for Microsoft Business Solutions, said, "Through our Global ISV initiative, we identified a critical need to support the convenience retail and fuels market sector and found a best-in-class and experienced partner in P97 Networks with an aggressive product roadmap and complimentary vision. Our strategic relationship with Microsoft allows P97 to provide the retail fuels market with a comprehensive and flexible solution built upon the trusted Microsoft Dynamics AX platform. Analysts and organizations recognize Microsoft as the preferred vendor for investments in POS solutions, and institutions understand the value of solutions built on the Microsoft stack."
PetroZone, created by P97 Networks, is a cloud-based mobile commerce platform that connects consumers with retail fueling merchants and convenience stores across a broad partner ecosystem, including oil company payment networks, merchants, consumer package good companies, automotive companies and banks. Consumers using their PetroZone enabled mobile phones and "connected cars" have better mobile shopping experiences, options for lower fuel prices and opt-in personalized digital offers for in-store purchases. PetroZone ecosystem partners can gain consumer loyalty through omni-channel marketing opportunities and "connected-consumer" experiences when enabling mobile payments and settlement, behavioral marketing and digital offers and hosted-managed POS solutions when connected to PetroZone's open integration framework.
P97's mCommerce solutions enhance the ability of convenience store operators, marketers and oil companies to attract and retain customers by providing technology that securely connects millions of individual mobile phones and connected cars with identity and geo-location based software technology to create truly unique connected-consumer experiences. P97's software personalizes the "find-buy-save" experience for mobile consumers.
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